From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 7 11:56:36 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C47F416A41A for ; Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:56:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from averay@adam.com.au) Received: from levanto.mail.adnap.net.au (levanto.mail.adnap.net.au [203.6.132.83]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 860CE13C48E for ; Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:56:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from averay@adam.com.au) Received: from 219-90-182-19.ip.adam.com.au ([219.90.182.19] helo=[192.168.250.7]) by levanto.mail.adnap.net.au with esmtp (Exim 4.63 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1ITaip-0002Dn-Gt for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:35:55 +0930 Message-ID: <46E12283.1050701@adam.com.au> Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:35:55 +0930 From: Bronte Averay User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: UserID/Samba issue for wheel group members - newbie poster X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:56:36 -0000 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 . Users who are not members of the wheel group show a UID of and a GID of . Equally, removing a user from the wheel group reverts them to / 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 and a GID of , 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 and . 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 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.