Just look at the /etc/smb.conf file it's got a ton of examples and get your
company to go buy you "Using Samba"
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565924495/qid=995029338/sr=2-1/ref=
aps_sr_b_1_1/103-6289178-7490252) it is definitely worth the $30. If they
don't buy it for you, go buy it for yourself.
Other than that post your questions...
I assume you have it installed. The first thing after that is to make sure
the the 'workgroup' attribute is set to your NT workgroup, by default it's
set to MDKGROUP. Then you need to decide if you want to use encrypted
passwords or clear-text. What I would suggest is to use encrypted password
and create usernames specifcially for the shares you want to allow access
to. For example, if you want a marketing share add a user to the server
called 'marketing', then use 'smbpasswd -a marketing' it'll prompt you for a
password just like the passwd utility does. Then in the /etc/smb.conf
uncomment the lines:
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
Then specify your share:
[marketing]
path = /shares/marketing
public = yes
only guest = no
writable = yes
printable = no
valid users = marketing
creation mask = 0744
directory mask = 0755
Finally, samba should pick up this new configuration in about 60 seconds.
If you don't want to wait you can SIGHUB the smbd process.
If you just want to totally restart samba, use the comment
'/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart'
When the marketing guy goes to access the share on linux it'll prompt him
for a username and password and he can enter the 'marketing'
username/password. This will save you from having to send clear-text
passwords on your network, and save you from having to add every user to you
linux server.
Otherwise, get the book and configure samba to use NT authentication, then
you don't have to worry about usernames on the linux system since samba
will validate agains the PDC.
ps: there is no browser for samba, unless I'm misunderstanding what you are
wanting. The Windows users simple use their regular file manager
application.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AOL Systems [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 11:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Samba problem!
>
>
> To all my firends
>
> Can you pls send me a configuration of SAMBA from installation and
> configuration cause my notes is missing and I will use it in
> our office
> can anyone pls help me
> I'll be configuring a Linux server to Windows NT and WIN98 workstation
> pls help me and how can I download the browser for samba.
>
>
> Respectfully
> AOL
> www.aolsystems.com
> "The Technology Specialist"
>
>
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