Samba

[Black666]

Ok, my box here at work with Gentoo 1.2 is up and running so it's time to make it usefull to others.
First I wanted to install Samba...but right now I'm not satisfied with the result.

We have a W2K domain and I want this samba server to have a directory for everyone to read/write ... I managed this with a guest account (map to guest = Bad User --> because I don't want the login window to pop-up)

My smb.conf currently looks like this:

[tt]
[global]
workgroup = ANECON
server string = Samba Server %v
encrypt passwords = Yes
map to guest = Bad User
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = No

[stuff]
path = /stuff
read only = No
guest only = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[/tt]

What I want to accomplish (in that order):
1. I don't want to pop-up any login-windows. Is it possible that samba accepts the W2K username+password that is automatically sent by any W2K client?
2. One or more directories for everyone to read and write (again without the login-window)
3. Maybe a home directory for every user where only the user can read and write. If possible again without the login window.

The smb.conf that I posted was generated by SWAT...

Is there a GOOD pet/how-to/article about samba? So far I haven't found good and in-depth explanations of the options I can configure with samba.

What do you think about O'Reillys "Using Samba" book? Is the only version equal to the hardcover?
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba...ook/index.html

[pbharris]

hello,
The book should be a good one and yea you will find many basic how-to's but i would guess this one is a more advanced question, why i am not sure because winodws machines for me just use thier passwords and user names like you mentioned and they get access likeyou mentioned

here is my smb.conf

# Global parameters
        workgroup = HARRIS
        server string = Samba Server
        security = USER
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 50
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY
        dns proxy = No
        guest account = guest
        print command = lpr -r -P%p %s
        lpq command = lpq -P%p
        lprm command = lprm -P%p %j
        encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        path = /home
        writeable = yes

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        print ok = Yes
        browseable = No

[tmp]
        comment = Temporary stuff
        path = /tmp
        guest ok = Yes

[lp]
        comment = Printer
        path = /var/spool/samba
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes
        print ok = Yes
        printer name = lp
        oplocks = No
        share modes = No

[Black666]

thnx...I'm currently reading the OReilly books..seems like a good book - the only downside: it's written for the 2.0 version.

Btw: On the samba page I found this as a to-do for version 3.0
[tt]Support to act as a server in a native Active Directory domain[/tt]j

The thing is that we have a native W2K domain ... is it still possible for my samba server to work in our domain with the domain username+pw of the users?

Btw2: pbharris, do you have your users in the smbpasswd and in the passwd file?

[pbharris]

yea! i do a smbadder user:user where both are the same on the linux box and the windows box.

[redhead]

Or you can set your samba to verify the username/påassword up against the windows domain server.
security = server
password server = Windows_domain_server

[Black666]

[quote author=redhead link=board=1;threadid=4283;start=0#42510 date=1027439639]
Or you can set your samba to verify the username/påassword up against the windows domain server.
security = server
password server = Windows_domain_server
[/quote]

Thnx. But I would still need the user accounts in the /etc/passwd file, wouldn't I?

[Schotty]

yes, but you can make the samba only users have no real access on your samba server by giving them a /dev/null shell. If that is a concern, of course.