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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/AdvancedNetworkAdmin.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/AdvancedNetworkAdmin.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c03acb4b90 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/AdvancedNetworkAdmin.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,779 @@ +<chapter id="AdvancedNetworkManagement"> +<chapterinfo> + <author> + <firstname>John H</firstname><surname>Terpstra</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>Samba Team</orgname> + <address> + <email>jht@samba.org</email> + </address> + </affiliation> + </author> + + + <pubdate>April 1 2003</pubdate> +</chapterinfo> + +<sect1> +<title>System Policies</title> + +<para> +Much of the information necessary to implement System Policies and +Roaming User Profiles in a Samba domain is the same as that for +implementing these same items in a Windows NT 4.0 domain. +You should read the white paper <ulink url="http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/management/deployment/planguide/prof_policies.asp">Implementing +Profiles and Policies in Windows NT 4.0</ulink> available from Microsoft. +</para> + +<para> +Here are some additional details: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> + <para> + <emphasis>What about Windows NT Policy Editor?</emphasis> + </para> + + <para> + To create or edit <filename>ntconfig.pol</filename> you must use + the NT Server Policy Editor, <command>poledit.exe</command> which + is included with NT Server but <emphasis>not NT Workstation</emphasis>. + There is a Policy Editor on a NTws + but it is not suitable for creating <emphasis>Domain Policies</emphasis>. + Further, although the Windows 95 + Policy Editor can be installed on an NT Workstation/Server, it will not + work with NT policies because the registry key that are set by the policy templates. + However, the files from the NT Server will run happily enough on an NTws. + You need <filename>poledit.exe, common.adm</filename> and <filename>winnt.adm</filename>. It is convenient + to put the two *.adm files in <filename>c:\winnt\inf</filename> which is where + the binary will look for them unless told otherwise. Note also that that + directory is 'hidden'. + </para> + + <para> + The Windows NT policy editor is also included with the Service Pack 3 (and + later) for Windows NT 4.0. Extract the files using <command>servicepackname /x</command>, + i.e. that's <command>Nt4sp6ai.exe /x</command> for service pack 6a. The policy editor, + <command>poledit.exe</command> and the associated template files (*.adm) should + be extracted as well. It is also possible to downloaded the policy template + files for Office97 and get a copy of the policy editor. Another possible + location is with the Zero Administration Kit available for download from Microsoft. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + <emphasis>Can Win95 do Policies?</emphasis> + </para> + + <para> + Install the group policy handler for Win9x to pick up group + policies. Look on the Win98 CD in <filename>\tools\reskit\netadmin\poledit</filename>. + Install group policies on a Win9x client by double-clicking + <filename>grouppol.inf</filename>. Log off and on again a couple of + times and see if Win98 picks up group policies. Unfortunately this needs + to be done on every Win9x machine that uses group policies.... + </para> + + <para> + If group policies don't work one reports suggests getting the updated + (read: working) grouppol.dll for Windows 9x. The group list is grabbed + from /etc/group. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + <emphasis>How do I get 'User Manager' and 'Server Manager'</emphasis> + </para> + + <para> + Since I don't need to buy an NT Server CD now, how do I get + the 'User Manager for Domains', the 'Server Manager'? + </para> + + <para> + Microsoft distributes a version of these tools called nexus for + installation on Windows 95 systems. The tools set includes + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Server Manager</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>User Manager for Domains</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Event Viewer</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Click here to download the archived file <ulink + url="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/NEXUS.EXE">ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/NEXUS.EXE</ulink> + </para> + + <para> + The Windows NT 4.0 version of the 'User Manager for + Domains' and 'Server Manager' are available from Microsoft via ftp + from <ulink url="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/SRVTOOLS.EXE">ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/SRVTOOLS.EXE</ulink> + </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<sect2> +<title>Creating Group Prolicy Files</title> + +<sect3> +<title>Windows '9x</title> +<para> +You need the Win98 Group Policy Editor to +set Group Profiles up under Windows '9x. It can be found on the Original +full product Win98 installation CD under +<filename>tools/reskit/netadmin/poledit</filename>. You install this +using the Add/Remove Programs facility and then click on the 'Have Disk' +tab. +</para> + +<para> +Use the Group Policy Editor to create a policy file that specifies the +location of user profiles and/or the <filename>My Documents</filename> etc. +stuff. You then save these settings in a file called +<filename>Config.POL</filename> that needs to be placed in +the root of the [NETLOGON] share. If your Win98 is configured to log onto +the Samba Domain, it will automatically read this file and update the +Win9x/Me registry of the machine that is logging on. +</para> + +<para> +All of this is covered in the Win98 Resource Kit documentation. +</para> + +<para> +If you do not do it this way, then every so often Win9x/Me will check the +integrity of the registry and will restore it's settings from the back-up +copy of the registry it stores on each Win9x/Me machine. Hence, you will +occasionally notice things changing back to the original settings. +</para> + +</sect2/ +</sect3> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Roaming Profiles</title> + +<warning> +<para> +<emphasis>NOTE!