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Server Types and Security Modes</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Andrew</span> <span class="surname">Tridgell</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Jelmer</span> <span class="othername">R.</span> <span class="surname">Vernooij</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">The Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</a>></tt></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><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2889453">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2889545">Server Types</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2889626">Samba Security Modes</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886055">User Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886188">Share Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2887258">Domain Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2887500">ADS Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2887583">Server Security (User Level Security)</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2887808">Seamless Windows Network Integration</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2887985">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2888013">What makes Samba a SERVER?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2888046">What makes Samba a Domain Controller?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2888075">What makes Samba a Domain Member?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2889987">Constantly Losing Connections to Password Server</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><p> +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 4. 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Server Configuration Basics</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="samba-pdc.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="ServerType"></a>Chapter 4. Server Types and Security Modes</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Andrew</span> <span class="surname">Tridgell</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Jelmer</span> <span class="othername">R.</span> <span class="surname">Vernooij</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">The Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</a>></tt></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><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2884977">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885071">Server Types</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885157">Samba Security Modes</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885276">User Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885414">Share Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885551">Domain Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885808">ADS Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885909">Server Security (User Level Security)</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886191">Password checking</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886386">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886414">What makes Samba a SERVER?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886453">What makes Samba a Domain Controller?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886490">What makes Samba a Domain Member?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886529">Constantly Losing Connections to Password Server</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><p> This chapter provides information regarding the types of server that Samba may be configured to be. A Microsoft network administrator who wishes to migrate to or to use Samba will want to know what, within a Samba context, terms familiar to MS Windows @@ -9,10 +8,11 @@ modes function BEFORE we get into the details of how to configure the server its The chapter provides an overview of the security modes of which Samba is capable and how these relate to MS Windows servers and clients. </p><p> -Firstly we should recognise the question so often asked, "Why would I want to use Samba?" -So, in those chapters where the answer may be important you will see a section that highlights -features and benefits. These may be for or against Samba. -</p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2889453"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> +A question often asked is, "Why would I want to use Samba?" Most chapters contain a section +that highlights features and benefits. We hope that the information provided will help to +answer this question. Be warned though, we want to be fair and reasonable, so not all +features are positive towards Samba so the benefit may be on the side of our competition. +</p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2884977"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> Two men were walking down a dusty road, when one suddenly kicked up a small red stone. It hurt his toe and lodged in his sandal. He took the stone out and cursed it with a passion and fury fitting his anguish. The other looked at the stone and said, that is a garnet - I @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pleasure, but if you are forced upon it and have no time for its secrets then it a source of discomfort. </p><p> Samba started out as a project that sought to provide interoperability for MS Windows 3.x -clients with a Unix server. It has grown up a lot since its humble beginnings and now provides +clients with a UNIX server. It has grown up a lot since its humble beginnings and now provides features and functionality fit for large scale deployment. It also has some warts. In sections like this one we will tell of both. </p><p> @@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ So now, what are the benefits of features mentioned in this chapter? greater flexibility than MS Windows NT4 and in many cases a significantly higher utility than Active Directory domains with MS Windows 200x. - </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2889545"></a>Server Types</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>Administrators of Microsoft networks often refer to three -different type of servers:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Domain Controller</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>Primary Domain Controller</td></tr><tr><td>Backup Domain Controller</td></tr><tr><td>ADS Domain Controller</td></tr></table></li><li><p>Domain Member Server</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>Active Directory Member Server</td></tr><tr><td>NT4 Style Domain Member Server</td></tr></table></li><li><p>Stand Alone Server</p></li></ul></div><p> + </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885071"></a>Server Types</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>Administrators of Microsoft networks often refer to three +different type of servers:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Domain