smb.conf (a little help please)

[jdow]

I realize it was not a question about security. I was simply reacting
strongly to the solution method potentially opening a VERY easy to
exploit hole into the Windows machine even if the person who cracked
the Linux firewall machine can't achieve root. That's a worry. I admit
it is a small worry. But how else can I maintain my reputation for
paranoia? {^_-}

{^_^}
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Desscan" <ddesscan at gmail.com>


> jdow I think you misunderstood the question of hbrhodes.  It's not a
> question about Windows security or Windows hardware compatibility but rather
> a samba configuration.  For your information, this is Fedora Core mailing
> list and we have other things out there to read than your comments on Linux
> and GPL.  We are millions around the world working together to make Linux
> better and if you believe that it'll take us ages to back engineer your
> hardware and provide Linux drivers for it, you are free to choose your way.
> 
> Rgds
> 
> On 7/28/06, jdow <jdow at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> GACK! CHOKE! ARGH! Sinple file sharing is enough. But do NOT create
>> an anybody group with a lot of permissions. Windows is open enough to
>> cracking as it is. There is no sense opening it up even farther even
>> if you hate the damn thing. Any hacked Windows machine is a pain in
>> the sit down part of the anatomy for virtually every ISP and email
>> manager in the world. Please don't create a risk of adding to that
>> problem. {O.O}
>>
>> > I know, it's scary...Giving Windows directions on a FC list, but with
>> > the rest of the family using Windows machines (and my main laptop. My FC
>> > computers don't have screens or keyboards), interoperability between my
>> > FC (and my Windows laptop) and everyone else's computers has become my
>> job.
>>
>> Of course, Windows machines have purposes in life - running software
>> and hardware features that cannot or will not appear on Linux due
>> to conflicts and doubts with GPL. (Truth or not this is not worth
>> a flame. It is pure fact that there is software some people need to
>> run that will not appear on Linux any time before the Sun freezes over
>> just like there are things on Linux that will probably never get fed
>> to Windows before the Sun turns into a red giant star. When one must
>> do these things one uses the appropriate OS. <shrug>That's no big
>> deal if you accept it as an unfortunate necessity of life. It's like
>> weather. So it's not worth another flame war, guys.)
>>
>> > Hope this helps...maybe...did we even *want* help with Windows???
>>
>> Yeah, to a limited extent if it helps prevent problems for Linux
>> system administrators or email managers at some point in their lives.
>>
>> {^_^}
>>
>>
>


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