Andrada Meda Felegean wrote: > > The old server which i want to replace, runs on RedHat8 and these > settings work. I have put WinMentor databases in /usr/mentor with no > problem and i have also set guest account = root in the smb.conf file > and it`s all working... > > However,on Fedora6, ls -l /usr looks like this: > [root@CIEmentor ~]# ls -l /usr > total 180 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 36864 Feb 6 14:42 bin > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 11 01:06 etc > drwxr-xr-x 27 root root 4096 Feb 6 13:40 include > drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Sep 6 23:41 kerberos > drwxr-xr-x 79 root root 28672 Feb 6 14:42 lib > drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Feb 6 14:42 libexec > drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Feb 6 13:33 local > drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Jan 30 11:13 mentor > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 20480 Feb 6 14:42 sbin > drwxr-xr-x 128 root root 4096 Feb 6 13:41 share > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 11 01:06 src > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 6 13:33 tmp -> ../var/tmp > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 6 13:34 X11R6 > > First of all, do not reply to the digest message, and include the entire message when you want to ask a question. Start a new message to the list. You should also pick a subject that describes your problem/question. I am not sure if this post is a reply to something, or a question, and if it is a question, just what you are asking. Setting the guest account to root is a BIG security risk. The guest account is the one used for connections without a valid username/password. By mapping this to root, you have given almost anyone the ability to delete all the files on your Samba shares, unless there is another restriction on the share. It is much better to map the guest account to a normal user account set up for that. Or leave it mapped to nobody. A better way would be to have mentor owned by a specific user, and use the force user option on that share to make all access by that user. I would also consider moving mentor from the /usr tree. Depending on how the system is partitioned, it may be better in the /var, /misc, /opt, or /home tree, or directly off the root directory. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
