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OS 6.5 SMB - Workgroup - Setting user admin password
Hi, How can I set an admin password for SMB user admin when the access type is "local users"? The default password is <blank>, meaning anyone can access shares via SMB with a blank admin passwor...
StephenB wrote:Try clicking on the "admin password" tab (to the right of "ReadyNAS Community" in your screenshot).
Pretty certain I'd done that - otherwise the AFP share wouldn't be asking me for the admin password...
But I've entered it again on the "admin password" tab, and that is now causing OS X 10.11.5 to ask for a password for SMB access. Will check whether my windows machnes are prompting for a password for user admin.
And here's a screen shot of the problem...
Try clicking on the "admin password" tab (to the right of "ReadyNAS Community" in your screenshot).
StephenB wrote:Try clicking on the "admin password" tab (to the right of "ReadyNAS Community" in your screenshot).
Pretty certain I'd done that - otherwise the AFP share wouldn't be asking me for the admin password...
But I've entered it again on the "admin password" tab, and that is now causing OS X 10.11.5 to ask for a password for SMB access. Will check whether my windows machnes are prompting for a password for user admin.
Looks like that worked... but will do a final check after a reboot of my windows machine.
Wonder why the original entry of the admin password didn't set the SMB password?
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