I would like to know if there is a way to create a share on the IFS and
allow people to map to it without
having a profile on the iSeries.
You can configure your netserver with a guest profile:
i5/OS NetServer security: Guest versus nonguest
Typically you can access i5/OSR NetServerT by using an i5/OS user profile.
The guest profile will be used when the requested ID (as sent by WindowsR or
Samba) is not found.
The guest user profile allows the file and print sharing by users who
otherwise would not require an i5/OS user profile.
When using i5/OS NetServer, normal i5/OS user profiles and passwords apply.
By default, only users with valid i5/OS user profiles and passwords can
access resources on the system. Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server
2003 offer the option to select a different user ID. If the passwords do not
match, you will see a password window. Windows can optionally be set to
remember the password.
An i5/OS user profile is disabled from using i5/OS NetServer when the user
has tried to access i5/OS NetServer a number of times with an incorrect
password. The i5/OS system value name QMAXSIGN specifies how many
unpermitted access attempts disable a user profile. The Windows operating
system will try to access i5/OS NetServer again when access is denied. So it
might appear that the QMAXSIGN limit is reached before the number of times
actually tried by the client. If the user profile does become disabled for
i5/OS NetServer, you can use several methods to re-enable the user profile.
If a user profile is not found that matches the user ID that is used to
access i5/OS NetServer, you can use an optionally configurable guest user
profile. This guest, created by the i5/OS administrator who has *SECADM
special authority, should only have a password if guest print sharing is
being used, and must not have any special authorities. The guest user
profile allows file and print sharing by users who otherwise would not
require an i5/OS user profile.
Note: The guest user profile must have a password if it is to be used for
accessing print shares because the network print server requires one.
Regards
Stefan Tageson
AddconIT AB
Cell : +46 (0) 732 36 99 34
stefan.tageson@xxxxxxxxxxx
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