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    samba config for group access

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    Having a bit of s samba config issue. Running RH 6.4, samba 3.5.10.
    Samba host has joined the domain (net rpc)

    The problem I'm having is that if I spec a user id (valid user) in the share, I don't get prompted for a password when trying to access it from a Windows host. If however in the share options I spec a group name (ie. valid user = @aiswf), I get prompted for an account and password. The user accounts and groups have been created on the samba server.

    Why is a group share access behaving differently from a user share access. Am I missing a config/setup step ?
    Below is my smb.conf

    [global]
            workgroup = DEVENG
            server string = %h Samba File Server %v
            hosts allow = 127. 10. 172.
            smb ports = 139 445
    # --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------
            log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
    
            max log size = 20
            log level = 3
    # ----------------------- Domain Members Options ------------------------
            security = domain
            encrypt passwords = yes
            passdb backend = tdbsam
            password server = *
            domain master = no
            wins server = 10.XXX.XX.XX,172.XX.XX.XXX
            dns proxy = yes
            deadtime = 10
    
    # ----------------------- Browser Control Options ----------------------------
            local master = no
            preferred master = no
            os level = 33
    # -------------------------- Printing Options -----------------------------
            load printers = no
            show add printer wizard = no
    # --------------------------- Filesystem Options ---------------------------
            map archive = no
            map hidden = no
            map read only = no
            map system = no
            store dos attributes = yes
            hide dot files = no
    #============================ Share Definitions ==============================
    [neteng]
            comment = Network Engineering Share
            path = /fs_neteng
            browseable = yes
            writable = yes
            valid users = @neteng dignarn
    [aiswf]
            comment = AIS Workflow Share
            path = /fs_aiswf
            browseable = yes
            writable = yes
            guest ok = yes
            admin users = arnoldr
            valid users = @aiswf
    

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