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Samba and other CIFS clients</H1 +><P +>This chapter contains client-specific information.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2871">17.1. Macintosh clients?</H1 +><P +>Yes. <A +HREF="http://www.thursby.com/" +TARGET="_top" +>Thursby</A +> now have a CIFS Client / Server called DAVE - see</P +><P +>They test it against Windows 95, Windows NT and samba for +compatibility issues. At the time of writing, DAVE was at version +1.0.1. The 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 update is available as a free download from +the Thursby web site (the speed of finder copies has been greatly +enhanced, and there are bug-fixes included).</P +><P +> +Alternatives - There are two free implementations of AppleTalk for +several kinds of UNIX machnes, and several more commercial ones. +These products allow you to run file services and print services +natively to Macintosh users, with no additional support required on +the Macintosh. The two free omplementations are +<A +HREF="http://www.umich.edu/~rsug/netatalk/" +TARGET="_top" +>Netatalk</A +>, and +<A +HREF="http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/appletalk/atalk.html" +TARGET="_top" +>CAP</A +>. +What Samba offers MS +Windows users, these packages offer to Macs. For more info on these +packages, Samba, and Linux (and other UNIX-based systems) see +<A +HREF="http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html" +TARGET="_top" +>http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html</A +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2880">17.2. OS2 Client</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2882">17.2.1. How can I configure OS/2 Warp Connect or + OS/2 Warp 4 as a client for Samba?</H2 +><P +>A more complete answer to this question can be + found on <A +HREF="http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/samba/warp.html" +TARGET="_top" +> http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/samba/warp.html</A +>.</P +><P +>Basically, you need three components:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The File and Print Client ('IBM Peer') + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>TCP/IP ('Internet support') + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The "NetBIOS over TCP/IP" driver ('TCPBEUI') + </P +></LI +></UL +><P +>Installing the first two together with the base operating + system on a blank system is explained in the Warp manual. If Warp + has already been installed, but you now want to install the + networking support, use the "Selective Install for Networking" + object in the "System Setup" folder.</P +><P +>Adding the "NetBIOS over TCP/IP" driver is not described + in the manual and just barely in the online documentation. Start + MPTS.EXE, click on OK, click on "Configure LAPS" and click + on "IBM OS/2 NETBIOS OVER TCP/IP" in 'Protocols'. This line + is then moved to 'Current Configuration'. Select that line, + click on "Change number" and increase it from 0 to 1. Save this + configuration.</P +><P +>If the Samba server(s) is not on your local subnet, you + can optionally add IP names and addresses of these servers + to the "Names List", or specify a WINS server ('NetBIOS + Nameserver' in IBM and RFC terminology). For Warp Connect you + may need to download an update for 'IBM Peer' to bring it on + the same level as Warp 4. See the webpage mentioned above.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2897">17.2.2. How can I configure OS/2 Warp 3 (not Connect), + OS/2 1.2, 1.3 or 2.x for Samba?</H2 +><P +>You can use the free Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2c Client + for OS/2 from + <A +HREF="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/BusSys/Clients/LANMAN.OS2/" +TARGET="_top" +> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/BusSys/Clients/LANMAN.OS2/</A +>. + See <A +HREF="http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/lanman.html" +TARGET="_top" +> http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/lanman.html</A +> for + more information on how to install and use this client. In + a nutshell, edit the file \OS2VER in the root directory of + the OS/2 boot partition and add the lines:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> 20=setup.exe + 20=netwksta.sys + 20=netvdd.sys + </PRE +></P +><P +>before you install the client. Also, don't use the + included NE2000 driver because it is buggy. Try the NE2000 + or NS2000 driver from + <A +HREF="ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/os2/network/ndis/" +TARGET="_top" +> ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/os2/network/ndis/</A +> instead. + </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2906">17.2.3. Are there any other issues when OS/2 (any version) + is used as a client?</H2 +><P +>When you do a NET VIEW or use the "File and Print + Client Resource Browser", no Samba servers show up. This can + be fixed by a patch from <A +HREF="http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/samba/fix.html" +TARGET="_top" +> http://carol.wins.uva.nl/~leeuw/samba/fix.html</A +>. + The patch will be included in a later version of Samba. It also + fixes a couple of other problems, such as preserving long + filenames when objects are dragged from the Workplace Shell + to the Samba server. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2910">17.2.4. How do I get printer driver download working + for OS/2 clients?</H2 +><P +>First, create a share called [PRINTDRV] that is + world-readable. Copy your OS/2 driver files there. Note + that the .EA_ files must still be separate, so you will need + to use the original install files, and not copy an installed + driver from an OS/2 system.</P +><P +>Install the NT driver first for that printer. Then, + add to your smb.conf a parameter, os2 driver map = + <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>filename</I +></TT +>". Then, in the file + specified by <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>filename</I +></TT +>, map the + name of the NT driver name to the OS/2 driver name as + follows:</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nt driver name = os2 "driver + name"."device name"</B +>, e.g.: + HP LaserJet 5L = LASERJET.HP LaserJet 5L</P +><P +>You can have multiple drivers mapped in this file.