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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.sgml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml | 36 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/docbook/projdoc/samba-doc.sgml | 51 |
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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml index 84719b9a94..60d9f121f4 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml @@ -445,9 +445,10 @@ Authentication database back end Winbind (external Samba or NT4/200x server) Can use pam_mkhomedir.so to auto-create home dirs External server could use Active Directory or NT4 Domain + Database type smbpasswd, tdbsam, ldapsam, MySQLsam - With local accounts or with No Unix Accounts (NUA option) + Access Control Points On the Share itself (Use NT4 Server Manager) On the file system @@ -455,19 +456,24 @@ Access Control Points Posix ACLs enablement in file system? Through Samba share parameters Not recommended - except as only resort + Policies (migrate or create new ones) Group Policy Editor (NT4) Watch out for Tattoo effect + User and Group Profiles Platform specific so use platform tool to change from a Local to a Roaming profile Can use new profiles tool to change SIDs (NTUser.DAT) + Logon Scripts (Know how they work) + User and Group mapping to Unix/Linux username map facility may be needed Use smbgroupedit to connect NT4 groups to Unix groups Use pdbedit to set/change user configuration NOTE: If migrating to LDAP back end it may be easier to dump initial LDAP database to LDIF, then edit, then reload into LDAP + OS specific scripts / programs may be needed Add / delete Users Note OS limits on size of name (Linux 8 chars) @@ -481,23 +487,16 @@ If migrating to LDAP back end it may be easier to dump initial LDAP database to Migration Tools Domain Control (NT4 Style) Profiles, Policies, Access Controls, Security + Migration Tools Samba: net, rpcclient, smbpasswd, pdbedit, smbgroupedit, profiles Windows: NT4 Domain User Manager, Server Manager (NEXUS) + Authentication New SAM back end (smbpasswd, tdbsam, ldapsam, mysqlsam) - With of without Unix Accounts (NUA) </programlisting> </para> </sect1> -<sect1> -<title>Managing Samba-3 Domain Control</title> - -<para> -Lots of blah blah here. -</para> - -</sect1> </chapter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.sgml index c4b6a07777..7743cb9c75 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NetworkBrowsing.sgml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <chapterinfo> &author.jht; <pubdate>July 5, 1998</pubdate> - <pubdate>Updated: March 15, 2003</pubdate> + <pubdate>Updated: April 21, 2003</pubdate> </chapterinfo> <title>Samba / MS Windows Network Browsing Guide</title> @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ and so on. </para> <sect2> -<title>Setting up Browsing in a WORKGROUP</title> +<title>Setting up WORKGROUP Browsing</title> <para> To set up cross subnet browsing on a network containing machines @@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ options in the <command>[global]</command> section of the </sect2> <sect2> -<title>Setting up Browsing in a DOMAIN</title> +<title>Setting up DOMAIN Browsing</title> <para> If you are adding Samba servers to a Windows NT Domain then @@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ all &smb.conf; files : </para> <para> -where >name or IP address< is either the DNS name of the WINS server +where <name or IP address> is either the DNS name of the WINS server machine or its IP address. </para> @@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ Now examine subnet 2. As soon as N2_B has become the local master browser it looks for a Domain master browser to synchronize its browse list with. It does this by querying the WINS server (N2_D) for the IP address associated with the NetBIOS name -WORKGROUP>1B<. This name was registerd by the Domain master +WORKGROUP<1B>. This name was registerd by the Domain master browser (N1_C) with the WINS server as soon as it was booted. </para> diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml index 7326a49874..ad43fd7b8a 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml @@ -1,19 +1,49 @@ <chapter id="SWAT"> <chapterinfo> &author.jht; - <pubdate>April 3, 2003</pubdate> + <pubdate>April 21, 2003</pubdate> </chapterinfo> <title>SWAT - The Samba Web Admininistration Tool</title> <para> -This is a rough guide to SWAT. +There are many and varied opinions regarding the usefulness or otherwise of SWAT. +No matter how hard one tries to produce the perfect configuration tool it remains +an object of personal taste. SWAT is a tool that will allow web based configuration +of samba. It has a wizard that may help to get samba configured quickly, it has context +sensitive help on each smb.conf parameter, it provides for monitoring of current state +of connection information, and it allows network wide MS Windows network password +management. </para> <sect1> <title>SWAT Features and Benefits</title> -<para>You must use at least the following ...