Win2k to OSX - folder access outside user folder
 

I did the password reset on my jaguar box. I get connected just fine. the problem i have is that I can only get access to to everything in the users folder from win2k.


I need access access to :

HardDrive:Library:WebServer:Documents

I can't get there with the user I'm logged in as. The user has admin rights.

I guess you could say win2k gets access at the user level

the only way I see I can get there is through an alias on my osx desktop

HardDrive:users:username:desktop:alias

BUT - win2k doesn't know what to do with the alias

Any thoughts

You can do this in Terminal;

Open Terminal and type;

cd /etc
sudo pico smb.conf
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You'll be prompted for the password.
You should see the following with the exception of the lines in bold which I added for my system so I could access all volumes on the Mac when in Win2K;
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[global]
client code page = 437
coding system = utf8
guest account = unknown
encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
comment = User Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = no
create mode = 0750

[Bob Woods Computer]
comment = Root level of OSX-60
path = /
writable = yes

[volumes]
comment = CDs, disk images and network volumes
path = /Volumes
writable = yes

;[public]
; path = /tmp
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no

;[printers]
; comment = All Printers
; browseable = no
; printable = yes
; public = no
; writable = no
; create mode = 0700
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When done making your changes, hit Control-O to write changes to disk and press Return when prompted for a file name. The hit Control-X to quit pico and close the Terminal window.

is the [Bobs computer] the name of the win2k computer?>

It Works!!!!!!
 

I got it - I love it!

Thanks!!!

No, it's tha name of a Mac here, but you can put any name in there. It's the COMMENT that gets the job done.

Glad I could help.