Can you specify the username from the command prompt with a net use command? I'm just guessing since all I have available to me right now is NT. On Fri, 07 Sep 2001, Jason wrote: > Well from what I know once you get the share made on the Linux box it should > prompt you for the username and password. Now you have to have permission > via the samba daemon and fs permissions if I am not mistaken. Not sure how > to implement what you want to do....still pretty new to samba myself > > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Amy Tanner > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 11:00 AM > To: tclug-list at real-time.com > Subject: [TCLUG] mapping to samba drive from windows > > > When mapping to a linux/samba drive from Win98, is there anyway to > specify the username? > > I tried > \\host\share%username > \\host%username\share > > I thought there WAS a way, but I've been unable to get it to work. Note, > I can map a drive using the username I'm logged into Windows with, but > I'd like to specify a different username for a particular share. > > Thanks. > > -- > Amy Tanner > amy at real-time.com > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list