Hi!
I tried to set up a Samba PDC but so far it is
not yet working (3 weeks passed). I posted my Samba problems to news
groups and discussion forums, but the suggestions given were not able to solve
my problems. I went through a few HOWTOs and followed the step-by-step
guide, still can not solve my problem. I am realy new to Linux and Samba
and hope sameone will guide me through.
(1) What I did: -
(a) I installed the samba
samba-swat, samba-common, samba-client, and edited
/etc/samba/smb.conf files as following: -
# Samba config file created
using SWAT
# from chee_ch.com
(127.0.0.1)
# Date : 2002/10/26
#
Global parmeters
[global]
;Basic server setting
3/11/2002
workgroup = CH LINUX SER
netbios name = CH-HOMES
server string = Primary Domain
Server running Samba %v
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF = 8192 SO_SNDBUF = 8192
;PDC and master browser setting
os level = 64
preferred master =
yes
local master = yes
domain
master = yes
domain logons = yes
dns proxy = No
;Security and logging
settings
security = user
encrypt
passward = Yes
log file =
/var/log/samba/%m.log
log level =
2
max log size = 0
host allow =
127.0.0.1 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0
samba passwd file =
/etc/samba/ambpasswd
passward program = /usr/bin/passwd
%u
passwd chat = *New*passward*
%n\n*
*Retype*new*passwd*%n\n*passwd:*all*
*authentication*token*updated*successfully*
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g
machines -c 'Mechine Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
# Domain
groups:
domain admin group = root@adm
[homes]
comment = Home
Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[profiles]
path =
/home/samba/profiles
writable =
yes
brawseable = no
create mask =
0600
directory mask = 0700
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon
Services
path = /home/netlogon
read only = yes
browseable = no
write list = @admins
[printers]
comment = All printer
path = /var/spool/samba
printeble =
Yes
brawsable = No
(b) I added the Samba user
Peter and Secretary: -
#useradd -m Peter
#passwd Peter
.....
#cat /etc/passwd |
/usr/bin/mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd
#smbpasswd Peter
.....
(c) I repeated the steps to
create account for Secretary.
(d) I added root passward to
the Samba
#smbpasswd -a
root
......
(e) I did
#groupadd -g 200
admins
#groupadd -g 201
machines
#mkdir -m 0775
/home/netlogon
#chown root.admins
/home/netlogon
#mkdir /home/samba
/home/samba/profiles
#chmod 1757
/home/samba/profiles
(f) At the Windows 98
client I change to Client for Microsoft Networks, Primary Network Logon, Logon
to NT Domain.
(g) I copied AutoCAD
files to /home/Peter/tmp/ and /home/Secretary/tmp/
(2) What happened
I re-booted
the Samba PDC and Samba started fine. From the Network
Neighborhood of window client (Peter and Secretary) I can see CH LINUX
SER. I double
clicked it I can see CH-HOMES (netbios name).
I double clicked CH-HOMES, it prompted for passwd, I enter and I went in
CH-HOMES. But, it is an ***empty***
folder.
I supposted be able to see to Peter
and Secretary folders. And and in Peter and Secretary I supposted be
able to see tmp .......
I rechecked the smb.conf
file many, many times to ensure no spelling error etc, nothing worked
out. In the CH-HOMES folder of window client, it is still an
empty
folder.
(3) What I like to see
A Samba PDC serving 10 over
window clients, each window client login to their respective /home
diectory.
What has happened?! I am new to Linux and
Samba, and help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Oswald
