Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:35:55 +0930 From: Bronte Averay <averay@adam.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: UserID/Samba issue for wheel group members - newbie poster Message-ID: <46E12283.1050701@adam.com.au>
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Hello all, Firstly, apologies if this email appears more than once, just getting used to the protocols. I have an interesting but frustrating issue that I've not been able to diagnose and/or resolve. Scenario: FreeBSD 6.1 Release fileserver (generic kernel) running samba-2.2.12_2. Desktops are Windows XP SP2, all up to date patch-wise, mapping various Samba shares. Problem: When I run smbstatus, all users that are members of the wheel group show a UID of root and a GID of <username>. Users who are not members of the wheel group show a UID of <username> and a GID of <username>. Equally, removing a user from the wheel group reverts them to <username>/<username> UID/GID at next logon. I have two sites running identical hardware/software configurations at both server and desktop level. But on the second site, members of the wheel group have a UID of <username> and a GID of <username>, which is precisely as it should be, based on passed experiences. I'll take this opportunity to mention that I also have a 4.11 server, again with some wheel group members, and in this case too, UID and GID for these wheel group members are <username> and <username>. I've kept this as simple as I could, but would happily provide more info if I've omitted anything critical or relevant. The issue is not causing any specific operational issues, but is annoying when I want to use smbstatus -u<username> as I obviously get no result for wheel group members unless I specify a username of root, then I get more than I care to. If there's an obvious issue, and you wish to spare me embarrassment, feel free to contact me directly, with the obvious adjustments. If etiquette is that a response to the list is appropriate, I can live with the shame :) . I've extensively searched but can't find a match to my specific circumstances. Many thanks in advance of any suggestions. Regards, Bronte.
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