Controller</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="circle"><li><p>Primary Domain Controller</p></li><li><p>Backup Domain Controller</p></li><li><p>ADS Domain Controller</p></li></ul></div></li><li><p>Domain Member Server</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="circle"><li><p>Active Directory Domain Server</p></li><li><p>NT4 Style Domain Domain Server</p></li></ul></div></li><li><p>Stand Alone Server</p></li></ul></div><p> The chapters covering Domain Control, Backup Domain Control and Domain Membership provide -pertinent information regarding Samba-3 configuration for each of these server roles. +pertinent information regarding Samba configuration for each of these server roles. The reader is strongly encouraged to become intimately familiar with the information presented. -</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2889626"></a>Samba Security Modes</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -In this section the function and purpose of Samba's <i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> +</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885157"></a>Samba Security Modes</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> +In this section the function and purpose of Samba's <a class="indexterm" name="id2885168"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> modes are described. An accurate understanding of how Samba implements each security mode as well as how to configure MS Windows clients for each mode will significantly reduce user complaints and administrator heartache. @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ways that allow the security levels to be implemented. In actual fact, Samba imp <span class="emphasis"><em>ADS</em></span>, and <span class="emphasis"><em>SERVER</em></span> modes. They are documented in this chapter. </p><p> -A SMB server tells the client at startup what <i class="parameter"><tt>security level</tt></i> + A SMB server tells the client at startup what <span class="emphasis"><em>security level</em></span> it is running. There are two options: <span class="emphasis"><em>share level</em></span> and <span class="emphasis"><em>user level</em></span>. Which of these two the client receives affects the way the client then tries to authenticate itself. It does not directly affect @@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ the way the client then tries to authenticate itself. It does not directly affec but it fits in with the client/server approach of SMB. In SMB everything is initiated and controlled by the client, and the server can only tell the client what is available and whether an action is allowed. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886055"></a>User Level Security</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -We will describe <i class="parameter"><tt>user level</tt></i> security first, as it's simpler. +</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885276"></a>User Level Security</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +We will describe <span class="emphasis"><em>user level</em></span> security first, as it's simpler. In <span class="emphasis"><em>user level</em></span> security, the client will send a <span class="emphasis"><em>session setup</em></span> command directly after the protocol negotiation. This contains a username and password. The server can either accept or reject that @@ -96,13 +96,11 @@ It is also possible for a client to send multiple <span class="emphasis"><em>ses requests. When the server responds, it gives the client a <span class="emphasis"><em>uid</em></span> to use as an authentication tag for that username/password. The client can maintain multiple authentication contexts in this way (WinDD is an example of an application that does this). -</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2886149"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2885368"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> The <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> parameter that sets <span class="emphasis"><em>User Level Security</em></span> is: -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - security = user -</pre><p> +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>security = user</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> This is the default setting since samba-2.2.x. -</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886188"></a>Share Level Security</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885414"></a>Share Level Security</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> Ok, now for share level security. In share level security, the client authenticates itself separately for each share. It will send a password along with each <span class="emphasis"><em>tree connection</em></span> (share mount). It does not explicitly send a @@ -122,104 +120,92 @@ level security. They normally send a valid username but no password. Samba recor this username in a list of <span class="emphasis"><em>possible usernames</em></span>. When the client then does a <span class="emphasis"><em>tree connection</em></span> it also adds to this list the name of the share they try to connect to (useful for home directories) and any users -listed in the <i class="parameter"><tt>user =</tt></i> <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> line. The password is then checked +listed in the <a class="indexterm" name="id2885473"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>user</tt></i> <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> line. The password is then checked in turn against these <span class="emphasis"><em>possible usernames</em></span>. If a match is found then the client is authenticated as that user. -</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2886268"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2885502"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> The <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> parameter that sets <span class="emphasis"><em>Share Level Security</em></span> is: -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - security = share -</pre><p> +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>security = share</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> Please note that there are reports that recent MS Windows clients do not like to work with share mode security servers. You are strongly discouraged from using share level security. -</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2887258"></a>Domain Security Mode (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -When Samba is operating in <i class="parameter"><tt>security = domain</tt></i> mode, +</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885551"></a>Domain Security Mode (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +When Samba is operating in <a class="indexterm" name="id2885562"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> = domain mode, the Samba