</emphasis> Roaming profiles support is different for Win9X and WinNT. +</para> +</warning> + +<para> +Before discussing how to configure roaming profiles, it is useful to see how +Win9X and WinNT clients implement these features. +</para> + +<para> +Win9X clients send a NetUserGetInfo request to the server to get the user's +profiles location. However, the response does not have room for a separate +profiles location field, only the user's home share. This means that Win9X +profiles are restricted to being in the user's home directory. +</para> + + +<para> +WinNT clients send a NetSAMLogon RPC request, which contains many fields, +including a separate field for the location of the user's profiles. +This means that support for profiles is different for Win9X and WinNT. +</para> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows NT Configuration</title> + +<para> +To support WinNT clients, in the [global] section of smb.conf set the +following (for example): +</para> + +<para><programlisting> +logon path = \\profileserver\profileshare\profilepath\%U\moreprofilepath +</programlisting></para> + +<para> +The default for this option is \\%N\%U\profile, namely +\\sambaserver\username\profile. The \\N%\%U service is created +automatically by the [homes] service. +If you are using a samba server for the profiles, you _must_ make the +share specified in the logon path browseable. +</para> + +<note> +<para> +MS Windows NT/2K clients at times do not disconnect a connection to a server +between logons. It is recommended to NOT use the <emphasis>homes</emphasis> +meta-service name as part of the profile share path. +</para> +</note> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows 9X Configuration</title> + +<para> +To support Win9X clients, you must use the "logon home" parameter. Samba has +now been fixed so that "net use /home" now works as well, and it, too, relies +on the "logon home" parameter. +</para> + +<para> +By using the logon home parameter, you are restricted to putting Win9X +profiles in the user's home directory. But wait! There is a trick you +can use. If you set the following in the [global] section of your +smb.conf file: +</para> + +<para><programlisting> +logon home = \\%L\%U\.profiles +</programlisting></para> + +<para> +then your Win9X clients will dutifully put their clients in a subdirectory +of your home directory called .profiles (thus making them hidden). +</para> + +<para> +Not only that, but 'net use/home' will also work, because of a feature in +Win9X. It removes any directory stuff off the end of the home directory area +and only uses the server and share portion. That is, it looks like you +specified \\%L\%U for "logon home". +</para> + + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Win9X and WinNT Configuration</title> + +<para> +You can support profiles for both Win9X and WinNT clients by setting both the +"logon home" and "logon path" parameters. For example: +</para> + +<para><programlisting> +logon home = \\%L\%U\.profiles +logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U +</programlisting></para> + +<note> +<para> +I have not checked what 'net use /home' does on NT when "logon home" is +set as above. +</para> +</note> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows 9X Profile Setup</title> + +<para> +When a user first logs in on Windows 9X, the file user.DAT is created, +as are folders "Start Menu", "Desktop", "Programs" and "Nethood". +These directories and their contents will be merged with the local +versions stored in c:\windows\profiles\username on subsequent logins, +taking the most recent from each. You will need to use the [global] +options "preserve case = yes", "short preserve case = yes" and +"case sensitive = no" in order to maintain capital letters in shortcuts +in any of the profile folders. +</para> + +<para> +The user.DAT file contains all the user's preferences. If you wish to +enforce a set of preferences, rename their user.DAT file to user.MAN, +and deny them write access to this file. +</para> + +<orderedlist> +<listitem> + <para> + On the Windows 95 machine, go to Control Panel | Passwords and + select the User Profiles tab. Select the required level of + roaming preferences. Press OK, but do _not_ allow the computer + to reboot. + </para> +</listitem> + + +<listitem> + <para> + On the Windows 95 machine, go to Control Panel | Network | + Client for Microsoft Networks | Preferences. Select 'Log on to + NT Domain'. Then, ensure that the Primary Logon is 'Client for + Microsoft Networks'. Press OK, and this time allow the computer + to reboot. + </para> +</listitem> + +</orderedlist> + +<para> +Under Windows 95, Profiles are downloaded from the Primary Logon. +If you have the Primary Logon as 'Client for Novell Networks', then +the profiles and logon script will be downloaded from your Novell +Server. If you have the Primary Logon as 'Windows Logon', then the +profiles will be loaded from the local machine - a bit against the +concept of roaming profiles, if you ask me. +</para> + +<para> +You will now find that the Microsoft Networks Login box contains +[user, password, domain] instead of just [user, password]. Type in +the samba server's domain name (or any other domain known to exist, +but bear in mind that the user will be authenticated against this +domain and profiles downloaded from it, if that domain logon server +supports it), user name and user's password. +</para> + +<para> +Once the user has been successfully validated, the Windows 95 machine +will inform you that 'The user has not logged on before' and