Actually, I don't use net-nanny, but rather enable content advisor on Internet Explorer. And, no, I work my computer a little differently. I have Norton Internet Security and block all the spy ware, porn and spam sites by the firewall or content advisor. Back to the question at hand. I am not sure I understand your answer. If I disable the smbpasswd using -d, does the user still have access to the shared folder they are authorized to use? I could be wrong as I am new, but it looks to me that the -d will prevent them from accessing the shared folder on the server. Just for clarification: The server is expected to be a file server, possibly a printer server and it will have a minimum number of tools on it for me to do a few things I need to do when I am at the site. The users don't need to have access to the server from the keyboard, but they do need to access the shared folders on it. It will be replacing a Windows 2000 Pro computer that has nothing installed but the operating system, MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer and a printer. Two groups have access to the computer right now: The Processors and the Originators. The originators who have computers have their "My Documents" folder on the server so their letters etc can be backed up. The processors share two database programs on the server and also have their My Documents stored on the drive. The originators do not have access to the database at this time, but in the near future, they will be required to enter their own accounts. When that happens, there will be more than ten users on the server so 2kPro will no longer handle the load. I am hoping to learn enough about Linux before then not to have to buy a Micro$oft $erver product. If I can get a Linux server to replace the current server service, I'll add other features as I learn them later. Thanks Buck -----Original Message----- From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Lucas Albers Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:39 PM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: RE: adduser -M Shouldn't you apply the same rules for acceptable network use to yourself that you apply to your users? If they can't look at porn; you can't look at porn. (Thanks to net-nanny.) You can turn off the home share by disabling it via smbpasswd -d -d This option specifies that the username following should be disabled in the local smbpasswd file. This is done by writing a 'D' flag into the account control space in the smbpasswd file. Once this is done all attempts to authenticate via SMB using this username will fail. > --Luke > --Computer Science Sysadmin, MSU Bozeman > --admin(AT)cs.montana.edu 994-3931 > -----Original Message----- > From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] > On Behalf Of Buck > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:57 PM > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: RE: adduser -M > > What I have is an office of two groups of users, Processors and > Originators. The processors need to have a private share without the > originators having access. The Originators need a sharing area for > themselves because they think they need to be on the server and no other > reason. They only get on to write letters, read email and surf the net > looking for the latest porn. Won't they be surprised when I setup a > firewall that has NetNanny? :^o > > Of course, I want access for me from where ever I happen to be. > > So, How do I turn off the [home] share? > > Buck > > > -----Original Message----- > From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] > On Behalf Of Stephen Carville > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:41 AM > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: adduser -M > > On Thursday 23 January 2003 09:05 pm, Buck wrote: > > Is that the answer I am looking for in my message Samba and Server > > Access? I need to create users that can't log into the computer at > the > > keyboard but share a folder with a group of users that share files. > > Could be. All of my Samba users have a home directory but that is > because their home drectory is on the Samba server :-) If you do > not want home directories on the system make sure you turn off the > [home] share. > > > Thank you, > > > > Buck > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com > [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] > > On Behalf Of Stephen Carville > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:57 PM > > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > > Subject: Re: adduser -M > > > > On Thursday 23 January 2003 08:39 pm, Buck wrote: > > > The command: adduser -M creates a new user without creating his > home > > > directory. What happens to a user that logs in and has no home > > > directory? > > > > They will get dropped in / if possible. I use -M with -s > /bin/nologin > > or -s /bin/false to create accounts that cannot be logged onto. > > > > -- > > Stephen Carville http://www.heronforge.net/~stephen/gnupgkey.txt > > Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only of the front > > sight. > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Psyche-list mailing list > > Psyche-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > -- > Stephen Carville http://www.heronforge.net/~stephen/gnupgkey.txt > Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only of the front > sight. > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
