Win 2000/Samba

Marc Chung Marc Chung <mchung@asu.edu>
Thu, 1 Mar 2001 12:17:32 -0700 (MST)


Specifically with Win2K Server and above, or the entire family?

Because Samba runs happily from my Debian to Win2K Prof box..

Aside trying to make linux a domain controller, was there something else
that we should be aware of?

--
Marc Chung
mchung@asu.edu




On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Craig White wrote:

> I more thing (replying to my own email)
>
> If you have Windows 2000 server (or advanced or ...), then you had better
> configure it for "pre-Windows 2000" or it will never give up the struggle
> with the Samba server.
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Craig
> > White
> > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:40 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: RE: Re: Win 2000/Samba
> >
> >
> > There is less than full support for Windows 2000 workstations & servers in
> > current 2.07 samba.
> >
> > BUT...
> >
> > create an account at least in smbadduser for the machine as MACHINE NAME &
> > $ - for example, my machine name on my Windows 2000 computer is FRED, so I
> > created an account for 'FRED$' - no password - workstation trust account.
> >
> > create an account for Administrator - and use the password that
> > you used for
> > the Administrator account when you set up the Windows 2000 computer.
> >
> > create any other accounts that you need to log in.
> >
> > my smb.conf... (but in my case, I am using FRED as password
> > server - I also
> > have linked smbusers w/ unix by using unix password sync = yes and have
> > XXX'ed out the ip addresses and workgroup name. If you want samba to be
> > domain controller, set security = user, set domain master, domain logon to
> > yes and set OS Level higher, like 64)
> >
> > [global]
> > 	printcap name = /etc/printcap
> > 	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> > 	max log size = 50
> > 	interfaces = 192.168.x.x/255.255.255.0
> > 	domain master = no
> > 	default = homes
> > 	dns proxy = no
> > 	domain logons = no
> > 	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > 	encrypt passwords = yes
> > 	server string = Samba Server
> > 	workgroup = XXXXXXX
> > 	passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n
> > *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
> > *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> > 	comment = Samba Server
> > 	unix password sync = yes
> > 	smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
> > 	netbios name = barney
> > 	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
> > 	load printers = yes
> > 	security = domain
> > 	password server = FRED
> > 	os level = 32
> > 	wins support = false
> > 	debug level = 0
> >
> > [there's more but you get the idea]
> >
> > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|
> > - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252
> > - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com
> > - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com
> > - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net
> > - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752
> > - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445
> > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Sir
> > > Edward James William
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:24 AM
> > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > Subject: Fwd: Re: Win 2000/Samba
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Can anyone help provide info for me on win 2k and samba. Im
> > > trying to make
> > > my linux sattion into a domain controller. Yes I downloaded it and Yes I
> > > have installed it. However after configing the smb config file. I
> > > set up my
> > > domain name and controler.
> > >
> > > After configing the MS side of things of win 2k it connects to
> > the domain
> > > however my login ids arent working. It connects great. I noticed that my
> > > root account and password dont even connect.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: David Bannon <D.Bannon@latrobe.edu.au>
> > > >To: "William, Edward (AZ75)" <Edward.William@honeywell.com>
> > > >CC: "'galvatron33@hotmail.com'" <galvatron33@hotmail.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: Win 2000/Samba
> > > >Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 23:01:03 +1100
> > > >
> > > >At 12:32 PM 28/2/2001 -0700, William, Edward (AZ75) wrote:
> > > > >Is there something in the works to provide domain controller
> > > support via
> > > > >windows 2000. I wanted to add it to the domain and use a
> > > domain with user
> > > > >accounts
> > > >
> > > >Yes, Samba 2.2, perhaps not quite stable yet, but certainly 'in
> > > the works'.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >David Bannon                      D.Bannon@latrobe.edu.au
> > > >School of Biochemistry            Phone 61 03 479 2197
> > > >La Trobe University, Plenty Rd,   Fax   61 03 479 2467
> > > >Bundoora, Vic, Australia, 3083
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