asks you +if you wish to save the user's preferences? Select 'yes'. +</para> + +<para> +Once the Windows 95 client comes up with the desktop, you should be able +to examine the contents of the directory specified in the "logon path" +on the samba server and verify that the "Desktop", "Start Menu", +"Programs" and "Nethood" folders have been created. +</para> + +<para> +These folders will be cached locally on the client, and updated when +the user logs off (if you haven't made them read-only by then :-). +You will find that if the user creates further folders or short-cuts, +that the client will merge the profile contents downloaded with the +contents of the profile directory already on the local client, taking +the newest folders and short-cuts from each set. +</para> + +<para> +If you have made the folders / files read-only on the samba server, +then you will get errors from the w95 machine on logon and logout, as +it attempts to merge the local and the remote profile. Basically, if +you have any errors reported by the w95 machine, check the Unix file +permissions and ownership rights on the profile directory contents, +on the samba server. +</para> + +<para> +If you have problems creating user profiles, you can reset the user's +local desktop cache, as shown below. When this user then next logs in, +they will be told that they are logging in "for the first time". +</para> + +<orderedlist> +<listitem> + <para> + instead of logging in under the [user, password, domain] dialog, + press escape. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + run the regedit.exe program, and look in: + </para> + + <para> + HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProfileList + </para> + + <para> + you will find an entry, for each user, of ProfilePath. Note the + contents of this key (likely to be c:\windows\profiles\username), + then delete the key ProfilePath for the required user. + </para> + + <para> + [Exit the registry editor]. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + <emphasis>WARNING</emphasis> - before deleting the contents of the + directory listed in + the ProfilePath (this is likely to be c:\windows\profiles\username), + ask them if they have any important files stored on their desktop + or in their start menu. delete the contents of the directory + ProfilePath (making a backup if any of the files are needed). + </para> + + <para> + This will have the effect of removing the local (read-only hidden + system file) user.DAT in their profile directory, as well as the + local "desktop", "nethood", "start menu" and "programs" folders. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + search for the user's .PWL password-caching file in the c:\windows + directory, and delete it. + </para> +</listitem> + + +<listitem> + <para> + log off the windows 95 client. + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + check the contents of the profile path (see "logon path" described + above), and delete the user.DAT or user.MAN file for the user, + making a backup if required. + </para> +</listitem> + +</orderedlist> + +<para> +If all else fails, increase samba's debug log levels to between 3 and 10, +and / or run a packet trace program such as tcpdump or netmon.exe, and +look for any error reports. +</para> + +<para> +If you have access to an NT server, then first set up roaming profiles +and / or netlogons on the NT server. Make a packet trace, or examine +the example packet traces provided with NT server, and see what the +differences are with the equivalent samba trace. +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows NT Workstation 4.0</title> + +<para> +When a user first logs in to a Windows NT Workstation, the profile +NTuser.DAT is created. The profile location can be now specified +through the "logon path" parameter. +</para> + +<para> +There is a parameter that is now available for use with NT Profiles: +"logon drive". This should be set to "h:" or any other drive, and +should be used in conjunction with the new "logon home" parameter. +</para> + +<para> +The entry for the NT 4.0 profile is a _directory_ not a file. The NT +help on profiles mentions that a directory is also created with a .PDS +extension. The user, while logging in, must have write permission to +create the full profile path (and the folder with the .PDS extension +for those situations where it might be created.) +</para> + +<para> +In the profile directory, NT creates more folders than 95. It creates +"Application Data" and others, as well as "Desktop", "Nethood", +"Start Menu" and "Programs". The profile itself is stored in a file +NTuser.DAT. Nothing appears to be stored in the .PDS directory, and +its purpose is currently unknown. +</para> + +<para> +You can use the System Control Panel to copy a local profile onto +a samba server (see NT Help on profiles: it is also capable of firing +up the correct location in the System Control Panel for you). The +NT Help file also mentions that renaming NTuser.DAT to NTuser.MAN +turns a profile into a mandatory one. +</para> + +<para> +The case of the profile is significant. The file must be called +NTuser.DAT or, for a mandatory profile, NTuser.MAN. +</para> +</note> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows NT/200x Server</title> + +<para> +There is nothing to stop you specifying any path that you like for the +location of users' profiles. Therefore, you could specify that the +profile be stored on a samba server, or any other SMB server, as long as +that SMB server supports encrypted passwords. +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Sharing Profiles between W9x/Me and NT4/200x/XP workstations</title> + +<para> +Sharing of desktop profiles between Windows versions is NOT recommended. +Desktop profiles are an evolving phenomenon and profiles for later versions +of MS Windows clients add features that may interfere with earlier versions +of MS Windows clients. Probably