</para> +<para> +There are network administrators who believe that it is a good idea to write systems +documentation inside configuration files, for them SWAT will aways be a nasty tool. SWAT +does not store the configuration file in any intermediate form, rather, it stores only the +parameter settings, so when SWAT writes the smb.conf file to disk it will write only +those parameters that are at other than the default settings. The result is that all comments +will be lost from the smb.conf file. Additionally, the parameters will be written back in +internal ordering. +</para> + +<para><note> +So before using SWAT please be warned - SWAT will completely replace your smb.conf with +a fully optimised file that has been stripped of all comments you might have placed there +and only non-default settings will be written to the file. +</note></para> + +<para> +SWAT should be installed to run via the network super daemon. Depending on which system +your Unix/Linux system has you will have either an <filename>inetd</filename> or +<filename>xinetd</filename> based system. +</para> + +<para> +The nature and location of the network super +</para> <sect2> <title>The SWAT Home Page</title> diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/samba-doc.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/samba-doc.sgml index 5c3793a1ba..6048d60e5f 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/samba-doc.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/samba-doc.sgml @@ -14,17 +14,29 @@ <editor>&person.jht;</editor> <editor>&person.jerry;</editor> - <pubdate>Sunday 6 April</pubdate> + <pubdate>Monday April 21, 2003</pubdate> <abstract> <para> This book is a collection of HOWTOs added to Samba documentation over the years. -Samba is always under development, and so is it's documentation. -The most recent version of this document -can be found at <ulink url="http://www.samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink> -on the "Documentation" page. Please send updates to <ulink -url="mailto:jerry@samba.org">jerry@samba.org</ulink> or -<ulink url="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</ulink>. +Samba is always under development, and so is it's documentation. This release of the +documentation represents a major revision or layout as well as contents. +The most recent version of this document can be found at +<ulink url="http://www.samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink> +on the "Documentation" page. Please send updates to +<ulink url="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</ulink>, +<ulink url="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</ulink> or +<ulink url="mailto:jerry@samba.org">jerry@samba.org</ulink>. +</para> + +<para> +The Samba-Team would like to express sincere thanks to the many people who have with +or without their knwoledge contributed to this update. The size and scope of this +project would not have been possible without significant community contribution. A not +insignificant number of ideas for inclusion (if not content itself) has been obtained +from a number of Unofficial HOWTOs - to each such author a big "Thank-you" is also offered. +Please keep publishing you Unofficial HOWTO's - they are a source of inspiration and +application knowledge that is most to be desired by may Samba users and administrators. </para> </abstract> @@ -41,26 +53,25 @@ url="http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt">http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt</u <!-- Chapters --> <part id="introduction"> -<title>General installation</title> +<title>General Installation</title> <partintro> -<title>Introduction</title> -<para>This part contains general info on how to install samba +<title>Preparing Samba for Configuration</title> +<para>This section of the Samba-HOWTO-Collection contains general info on how to install samba and how to configure the parts of samba you will most likely need. PLEASE read this.</para> </partintro> &IntroSMB; &UNIX-INSTALL; -&NetworkBrowsing; -&Passdb; </part> <part id="type"> -<title>Type of installation</title> +<title>Server Configuration Basics</title> <partintro> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>First Steps in Server Configuration</title> <para> -Samba can operate in various SMB networks. This part contains information on configuring samba -for various environments. +Samba can operate in various modes within SMB networks. This HOWTO section contains information on +configuring samba to function as the type of server your network requires. Please read this +section carefully. </para> </partintro> &ServerType; @@ -74,9 +85,13 @@ for various environments. <part id="optional"> <title>Advanced Configuration</title> <partintro> -<title>Introduction</title> -<para>Samba has several features that you might want or might not want to use. The chapters in this part each cover one specific feature.</para> +<title>Valuable Nuts and Bolts Information</title> +<para> +Samba has several features that you might want or might not want to use. The chapters in this part each cover specific Samba features. +</para> </partintro> +&NetworkBrowsing; +&Passdb; &NT-Security; &GROUP-MAPPING-HOWTO; &PRINTER-DRIVER2; |