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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/msdfs.html b/docs/htmldocs/msdfs.html index 9fdf906ed0..139bfff550 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/msdfs.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/msdfs.html @@ -1,51 +1,88 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"><link rel="home" href="samba-doc.html" title="SAMBA Project Documentation"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part III. Advanced Configuration"><link rel="previous" href="InterdomainTrusts.html" title="Chapter 16. Interdomain Trust Relationships"><link rel="next" href="printing.html" title="Chapter 18. Classical Printing Support"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part III. Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="printing.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="msdfs"></a>Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Shirish</span> <span class="surname">Kalele</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team & Veritas Software<br></span><div class="address"><p><br> +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="SAMBA Project Documentation"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part III. Advanced Configuration"><link rel="previous" href="InterdomainTrusts.html" title="Chapter 16. Interdomain Trust Relationships"><link rel="next" href="printing.html" title="Chapter 18. Classical Printing Support"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part III. Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="printing.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="msdfs"></a>Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Shirish</span> <span class="surname">Kalele</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team & Veritas Software<br></span><div class="address"><p><br> <tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:samba@samba.org">samba@samba.org</a>></tt><br> - </p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="pubdate">12 Jul 2000</p></div></div><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="msdfs.html#id2912546">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="msdfs.html#id2912820">Common Errors</a></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2912546"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> - The Distributed File System (or DFS) provides a means of separating the logical + </p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="pubdate">12 Jul 2000</p></div></div><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="msdfs.html#id2920158">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="msdfs.html#id2920447">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="msdfs.html#id2920488">MSDFS UNIX Path Is Case-Critical</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2920158"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> + The Distributed File System (DFS) provides a means of separating the logical view of files and directories that users see from the actual physical locations of these resources on the network. It allows for higher availability, smoother - storage expansion, load balancing etc. + storage expansion, load balancing, and so on. </p><p> For information about DFS, refer to the -<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/nts/downloads/winfeatures/NTSDistrFile/AdminGuide.asp" target="_top">Microsoft documentation</a>. - </p><p> +<ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/nts/downloads/winfeatures/NTSDistrFile/AdminGuide.asp">Microsoft documentation</ulink>. This document explains how to host a DFS tree on a UNIX machine (for DFS-aware clients to browse) using Samba. </p><p> - To enable SMB-based DFS for Samba, configure it with the <tt class="option">--with-msdfs</tt> + To enable SMB-based DFS for Samba, configure it with the <tt class="option">--with-msdfs</tt> option. Once built, a Samba server can be made a DFS server by setting the global - boolean <a class="indexterm" name="id2912593"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>host msdfs</tt></i> + Boolean <a class="indexterm" name="id2920201"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>host msdfs</tt></i> parameter in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file. You designate a share as a DFS - root using the share level boolean <a class="indexterm" name="id2912615"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>msdfs root</tt></i> parameter. A DFS root directory on Samba hosts DFS + root using the Share Level Boolean <a class="indexterm" name="id2920223"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>msdfs root</tt></i> parameter. A DFS root directory on Samba hosts DFS links in the form of symbolic links that point to other servers. For example, a symbolic link <tt class="filename">junction->msdfs:storage1\share1</tt> in the share directory acts as the DFS junction. When DFS-aware clients attempt to access the junction link, - they are redirected to the storage location (in this case, \\storage1\share1). + they are redirected to the storage location (in this case, <i class="parameter"><tt>\\storage1\share1</tt></i>). </p><p> DFS trees on Samba work with all DFS-aware clients ranging from Windows 95 to 200x. - </p><p> - Here's an example of setting up a DFS tree on a Samba server. - </p><div class="example"><a name="id2912656"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 17.1. smb.conf with DFS configured</b></p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[global]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>netbios name = GANDALF</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>host msdfs = yes</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[dfs]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>path = /export/dfsroot</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>msdfs root = yes</tt></i></td></tr></table></div><p>In the /export/dfsroot directory we set up our DFS links to - other servers on the network.