Win2k to OSX - folder access outside user folder

kschuster · 11-05-2002, 12:01 AM

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

ocuments

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

bobw · 11-05-2002, 12:59 PM

You can do this in Terminal;

Open Terminal and type;

cd /etc
sudo pico smb.conf
----------------------------------------------------------
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;
-------------------------------------------------------------
[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
-------------------------------------------------------------

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.

kschuster · 11-05-2002, 01:03 PM

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

kschuster · 11-05-2002, 01:09 PM

I got it - I love it!

Thanks!!!

bobw · 11-05-2002, 01:09 PM

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.

bobw · 11-05-2002, 01:10 PM

Glad I could help.

11-05-2002, 12:01 AM	#1
kschuster Prospect Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4	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:WebServerocuments 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

11-05-2002, 01:09 PM	#4
kschuster Prospect Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4	It Works!!!!!! I got it - I love it! Thanks!!!

11-05-2002, 12:59 PM	#2
bobw Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Phila, PA Posts: 366	You can do this in Terminal; Open Terminal and type; cd /etc sudo pico smb.conf ---------------------------------------------------------- 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; ------------------------------------------------------------- [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 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

11-05-2002, 01:03 PM	#3
kschuster Prospect Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4	is the [Bobs computer] the name of the win2k computer?>

11-05-2002, 01:10 PM	#6
bobw Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Phila, PA Posts: 366	Glad I could help.