__/ [ Ian Hilliard ] on Tuesday 20 February 2007 17:30 \__
> DFS wrote:
>
>> Doug Mentohl wrote:
>>> 'Well, I've only been playing with computers since 1972 and I couldn't
>>> make it work. Linux can see the Windows boxes and vice versa, but any
>>> attempt to access files is met with a login dialogue box that refuses
>>> any username and password I enter'
>>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37742
>>
>> Aren't you supposed to find a way to blame Microsoft? What kind of
>> "advocate" are you?
>
> Actually, in this respect, Microsoft has little to do with the problem. The
> problem is also not Linux per se. The problem is that many distros,
> including Ubuntu, don't automatically create password entries by default to
> permit a user to gain access using Samba. It is expected that the sysadmin
> add password entries or the Linux box use the username/password provided by
> an external authentication server
>
> If the OP had looked up the Ubuntu wiki, he would have known this and seen
> that it is quite easy to set up. Unfortunately, for the inexperienced it
> can be a bit of a stumbling block.
>
> Real security sometimes requires jumping through extra hoops.
[Allow] [Accept]
^^^^^^
Some people just choose to find an excuse to dislike Linux.
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