</P +><P +>If you only specify the OS/2 driver name, and not the + device name, the first attempt to download the driver will + actually download the files, but the OS/2 client will tell + you the driver is not available. On the second attempt, it + will work. This is fixed simply by adding the device name + to the mapping, after which it will work on the first attempt. + </P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2920">17.3. Windows for Workgroups</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2922">17.3.1. Use latest TCP/IP stack from Microsoft</H2 +><P +>Use the latest TCP/IP stack from microsoft if you use Windows +for workgroups.</P +><P +>The early TCP/IP stacks had lots of bugs.</P +><P +> +Microsoft has released an incremental upgrade to their TCP/IP 32-Bit +VxD drivers. The latest release can be found on their ftp site at +ftp.microsoft.com, located in /peropsys/windows/public/tcpip/wfwt32.exe. +There is an update.txt file there that describes the problems that were +fixed. New files include WINSOCK.DLL, TELNET.EXE, WSOCK.386, VNBT.386, +WSTCP.386, TRACERT.EXE, NETSTAT.EXE, and NBTSTAT.EXE.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2927">17.3.2. Delete .pwl files after password change</H2 +><P +>WfWg does a lousy job with passwords. I find that if I change my +password on either the unix box or the PC the safest thing to do is to +delete the .pwl files in the windows directory. The PC will complain about not finding the files, but will soon get over it, allowing you to enter the new password.</P +><P +> +If you don't do this you may find that WfWg remembers and uses the old +password, even if you told it a new one.</P +><P +> +Often WfWg will totally ignore a password you give it in a dialog box.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2932">17.3.3. Configure WfW password handling</H2 +><P +>There is a program call admincfg.exe +on the last disk (disk 8) of the WFW 3.11 disk set. To install it +type EXPAND A:\ADMINCFG.EX_ C:\WINDOWS\ADMINCFG.EXE Then add an icon +for it via the "Progam Manager" "New" Menu. This program allows you +to control how WFW handles passwords. ie disable Password Caching etc +for use with <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>security = user</B +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2936">17.3.4. Case handling of passwords</H2 +><P +>Windows for Workgroups uppercases the password before sending it to the server. Unix passwords can be case-sensitive though. Check the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +>smb.conf(5)</A +> information on <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>password level</B +> to specify what characters samba should try to uppercase when checking.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2941">17.4. Windows '95/'98</H1 +><P +>When using Windows 95 OEM SR2 the following updates are recommended where Samba +is being used. Please NOTE that the above change will affect you once these +updates have been installed.</P +><P +> +There are more updates than the ones mentioned here. You are referred to the +Microsoft Web site for all currently available updates to your specific version +of Windows 95.</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>Kernel Update: KRNLUPD.EXE</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Ping Fix: PINGUPD.EXE</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>RPC Update: RPCRTUPD.EXE</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>TCP/IP Update: VIPUPD.EXE</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Redirector Update: VRDRUPD.EXE</P +></LI +></OL +><P +>Also, if using MS OutLook it is desirable to install the OLEUPD.EXE fix. This +fix may stop your machine from hanging for an extended period when exiting +OutLook and you may also notice a significant speedup when accessing network +neighborhood services.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2957">17.5. Windows 2000 Service Pack 2</H1 +><P +> +There are several annoyances with Windows 2000 SP2. One of which +only appears when using a Samba server to host user profiles +to Windows 2000 SP2 clients in a Windows domain. This assumes +that Samba is a member of the domain, but the problem will +likely occur if it is not.</P +><P +> +In order to server profiles successfully to Windows 2000 SP2 +clients (when not operating as a PDC), Samba must have +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nt acl support = no</B +> +added to the file share which houses the roaming profiles. +If this is not done, then the Windows 2000 SP2 client will +complain about not being able to access the profile (Access +Denied) and create multiple copies of it on disk (DOMAIN.user.001, +DOMAIN.user.002, etc...). See the +<A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +>smb.conf(5)</A +> man page +for more details on this option. Also note that the +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nt acl support</B +> parameter was formally a global parameter in +releases prior to Samba 2.2.2.</P +><P +> +The following is a minimal profile share:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> [profile] + path = /export/profile + create mask = 0600 + directory mask = 0700 + nt acl support = no + read only = no</PRE +></P +><P +>The reason for this bug is that the Win2k SP2 client copies +the security descriptor for the profile which contains +the Samba server's SID, and not the domain SID. The client +compares the SID for SAMBA\user and realizes it is +different that the one assigned to DOMAIN\user. Hence the reason +for the "access denied" message.</P +><P +>By disabling the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nt acl support</B +> parameter, Samba will send +the Win2k client a response to the QuerySecurityDescriptor +trans2 call which causes the client to set a default ACL +for the profile. 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