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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/StandAloneServer.xml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/StandAloneServer.xml index 1246ff0f3a..fc003330ea 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/StandAloneServer.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/StandAloneServer.xml @@ -92,7 +92,37 @@ server and network design. <title>Reference Documentation Server</title> <para> -Put one here! +Configuration of a read-only data server that EVERYONE can access is very simple. +Here is the smb.conf file that will do this. Assume that all the reference documents +are stored in the directory /export, that the documents are owned by a user other than +nobody. No home directories are shared, that are no users in the <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> +Unix system database. This is a very simple system to administer. +</para> + +<para> +<programlisting> + <title>Share Mode Read Only Stand-Alone Server</title> + # Global parameters + [global] + workgroup = MYGROUP + netbios name = REFDOCS + security = SHARE + passdb backend = guest + wins server = 192.168.1.1 + + [data] + comment = Data + path = /export + guest only = Yes +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +In the above example the machine name is set to REFDOCS, the workgroup is set to the name +of the local workgroup so that the machine will appear in with systems users are familiar +with. The only password backend required is the "guest" backend so as to allow default +unprivilidged account names to be used. Given that there is a WINS server on this network +we do use it. </para> </sect2> @@ -101,16 +131,87 @@ Put one here! <title>Central Print Serving</title> <para> -Put one here! +Configuration of a simple print server is very simple if you have all the right tools +on your system. </para> -</sect2> +<orderedlist> +<title> Assumptions:</title> + <listitem><para> + The print server must require no administration + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + The print spooling and processing system on our print server will be CUPS. + (Please refer to the chapter on printing for more information). + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + All printers will that the print server will service will be network + printers. They will be correctly configured, by the administrator, + in the CUPS environment. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + All workstations will be installed using postscript drivers. The printer + of choice is the Apple Color LaserWriter. + </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> -<sect2> -<title>Legal Office Daily Work Server</title> +<para> +In this example our print server will spool all incoming print jobs to +<filename>/var/spool/samba</filename> until the job is ready to be submitted by +samba to the CUPS print processor. Since all incoming connections will be as +the anonymous (guest) user two things will be required: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<title>Enablement for Anonymous Printing</title> + <listitem><para> + The Unix/Linux system must have a <command>guest</command> account. + The default for this is usually the account <command>nobody</command>. + To find the correct name to use for your version of Samba do the + following: + <programlisting> + testparm -s -v | grep "guest account" + </programlisting> + Then make sure that this account exists in your system password + database (<filename>/etc/passwd</filename>). + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + The directory into which Samba will spool the file must have write + access for the guest account. The following commands will ensure that + this directory is available for use: + <programlisting> + mkdir /var/spool/samba + chown nobody.nobody /var/spool/samba + chmod a+rwt /var/spool/samba + </programlisting> + </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> <para> -Put one here! +<programlisting> + <title>Simple Central Print Server</title> + # Global parameters + [global] + workgroup = MYGROUP + netbios name = PTRSVR1 + security = SHARE + passdb backend = guest + wins server = 192.168.1.1 + + [printers] + comment = All Printers + path = /var/spool/samba + printer admin = root + guest ok = Yes + printable = Yes + printing = cups + use client driver = Yes + browseable = No +</programlisting> </para> </sect2> |