Topic: network share

[war]

Hi there,
Just a quick question. How would you allow users and computers on a local network have access to files on the server without having to enter a user name and password when logging onto the actual server via accessing the network.

All i want to do is share a dir and allow all to access it.

Thanks
regards
warren

[Damian]

Hi Warren,

By default the share areas are not visible to guest users (ie users without an SME account). See /etc/smb.conf.

You probably have two choices:

1. Add SME user accounts for all browsing users on your network.

2. Hack the smb.conf file to allow guest user access. This would be done as usual through the template system - not just by editing the file.

Option 1 is definately preferable if you can manage it.

Otherwise, anyone know a better way ?

Damian