Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (August 2002)

Chapter 7
Samba for MPE/iX Services
Samba for MPE/iX Configuration File Options
88
Controlling User Access Rights
allow hosts Default: none
deny hosts These parameters allow users to define a set of client IP addresses which will be granted
access to service. If an “allow hosts option” is present, only hosts matching the pattern are
allowed to access the service. If a “deny hosts option” exists, only hosts not matching the
pattern will be granted access.
Example: allow hosts = 192.1.2.3
Default: none
valid users Default: none
invalid users If neither of these parameters are set, then any authenticated user will be granted access to
the service. The valid users parameter may contain a comma-delimited list of users who will
be allowed to access the service. The invalid users parameter may contain a similar
comma-delimited list of users who will never be granted access to the service. These
parameters use MPE/iX style user syntax (for example, user.acct) to specify users. The
password format used when you log on from a PC client should be userpassword,
acctpassword.
Example: valid users = mgr.samba
Default: none
guest account The shares can be configured to accept connections without a validated user ID and
password, then you can use the “guest account” parameter to assume the guest logon
identify for accessing files and printers.
Example: guest account = mgr.samba
Default: none
revalidate This parameter forces the revalidation of password. When Samba for MPE/iX successfully
validates a client’s password, it passes a token back to client. This is used by the client to
connect to other shares. If revalidate=true, then Samba for MPE/iX expects a valid
username and password pair again without relying on the token. For example, after
connecting to “temp,” if the client tries to connect to another share, Samba for MPE/iX
revalidates the password.
Example: revalidate = yes
Default: no
Share Configuration Options
This section covers the share configuration options that you use when you configure for a specific disk or
printer-share in the Samba for MPE/iX configuration file.
Setting the Shared Directory
path The path parameter specifies the pathname of the shared directory.
Example: path = /usr/local/samba/docs
For printer services, this parameter describes the directory used to temporarily spool files
sent from clients for printing before they are spooled to the local HP e3000 printer.
Example: path = /usr/local/samba/spool