Actually there is nothing about security. It is about to keep Windowx Xp incompatible to Ubuntu. The same way m$ do ;)
Let's see some facts: - Ubuntu (Nautilus) _can_ access Ubuntu(samba) with security=user enabled - WinXp _can't_ access Ubuntu(samba) with security=user enabled - WinXp _has_ security=user by default too, but it _can_ sync usernames. - ubuntu ( samba ) _can't_ sync usernames, but it keep Guest account open so Ubuntu ( Nautilus ) can access it. - WinXp theoretically can access Ubuntu(samba) with security=user enabled, but it need to know about opened Guest account. - security=user + opened Guest account = almost the same us security=share, with one exception WinXp do not know any thing about this. - opened Guest account _is_ security problem by default in ubuntu!!!! So about what kind of security we talking???!!! Is default security=user real secure??? For example we can use "security=user (smb.conf default ) " + "opened Guest account (smb.conf default ) " + "map to guest = Bad User (Nautilus default)" what is the same what Ubuntu ( Nautilus ) do. -- the security parameter must be set to share, not user, in smb.conf - Smb/Gnome sharing broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32067 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
