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author | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2002-10-04 18:18:45 +0000 |
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committer | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2002-10-04 18:18:45 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/faq/clientapp.html b/docs/faq/clientapp.html index fd120f90cd..3196fd285e 100644 --- a/docs/faq/clientapp.html +++ b/docs/faq/clientapp.html @@ -155,6 +155,44 @@ CLASS="COMMAND" ></LI ></UL ></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN190" +></A +>3.3. Microsoft Access database opening errors</H1 +><P +>Here are some notes on running MS-Access on a Samba drive from <A +HREF="stefank@esi.com.au" +TARGET="_top" +>Stefan Kjellberg</A +></P +><P +><P +></P +><TABLE +BORDER="0" +><TBODY +><TR +><TD +>Opening a database in 'exclusive' mode does NOT work. Samba ignores r/w/share modes on file open.</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +>Make sure that you open the database as 'shared' and to 'lock modified records'</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +>Of course locking must be enabled for the particular share (smb.conf)</TD +></TR +></TBODY +></TABLE +><P +></P +></P +></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="NAVFOOTER" diff --git a/docs/faq/errors.html b/docs/faq/errors.html index 49f68e4991..b36251ec13 100644 --- a/docs/faq/errors.html +++ b/docs/faq/errors.html @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN192" +NAME="AEN201" ></A >4.1. Not listening for calling name</H1 ><P @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN199" +NAME="AEN208" ></A >4.2. System Error 1240</H1 ><P @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN206" +NAME="AEN215" ></A >4.3. smbclient ignores -N !</H1 ><P @@ -169,6 +169,80 @@ an anonymous login for SMB. Using -N would only set the password to null, and this is not accepted as an anonymous login for most SMB servers.</P ></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN224" +></A +>4.4. The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!</H1 +><P +>Some OSes (notably Linux) default to auto detection of file type on +cdroms and do cr/lf translation. This is a very bad idea when use with +Samba. It causes all sorts of stuff ups.</P +><P +>To overcome this problem use conv=binary when mounting the cdrom +before exporting it with Samba.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN228" +></A +>4.5. Why can users access home directories of other users?</H1 +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"We are unable to keep individual users from mapping to any other user's +home directory once they have supplied a valid password! They only need +to enter their own password. I have not found *any* method that I can +use to configure samba to enforce that only a user may map their own +home directory."</SPAN +></P +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"User xyzzy can map his home directory. Once mapped user xyzzy can also map +*anyone* elses home directory!"</SPAN +></P +><P +>This is not a security flaw, it is by design. Samba allows +users to have *exactly* the same access to the UNIX filesystem +as they would if they were logged onto the UNIX box, except +that it only allows such views onto the file system as are +allowed by the defined shares.</P +><P +>This means that if your UNIX home directories are set up +such that one user can happily cd into another users +directory and do an ls, the UNIX security solution is to +change the UNIX file permissions on the users home directories +such that the cd and ls would be denied.</P +><P +>Samba tries very hard not to second guess the UNIX administrators +security policies, and trusts the UNIX admin to set +the policies and permissions he or she desires.</P +><P +>Samba does allow the setup you require when you have set the +"only user = yes" option on the share, is that you have not set the +valid users list for the share.</P +><P +>Note that only user works in conjunction with the users= list, +so to get the behavior you require, add the line : +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>users = %S</PRE +> +this is equivalent to: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>valid users = %S</PRE +> +to the definition of the [homes] share, as recommended in +the smb.conf man page.</P +></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="NAVFOOTER" diff --git a/docs/faq/samba-faq.html b/docs/faq/samba-faq.html index 8d9265d2a0..ed74a3be31 100644 --- a/docs/faq/samba-faq.html +++ b/docs/faq/samba-faq.html @@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ HREF="clientapp.html#AEN170" HREF="clientapp.html#AEN175" >How to use a Samba share as an administrative share for MS Office, etc.</A ></DT +><DT +>3.3. <A +HREF="clientapp.html#AEN190" +>Microsoft Access database opening errors</A +></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT @@ -182,19 +187,29 @@ HREF="errors.html" ><DL ><DT >4.1. <A -HREF="errors.html#AEN192" +HREF="errors.html#AEN201" >Not listening for calling name</A ></DT ><DT >4.2. <A -HREF="errors.html#AEN199" +HREF="errors.html#AEN208" >System Error 1240</A ></DT ><DT >4.3. <A -HREF="errors.html#AEN206" +HREF="errors.html#AEN215" >smbclient ignores -N !</A ></DT +><DT +>4.4. <A +HREF="errors.html#AEN224" +>The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!</A +></DT +><DT +>4.5. <A +HREF="errors.html#AEN228" +>Why can users access home directories of other users?</A +></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT @@ -206,48 +221,53 @@ HREF="features.html" ><DL ><DT >5.1. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN217" +HREF="features.html#AEN243" >How can I prevent my samba server from being used to distribute the Nimda worm?</A ></DT ><DT >5.2. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN231" +HREF="features.html#AEN257" >How can I use samba as a fax server?</A ></DT ><DD ><DL ><DT >5.2.1. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN242" +HREF="features.html#AEN268" >Tools for printing faxes</A ></DT ><DT >5.2.2. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN252" +HREF="features.html#AEN278" >Making the fax-server</A ></DT ><DT >5.2.3. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN268" +HREF="features.html#AEN294" >Installing the client drivers</A ></DT ><DT >5.2.4. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN282" +HREF="features.html#AEN308" >Example smb.conf</A ></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT >5.3. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN286" +HREF="features.html#AEN312" >Samba doesn't work well together with DHCP!</A ></DT ><DT >5.4. <A -HREF="features.html#AEN299" +HREF="features.html#AEN325" >How can I assign NetBIOS names to clients with DHCP?</A ></DT +><DT +>5.5. <A +HREF="features.html#AEN332" +>How do I convert between unix and dos text formats?</A +></DT ></DL ></DD ></DL |