the more salient reason to NOT mix profiles +is that when logging off an earlier version of MS Windows the older format +of profile contents may overwrite information that belongs to the newer +version resulting in loss of profile information content when that user logs +on again with the newer version of MS Windows. +</para> + +<para> +If you then want to share the same Start Menu / Desktop with W9x/Me, you will +need to specify a common location for the profiles. The smb.conf parameters +that need to be common are <emphasis>logon path</emphasis> and +<emphasis>logon home</emphasis>. +</para> + +<para> +If you have this set up correctly, you will find separate user.DAT and +NTuser.DAT files in the same profile directory. +</para> + +</sect2> + + +<sect2> +<title>Windows NT 4</title> + +<para> +Unfortunately, the Resource Kit info is Win NT4 or 200x specific. +</para> + +<para> +Here is a quick guide: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> + +<listitem><para> +On your NT4 Domain Controller, right click on 'My Computer', then +select the tab labelled 'User Profiles'. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Select a user profile you want to migrate and click on it. +</para> + +<note><para>I am using the term "migrate" lossely. You can copy a profile to +create a group profile. You can give the user 'Everyone' rights to the +profile you copy this to. That is what you need to do, since your samba +domain is not a member of a trust relationship with your NT4 PDC.</para></note> +</listitem> + +<listitem><para>Click the 'Copy To' button.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>In the box labelled 'Copy Profile to' add your new path, eg: +<filename>c:\temp\foobar</filename></para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Click on the button labelled 'Change' in the "Permitted to use" box.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Click on the group 'Everyone' and then click OK. This closes the +'chose user' box.</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Now click OK.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para> +Follow the above for every profile you need to migrate. +</para> + +<sect3> +<title>Side bar Notes</title> + +<para> +You should obtain the SID of your NT4 domain. You can use smbpasswd to do +this. Read the man page.</para> + +<para> +With Samba-3.0.0 alpha code you can import all you NT4 domain accounts +using the net samsync method. This way you can retain your profile +settings as well as all your users. +</para> + +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Mandatory profiles</title> + +<para> +The above method can be used to create mandatory profiles also. To convert +a group profile into a mandatory profile simply locate the NTUser.DAT file +in the copied profile and rename it to NTUser.MAN. +</para> + +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>moveuser.exe</title> + +<para> +The W2K professional resource kit has moveuser.exe. moveuser.exe changes +the security of a profile from one user to another. This allows the account +domain to change, and/or the user name to change. +</para> + +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Get SID</title> + +<para> +You can identify the SID by using GetSID.exe from the Windows NT Server 4.0 +Resource Kit. +</para> + +<para> +Windows NT 4.0 stores the local profile information in the registry under +the following key: +HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList +</para> + +<para> +Under the ProfileList key, there will be subkeys named with the SIDs of the +users who have logged on to this computer. (To find the profile information +for the user whose locally cached profile you want to move, find the SID for +the user with the GetSID.exe utility.) Inside of the appropriate user's +subkey, you will see a string value named ProfileImagePath. +</para> + +</sect3> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Windows 2000/XP</title> + +<para> +You must first convert the profile from a local profile to a domain +profile on the MS Windows workstation as follows: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> +Log on as the LOCAL workstation administrator. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Right click on the 'My Computer' Icon, select 'Properties' +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Click on the 'User Profiles' tab +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Select the profile you wish to convert (click on it once) +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Click on the button 'Copy To' +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +In the "Permitted to use" box, click on the 'Change' button. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Click on the 'Look in" area that lists the machine name, when you click +here it will open up a selection box. Click on the domain to which the +profile must be accessible. +</para> + +<note><para>You will need to log on if a logon box opens up. Eg: In the connect +as: MIDEARTH\root, password: mypassword.</para></note> +</listitem> + +<listitem><para> +To make the profile capable of being used by anyone select 'Everyone' +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Click OK. The Selection box will close. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> +Now click on the 'Ok' button to create the profile in the path you +nominated. