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List:       samba
Subject:    Re: user nobody in Samba 2.2.1a
From:       Andrew Bartlett <abartlet () pcug ! org ! au>
Date:       2001-08-07 10:39:41
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Alain VALANCOGNE wrote:
> 
> After I upgrade Samba to 2.2.1a (from 2.2.0a) in my SUN SPARCstation
> running Solaris 7, I cannot connect as "nobody" !
> The security level is "user"...
> 
> By default, in Solaris, nobody is a special count.
> It don't use the standard connection process.
> ("NP" password in /etc/shadow)
> 
> Is it voluntary omiteed in the newer version ?

Correct, the user 'nobody' (or more particularly, the guest username) no
longer has any special meaning on the wire.  If you want a guest logon,
then don't send a username at all. 

Andrew Bartlett

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