</p><pre class="screen"> + <link linkend="dfscfg"> shows how to setup a DFS tree on a Samba server. + In the <tt class="filename">/export/dfsroot</tt> directory, you set up your DFS links to + other servers on the network. +</p><pre class="screen"> <tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>cd /export/dfsroot</tt></b> <tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>chown root /export/dfsroot</tt></b> <tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>chmod 755 /export/dfsroot</tt></b> <tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>ln -s msdfs:storageA\\shareA linka</tt></b> <tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>ln -s msdfs:serverB\\share,serverC\\share linkb</tt></b> -</pre><p>You should set up the permissions and ownership of - the directory acting as the DFS root such that only designated +</pre><p> +</p><p> +</p><div class="example"><a name="dfscfg"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 17.1. smb.conf with DFS configured</b></p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[global]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>netbios name = GANDALF</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>host msdfs = yes</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[dfs]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>path = /export/dfsroot</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>msdfs root = yes</tt></i></td></tr></table></div><p> +</p><p>You should set up the permissions and ownership of + the directory acting as the DFS root so that only designated users can create, delete or modify the msdfs links. Also note that symlink names should be all lowercase. This limitation exists to have Samba avoid trying all the case combinations to get at - the link name. Finally set up the symbolic links to point to the - network shares you want, and start Samba.</p><p>Users on DFS-aware clients can now browse the DFS tree + the link name. Finally, set up the symbolic links to point to the + network shares you want and start Samba.</p><p>Users on DFS-aware clients can now browse the DFS tree on the Samba server at \\samba\dfs. Accessing links linka or linkb (which appear as directories to the client) - takes users directly to the appropriate shares on the network.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2912820"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Windows clients need to be rebooted - if a previously mounted non-dfs share is made a DFS + takes users directly to the appropriate shares on the network.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2920447"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Windows clients need to be rebooted + if a previously mounted non-DFS share is made a DFS root or vice versa. A better way is to introduce a - new share and make it the DFS root.</p></li><li><p>Currently there's a restriction that msdfs + new share and make it the DFS root.</p></li><li><p>Currently, there's a restriction that msdfs symlink names should all be lowercase.</p></li><li><p>For security purposes, the directory acting as the root of the DFS tree should have ownership - and permissions set so that only designated users can - modify the symbolic links in the directory.</p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="optional.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="printing.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 16. Interdomain Trust Relationships </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="samba-doc.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 18. Classical Printing Support</td></tr></table></div></body></html> + and permissions set so only designated users can + modify the symbolic links in the directory.</p></li></ul></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2920488"></a>MSDFS UNIX Path Is Case-Critical</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> + A network administrator sent advice to the Samba mailing list + after a long sessions trying to determine why DFS was not working. + His advice is worth noting. + </p><p>“<span class="quote"> + I spent some time trying to figure out why my particular + dfs root wasn't working. I noted in the documenation that + the symlink should be in all lowercase. It should be + amended that the entire path to the symlink should all be + in lowercase as well. + </span>”</p><p> + For example, I had a share defined as such: + + </p><pre class="screen"> + [pub] + path = /export/home/Shares/public_share + msdfs root = yes + </pre><p> + + and I could not make my Windows 9x/Me (with the dfs client installed) + follow this symlink: + + </p><pre class="screen"> + damage1 -> msdfs:damage\test-share + </pre><p> + </p><p> + Running a debug level of 10 reveals: + + </p><pre class="programlisting"> + [2003/08/20 11:40:33, 5] msdfs/msdfs.c:is_msdfs_link(176) + is_msdfs_link: /export/home/shares/public_share/* does not exist. + </pre><p> + + Curious. So I changed the directory name from .../Shares/... to + .../shares/... (along with my service definition) and it worked! + </p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="optional.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="printing.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 16. Interdomain Trust Relationships </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 18. Classical Printing Support</td></tr></table></div></body></html> |