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para> +Done. You now have a profile that can be editted using the samba-3.0.0 +profiles tool. +</para> + +<note> +<para> +Under NT/2K the use of mandotory profiles forces the use of MS Exchange +storage of mail data. That keeps desktop profiles usable. +</para> +</note> + +<note> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> +This is a security check new to Windows XP (or maybe only +Windows XP service pack 1). It can be disabled via a group policy in +Active Directory. The policy is:</para> + +<para>"Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\User +Profiles\Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders"</para> + +<para>...and it should be set to "Enabled". +Does the new version of samba have an Active Directory analogue? If so, +then you may be able to set the policy through this. +</para> + +<para> +If you cannot set group policies in samba, then you may be able to set +the policy locally on each machine. If you want to try this, then do +the following (N.B. I don't know for sure that this will work in the +same way as a domain group policy): +</para> + +</listitem> + +<listitem><para> +On the XP workstation log in with an Administrator account. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Click: "Start", "Run"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Type: "mmc"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click: "OK"</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>A Microsoft Management Console should appear.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click: File, "Add/Remove Snap-in...", "Add"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Double-Click: "Group Policy"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click: "Finish", "Close"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click: "OK"</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>In the "Console Root" window:</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Expand: "Local Computer Policy", "Computer Configuration",</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>"Administrative Templates", "System", "User Profiles"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Double-Click: "Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select: "Enabled"</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click: OK"</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Close the whole console. You do not need to save the settings (this +refers to the console settings rather than the policies you have +changed).</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para>Reboot</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</note> + +</sect2> +</chapter> + +</sect1> diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/GroupProfiles.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/GroupProfiles.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 8bdf98059a..0000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/GroupProfiles.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,289 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="GroupProfiles"> -<chapterinfo> - <author> - <firstname>John</firstname><surname>Terpstra</surname> - </author> - <author> - <firstname>Jelmer</firstname><surname>Vernooij</surname> - </author> - <author> - <firstname>John</firstname><surname>Russell</surname> - <affiliation> - <address><email>apca72@dsl.pipex.com</email></address> - </affiliation> - </author> -</chapterinfo> - -<title>Creating Group Prolicy Files</title> - -<sect1> -<title>Windows '9x</title> -<para> -You need the Win98 Group Policy Editor to -set Group Profiles up under Windows '9x. It can be found on the Original -full product Win98 installation CD under -<filename>tools/reskit/netadmin/poledit</filename>. You install this -using the Add/Remove Programs facility and then click on the 'Have Disk' -tab. -</para> - -<para> -Use the Group Policy Editor to create a policy file that specifies the -location of user profiles and/or the <filename>My Documents</filename> etc. -stuff. You then save these settings in a file called -<filename>Config.POL</filename> that needs to be placed in -the root of the [NETLOGON] share. If your Win98 is configured to log onto -the Samba Domain, it will automatically read this file and update the -Win9x/Me registry of the machine that is logging on. -</para> - -<para> -All of this is covered in the Win98 Resource Kit documentation. -</para> - -<para> -If you do not do it this way, then every so often Win9x/Me will check the -integrity of the registry and will restore it's settings from the back-up -copy of the registry it stores on each Win9x/Me machine. Hence, you will -occasionally notice things changing back to the original settings. -</para> - -<para> -The following all refers to Windows NT/200x profile migration - not to policies. -We need a separate section on policies (NTConfig.Pol) for NT4/200x. -</para> -</sect1> - -<sect1> -<title>Windows NT 4</title> - -<para> -Unfortunately, the Resource Kit info is Win NT4 or 200x specific. -</para> - -<para> -Here is a quick guide: -</para> - -<itemizedlist> - -<listitem><para> -On your NT4 Domain Controller, right click on 'My Computer', then -select the tab labelled 'User Profiles'. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Select a user profile you want to migrate and click on it. -</para> - -<note><para>I am using the term "migrate" lossely. You can copy a profile to -create a group profile. You can give the user 'Everyone' rights to the -profile you copy this to. That is what you need to do, since your samba -domain is not a member of a trust relationship with your NT4 PDC.</para></note> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>Click the 'Copy To' button.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>In the box labelled 'Copy Profile to' add your new path, eg: -<filename>c:\temp\foobar</filename></para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Click on the button labelled 'Change' in the "Permitted to use" box.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Click on the group 'Everyone' and then click OK. This closes the -'chose user' box.</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Now click OK.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para> -Follow the above for every profile you need to migrate. -</para> - -<sect2> -<title>Side bar Notes</title> - -<para> -You should obtain the SID of your NT4 domain. You can use smbpasswd to do -this. Read the man page.