server has a domain security trust account (a machine account) and will cause all authentication requests to be passed through to the domain controllers. -</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2887280"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em> +</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2885582"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em> Samba as a Domain Member Server </em></span></p><p> This method involves addition of the following parameters in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file: -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - security = domain - workgroup = "name_of_NT_domain" -</pre><p> +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>security = domain</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>workgroup = MIDEARTH</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> In order for this method to work, the Samba server needs to join the MS Windows NT security domain. This is done as follows: </p><div class="procedure"><ol type="1"><li><p>On the MS Windows NT domain controller, using the Server Manager, add a machine account for the Samba server. - </p></li><li><p>Next, on the Unix/Linux system execute:</p><p><tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbpasswd -j DOMAIN_NAME -r PDC_NAME</tt></b> (samba-2.x)</p><p><tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net join -U administrator%password</tt></b> (samba-3)</p></li></ol></div><div xmlns:ns4="" class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><ns4:p> -As of Samba-2.2.4 the Samba 2.2.x series can auto-join a Windows NT4 style Domain just -by executing: -</ns4:p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbpasswd -j <i class="replaceable"><tt>DOMAIN_NAME</tt></i> -r <i class="replaceable"><tt>PDC_NAME</tt></i> -U Administrator%<i class="replaceable"><tt>password</tt></i></tt></b> -</pre><ns4:p> + </p></li><li><p>Next, on the UNIX/Linux system execute:</p><pre class="screen"><tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net rpc join -U administrator%password</tt></b></pre></li></ol></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> +Samba-2.2.4 and later can auto-join a Windows NT4 style Domain just by executing: +</p><pre class="screen"> +<tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbpasswd -j <i class="replaceable"><tt>DOMAIN_NAME</tt></i> -r <i class="replaceable"><tt>PDC_NAME</tt></i> \ + -U Administrator%<i class="replaceable"><tt>password</tt></i></tt></b> +</pre><p> -As of Samba-3 the same can be done by executing: -</ns4:p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net join -U Administrator%<i class="replaceable"><tt>password</tt></i></tt></b> -</pre><ns4:p> -It is not necessary with Samba-3 to specify the <i class="replaceable"><tt>DOMAIN_NAME</tt></i> or the <i class="replaceable"><tt>PDC_NAME</tt></i> as it -figures this out from the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file settings. -</ns4:p></div><p> -Use of this mode of authentication does require there to be a standard Unix account +Samba-3 can do the same by executing: +</p><pre class="screen"> +<tt class="prompt">root# </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net rpc join -U Administrator%<i class="replaceable"><tt>password</tt></i></tt></b> +</pre><p> +It is not necessary with Samba-3 to specify the <i class="replaceable"><tt>DOMAIN_NAME</tt></i> or the +<i class="replaceable"><tt>PDC_NAME</tt></i> as it figures this out from the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file settings. +</p></div><p> +Use of this mode of authentication does require there to be a standard UNIX account for each user in order to assign a UID once the account has been authenticated by the remote Windows DC. This account can be blocked to prevent logons by clients other than MS Windows through means such as setting an invalid shell in the <tt class="filename">/etc/passwd</tt> entry. </p><p> An alternative to assigning UIDs to Windows users on a Samba member server is -presented in the <a href="winbind.html" title="Chapter 21. Integrated Logon Support using Winbind">Winbind Overview</a> chapter -in this HOWTO collection. +presented in <a href="winbind.html" title="Chapter 21. Winbind: Use of Domain Accounts">the chapter about winbind</a>. </p><p> -For more information of being a domain member, see the <a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">Domain -Member</a> section of this Howto. -</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2887500"></a>ADS Security Mode (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> + For more information of being a domain member, see <a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">the chapter about domain membership</a>. +</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885808"></a>ADS Security Mode (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> Both Samba 2.2 and 3.0 can join an Active Directory domain. This is -possible even if the domain is run in native mode. Active Directory in -native mode perfectly allows NT4-style domain members, contrary to +possible if the domain is run in native mode. Active Directory in +native mode perfectly allows NT4-style domain members. This is contrary to popular belief. The only thing that Active Directory in native mode prohibits is Backup Domain Controllers running NT4. </p><p> -If you are running Active Directory starting with Samba 3.0 you can -however join as a native AD member. Why would you want to do that? +If you are using Active Directory, starting with Samba-3 you can +join as a native AD member. Why would you want to do that? Your security policy might prohibit the use of NT-compatible authentication protocols. All your machines are running Windows 2000 -and above and all use full Kerberos. In this case Samba as a NT4-style +and above and all use Kerberos. In this case Samba as a NT4-style domain would still require NT-compatible authentication data. Samba in -AD-member mode can accept Kerberos. -</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2887530"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><pre class="programlisting"> - realm = your.kerberos.REALM - security = ADS -</pre><p> - The following parameter may be required: -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - ads server = your.kerberos.server -</pre><p> -Please refer to the <a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">Domain Membership</a> and <a href="domain-member.html#ads-member" title="Samba ADS Domain Membership">Active Directory -Membership</a> sections for more information regarding this configuration option. -</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2887583"></a>Server Security (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +AD-member mode can accept Kerberos tickets. +</p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2885838"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>realm = your.kerberos.REALM</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>security = ADS</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> +The following parameter may be required: +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>ads server = your.kerberos.server</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> +Please refer to <a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">the chapter on domain membership</a> +for more information regarding this configuration option. +</p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885909"></a>Server Security (User Level Security)</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> Server security mode is a left over from the time when Samba was not capable of acting as a domain member server. It is highly recommended NOT to use this feature. Server security mode has many draw backs. The draw backs include: -</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>Potential Account Lockout on MS Windows NT4/200x password servers</td></tr><tr><td>Lack of assurance that the password server is the one specified</td></tr><tr><td>Does not work with Winbind, particularly needed when storing profiles remotely</td></tr><tr><td>This mode may open connections to the password server, and keep them open for extended periods.</td></tr><tr><td>Security on the Samba server breaks badly when the remote password server suddenly shuts down</td></tr><tr><td>With this mode there is NO security account in the domain that the password server belongs to for the Samba server.</td></tr></table><p> +</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Potential Account Lockout on MS Windows NT4/200x password servers</p></li><li><p>Lack of assurance that the password server is the one specified</p></li><li><p>Does not work with Winbind, particularly needed when storing profiles remotely</p></li><li><p>This mode may open connections to the password server, and keep them open for extended periods.</p></li><li><p>Security on the Samba server breaks badly when the remote password server suddenly shuts down</p></li><li><p>With this mode there is NO security account in the domain that the password server belongs to for the Samba server.</p></li></ul></div><p> In server security mode the Samba server reports to the client that it is in user level security. The client then does a <span class="emphasis"><em>session setup</em></span> as described earlier. The Samba server takes the username/password that the client sends and attempts to login to the -<i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i> by sending exactly the same username/password that +<a class="indexterm" name="id2885982"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i> by sending exactly the same username/password that it got from the client. If that server is in user level security and accepts the password, then Samba accepts the clients connection. This allows the Samba server to use another SMB -server as the <i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i>. +server as the <a class="indexterm" name="id2886002"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i>. </p><p> You should also note that at the very start of all this, where the server tells the client what security level it is in, it also tells the client if it supports encryption. If it does then it supplies the client with a random cryptkey. The client will then send all passwords in encrypted form. Samba supports this type of encryption by default. </p><p> -The parameter <i class="parameter"><tt>security = server</tt></i> means that Samba reports to clients that +The parameter <a class="indexterm" name="id2886030"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> = server means that Samba reports to clients that it is running in <span class="emphasis"><em>user mode</em></span> but actually passes off all authentication requests to another <span class="emphasis"><em>user mode</em></span> server. This requires an additional -parameter <i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i> that points to the real authentication server. +parameter <a class="indexterm" name="id2886056"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>password server</tt></i> that points to the real authentication server. That real authentication server can be another Samba server or can be a Windows NT server, the later natively capable of encrypted password support. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> @@ -230,15 +216,11 @@ lookups because the choice of the target authentication server is arbitrary and be determined from a domain name. In essence, a Samba server that is in <span class="emphasis"><em>server security mode</em></span> is operating in what used to be known as workgroup mode. -</p></div><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2887740"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em> +</p></div><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2886099"></a>Example Configuration</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em> Using MS Windows NT as an authentication server </em></span></p><p> This method involves the additions of the following parameters in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file: -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - encrypt passwords = Yes - security = server - password server = "NetBIOS_name_of_a_DC" -</pre><p> +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>encrypt passwords = Yes</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>security = server</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>password server = "NetBIOS_name_of_a_DC"</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> There are two ways of identifying whether or not a username and password pair was valid. One uses the reply information provided as part of the authentication messaging process, the other uses just an error code. @@ -249,9 +231,9 @@ server fails to reject the username and password pair then an alternative mode o identification of validation is used. Where a site uses password lock out after a certain number of failed authentication attempts this will result in user lockouts. </p><p> -Use of this mode of authentication does require there to be a standard Unix account +Use of this mode of authentication does require there to be a standard UNIX account for the user, though this account can be blocked to prevent logons by non-SMB/CIFS clients. -</p></div></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2887808"></a>Seamless Windows Network Integration</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p></div></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2886191"></a>Password checking</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> MS Windows clients may use encrypted passwords as part of a challenge/response authentication model (a.k.a. NTLMv1 and NTLMv2) or alone, or clear text strings for simple password based authentication. It should be realized that with the SMB protocol, @@ -288,21 +270,18 @@ is definitely not