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diff --git a/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ-1.html b/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ-1.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..80610fb59e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ-1.html @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<TITLE> Samba meta FAQ: Quick Reference Guides to Samba Documentation</TITLE> +</HEAD> +<BODY> +Previous +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ-2.html">Next</A> +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ.html#toc1">Table of Contents</A> +<HR> +<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Quick Reference Guides to Samba Documentation</A></H2> + +<P> +<A NAME="quickref"></A> +</P> +<P>We are endeavouring to provide links here to every major class of +information about Samba or things related to Samba. We cannot list every +document, but we are aiming for all documents to be at most two +referrals from those listed here. This needs constant maintaining, so +please send the author your feedback.</P> + +<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Samba for the Impatient</A></H2> + +<P> +<A NAME="impatient"></A> +</P> +<P>You know you should read the documentation but can't wait to start? What +you need to do then is follow the instructions in the following +documents in the order given. This should be enough to get a fairly +simple site going quickly. If you have any problems, refer back to this +meta-FAQ and follow the links to find more reading material.</P> +<P> +<DL> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpGet"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Getting Samba:</B><DD><P>The fastest way to get Samba +going is and install it is to have an operating system for which the +Samba team has put together an installation package. To see if your OS +is included have a look at the directory +/pub/samba/Binary_Packages/"OS_Vendor" on your nearest +<A HREF="../MIRRORS">mirror site</A>. If it is included follow the +installation instructions in the README file there and then do some +<A HREF="#ImpTest">basic testing</A>. If you are not so fortunate, follow the normal +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ-2.html#WhereFrom">download instructions</A> and then continue with +<A HREF="#ImpInst">building and installing Samba</A>.</P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpInst"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Building and Installing Samba:</B><DD><P>At the moment +there are two kinds of Samba server installs besides the prepackaged +binaries mentioned in the previous step. You need to decide if you have a +<A HREF="../UNIX_INSTALL.txt">Unix or close relative</A> or +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html#PortInfo">other supported operating system</A>.</P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpTest"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Basic Testing:</B><DD><P>Try to connect using the +supplied smbclient command-line program. You need to know the IP +hostname of your server. A service name must be defined in smb.conf, as +given in the examples (under many operating systems if there is a +<F>homes</F> service you can just use a valid username.) Then type +<CODE>smbclient \\hostname\servicename</CODE> +Under most Unixes you will need to put the parameters within quotation +marks. If this works, try connecting from one of the SMB clients you +were planning to use with Samba.</P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpDebug"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Debug sequence:</B><DD><P>If you think you have completed the +previous step and things aren't working properly work through +<A HREF="../DIAGNOSIS.txt">the diagnosis recipe.</A></P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpExp"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Exporting files to SMB clients:</B><DD><P>You should read the manual pages +for smb.conf, but here is a +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html#Exporting">quick answer guide.</A></P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpControl"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Controlling user access:</B><DD><P>the quickest and dirtiest way of sharing +resources is to use +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ-4.html#ShareModeSecurity">share level security.</A> If you want to spend more time and have a proper username +and password database you must read the paragraph on +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ-4.html#DomainModeSecurity">domain mode security.</A> If you want +encryption (eg you are using Windows NT clients) follow the +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html#SMBEncryptionSteps">SMB encryption instructions.</A></P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpBrowse"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Browsing:</B><DD><P>if you are happy to type in "\\samba-server\sharename" +at the client end then do not read any further. Otherwise you need to +understand the +browsing terminology</A> +and read +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html#NameBrowsing">Samba-Server-FAQ.html#NameBrowsing</A>. </P> +<P> +<A NAME="ImpPrint"></A> +</P> +<DT><B>Printing:</B><DD><P>See the +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html#Printing">printing quick answer guide.</A></P> + +</DL> +</P> +<P>If you have got everything working to this point, you can expect Samba +to be stable and secure: these are its greatest strengths. However Samba +has a great deal to offer and to go further you must do some more +reading. Speed and security optimisations, printer accounting, network +logons, roving profiles, browsing across multiple subnets and so on are +all covered either in this document or in those it refers to.</P> + + +<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 All Samba Documentation</A></H2> + +<P> +<A NAME="AllDocs"></A> +</P> +<P> +<UL> +<LI> Meta-FAQ. This is the mother of all documents, and is the one you +are reading now. The latest version is always at +<A HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/[.....]">http://samba.anu.edu.au/[.....]</A> but there is probably a much +nearer +<A HREF="../MIRRORS">mirror site</A> which you should use +instead. +</LI> +<LI> +<A HREF="Samba-Server-FAQ.html">Samba-Server-FAQ.html</A> is the best starting point for +information about server-side issues. Includes configuration tips and +pointers for Samba on particular operating systems (with 40 to choose +from...) +</LI> +<LI> +<A HREF="Samba-Client-FAQ.html">Samba-Client-FAQ.html</A> is the best starting point for +information about client-side issues, includes a list of all clients +that are known to work with Samba. +</LI> +<LI> +<A HREF="samba-man-index.html">manual pages</A> contains +descriptions of and links to all the Samba manual pages, in Unix man and +postscript format. +</LI> +<LI> +<A HREF="samba-txt-index.html">samba-txt-index.html</A> has descriptions of and links to +a large number of text files have been contributed to samba covering +many topics. These are gradually being absorbed into the FAQs and HOWTOs +but in the meantime you might find helpful answers here. +</LI> +<LI> +</LI> +</UL> +</P> + + +<HR> +Previous +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ-2.html">Next</A> +<A HREF="Samba-meta-FAQ.html#toc1">Table of Contents</A> +</BODY> +</HTML> |