</para> - -<para> -With Samba-3.0.0 alpha code you can import all you NT4 domain accounts -using the net samsync method. This way you can retain your profile -settings as well as all your users. -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Mandatory profiles</title> - -<para> -The above method can be used to create mandatory profiles also. To convert -a group profile into a mandatory profile simply locate the NTUser.DAT file -in the copied profile and rename it to NTUser.MAN. -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>moveuser.exe</title> - -<para> -The W2K professional resource kit has moveuser.exe. moveuser.exe changes -the security of a profile from one user to another. This allows the account -domain to change, and/or the user name to change. -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Get SID</title> - -<para> -You can identify the SID by using GetSID.exe from the Windows NT Server 4.0 -Resource Kit. -</para> - -<para> -Windows NT 4.0 stores the local profile information in the registry under -the following key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList -</para> - -<para> -Under the ProfileList key, there will be subkeys named with the SIDs of the -users who have logged on to this computer. (To find the profile information -for the user whose locally cached profile you want to move, find the SID for -the user with the GetSID.exe utility.) Inside of the appropriate user's -subkey, you will see a string value named ProfileImagePath. -</para> - -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1> -<title>Windows 2000/XP</title> - -<para> -You must first convert the profile from a local profile to a domain -profile on the MS Windows workstation as follows: -</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> -Log on as the LOCAL workstation administrator. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Right click on the 'My Computer' Icon, select 'Properties' -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Click on the 'User Profiles' tab -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Select the profile you wish to convert (click on it once) -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Click on the button 'Copy To' -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -In the "Permitted to use" box, click on the 'Change' button. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Click on the 'Look in" area that lists the machine name, when you click -here it will open up a selection box. Click on the domain to which the -profile must be accessible. -</para> - -<note><para>You will need to log on if a logon box opens up. Eg: In the connect -as: MIDEARTH\root, password: mypassword.</para></note> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para> -To make the profile capable of being used by anyone select 'Everyone' -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Click OK. The Selection box will close. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para> -Now click on the 'Ok' button to create the profile in the path you -nominated. -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para> -Done. You now have a profile that can be editted using the samba-3.0.0 -profiles tool. -</para> - -<note> -<para> -Under NT/2K the use of mandotory profiles forces the use of MS Exchange -storage of mail data. That keeps desktop profiles usable. -</para> -</note> - -<note> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> -This is a security check new to Windows XP (or maybe only -Windows XP service pack 1). It can be disabled via a group policy in -Active Directory. The policy is:</para> - -<para>"Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\User -Profiles\Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders"</para> - -<para>...and it should be set to "Enabled". -Does the new version of samba have an Active Directory analogue? If so, -then you may be able to set the policy through this. -</para> - -<para> -If you cannot set group policies in samba, then you may be able to set -the policy locally on each machine. If you want to try this, then do -the following (N.B. I don't know for sure that this will work in the -same way as a domain group policy): -</para> - -</listitem> - -<listitem><para> -On the XP workstation log in with an Administrator account. -</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Click: "Start", "Run"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Type: "mmc"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click: "OK"</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>A Microsoft Management Console should appear.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click: File, "Add/Remove Snap-in...", "Add"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Double-Click: "Group Policy"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click: "Finish", "Close"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click: "OK"</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>In the "Console Root" window:</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Expand: "Local Computer Policy", "Computer Configuration",</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>"Administrative Templates", "System", "User Profiles"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Double-Click: "Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Folders"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Select: "Enabled"</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click: OK"</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Close the whole console. You do not need to save the settings (this -refers to the console settings rather than the policies you have -changed).</para></listitem> - -<listitem><para>Reboot</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</note> - -</sect1> -</chapter> |