On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 18:28:52 +0000 David Larkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake thus:
> I have a FreeBSD 5.3 machine and a Windoze XP box. > > I am the only user of both. > > I don't want to share files or act as a full time fileserver. > > I simply wish to exchange files ocassionally, e.g. copy FreeBSD backup files > to the XP box to burn on CD. > > I used to use anon ftp for this type of thing but found the security a > nightmare. I've now installed Samba on the FreeBSD box , but I'm not sure > this is a good idea. > > Can I set up a 'sandbox' directory on my FreeBSD machine where both machines > can read and write ? > > After installing samba and setting the workgroup in smb.conf, i can now see > the FREEBSD box in 'view workgroup computers' but clicking on that I am asked > for a username/password , which i'm reluctant to give. > > Any advice ? > _______________________________________________ Hello, If you take a look at the documentation you will find that you have several options, you can encrypt the passwds, you could set up a guest account with no passwd but restrict access to a particular filesystem to think of but two. HTH LukeK -- <> _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