a good idea to re-enable plain text password support in such c The following parameters can be used to work around the issue of Windows 9x clients upper casing usernames and password before transmitting them to the SMB server when using clear text authentication. -</p><pre class="programlisting"> - <a href="smb.conf.5.html#PASSWORDLEVEL" target="_top">password level</a> = <i class="replaceable"><tt>integer</tt></i> - <a href="smb.conf.5.html#USERNAMELEVEL" target="_top">username level</a> = <i class="replaceable"><tt>integer</tt></i> -</pre><p> +</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>password level = integer</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>username level = integer</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> By default Samba will lower case the username before attempting to lookup the user in the database of local system accounts. Because UNIX usernames conventionally -only contain lower-case characters, the <i class="parameter"><tt>username level</tt></i> parameter +only contain lower-case character, the <a class="indexterm" name="id2886312"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>username level</tt></i> parameter is rarely needed. </p><p> However, passwords on UNIX systems often make use of mixed-case characters. This means that in order for a user on a Windows 9x client to connect to a Samba -server using clear text authentication, the <i class="parameter"><tt>password level</tt></i> +server using clear text authentication, the <a class="indexterm" name="id2886335"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>password level</tt></i> must be set to the maximum number of upper case letters which <span class="emphasis"><em>could</em></span> -appear in a password. Note that the server OS uses the traditional DES version -of crypt(), a <i class="parameter"><tt>password level</tt></i> of 8 will result in case +appear in a password. Note that if the server OS uses the traditional DES version +of crypt(), a <a class="indexterm" name="id2886356"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>password level</tt></i> of 8 will result in case insensitive passwords as seen from Windows users. This will also result in longer login times as Samba has to compute the permutations of the password string and try them one by one until a match is located (or all combinations fail). @@ -310,7 +289,7 @@ try them one by one until a match is located (or all combinations fail). The best option to adopt is to enable support for encrypted passwords wherever Samba is used. Most attempts to apply the registry change to re-enable plain text passwords will eventually lead to user complaints and unhappiness. -</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2887985"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2886386"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> We all make mistakes. It is Ok to make mistakes, so long as they are made in the right places and at the right time. A mistake that causes lost productivity is seldom tolerated. A mistake made in a developmental test lab is expected. @@ -320,25 +299,26 @@ on the Samba mailing lists. Many of these are avoidable by doing you homework be a Samba implementation. Some are the result of misunderstanding of the English language. The English language has many turns of phrase that are potentially vague and may be highly confusing to those for whom English is not their native tongue. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2888013"></a>What makes Samba a SERVER?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886414"></a>What makes Samba a SERVER?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> To some the nature of the Samba <span class="emphasis"><em>security</em></span> mode is very obvious, but entirely -wrong all the same. It is assumed that <i class="parameter"><tt>security = server</tt></i> means that Samba +wrong all the same. It is assumed that <a class="indexterm" name="id2886429"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> = server means that Samba will act as a server. Not so! See above - this setting means that Samba will <span class="emphasis"><em>try</em></span> to use another SMB server as its source of user authentication alone. -</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2888046"></a>What makes Samba a Domain Controller?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -The <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> parameter <i class="parameter"><tt>security = domain</tt></i> does NOT really make Samba behave +</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886453"></a>What makes Samba a Domain Controller?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +The <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> parameter <a class="indexterm" name="id2886471"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> = domain does NOT really make Samba behave as a Domain Controller! This setting means we want Samba to be a domain member! -</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2888075"></a>What makes Samba a Domain Member?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -Guess! So many others do. But whatever you do, do NOT think that <i class="parameter"><tt>security = user</tt></i> +</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886490"></a>What makes Samba a Domain Member?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +Guess! So many others do. But whatever you do, do NOT think that <a class="indexterm" name="id2886500"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>security</tt></i> = user makes Samba act as a domain member. Read the manufacturers manual before the warranty expires! See -the <a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">Domain Member</a> section of this Howto for more information. -</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2889987"></a>Constantly Losing Connections to Password Server</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> +<a href="domain-member.html" title="Chapter 7. Domain Membership">the chapter about domain membership</a> for more information. +</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2886529"></a>Constantly Losing Connections to Password Server</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> + “<span class="quote"> Why does server_validate() simply give up rather than re-establishing its connection to the password server? Though I am not fluent in the SMB protocol, perhaps the cluster server process passes along to its client workstation the session key it receives from the password server, which means the password hashes submitted by the client would not work on a subsequent -connection, whose session key would be different. So server_validate() must give up. +connection, whose session key would be different. So server_validate() must give up.</span>” </p><p> -Indeed. That's why security = server is at best a nasty hack. 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