Networking Linux Desktops

[jonl711]

I have a small network at home with 3 Linux Desktops (rhl7.3) and 1 Linux server (rhl7.2). The server has smaba installed and working. My question is how can I set it system where the users can login and have access to certain directories automatically instead of using Nautilus to access the directory. As a comparison in a Novell or MS network you would login and have drive letters assigned and based on your login you have access to certain directories. I would like something along the same line for our Linux network.

 

[jonl711]

One other thing, I tried a Windows 98 Pc and it worked as I would like it. So it's just the rhl workstations that do not work properly. The version of Samba is 2.2.1a-4.

Thanks

 

[jeepdc]

I'm no linux expert but if you have linux machines why use SAMBA to handle authentication/file sharing. Have you looked into NFS or NIS? Search the web for info about these. SAMBA was created to provide connectivity between Windows and linux machines. There are other methods to handle authentication and file sharing that were specifically developed for linux systems.

-DC

 

[bluegroper]

Or just add the other servers to your /etc/fstab

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[jonl711]

NFS worked fine and suited my needs. It is setup as a samba server because on some occassions my wife and I bring home our laptops and they have W2K and W98 OS on them and we need to connect from our home office to our office in the city.

Thanks for the answer all the same.