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diff --git a/docs/docbook/faq/config.sgml b/docs/docbook/faq/config.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..78f73252a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/faq/config.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +<chapter id="Config"> +<title>Configuration problems</title> + +<sect1> +<title>I have set 'force user' and samba still makes 'root' the owner of all the files I touch!</title> +<para> +When you have a user in 'admin users', samba will always do file operations for +this user as 'root', even if 'force user' has been set. +</para> +</sect1> +</chapter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/faq/errors.sgml b/docs/docbook/faq/errors.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2f378a3688 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/faq/errors.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +<chapter id="errors"> + +<title>Common errors</title> + +<sect1> +<title>Not listening for calling name</title> + +<para> +<programlisting> +Session request failed (131,129) with myname=HOBBES destname=CALVIN +Not listening for calling name +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +If you get this when talking to a Samba box then it means that your +global "hosts allow" or "hosts deny" settings are causing the Samba +server to refuse the connection. +</para> + +<para> +Look carefully at your "hosts allow" and "hosts deny" lines in the +global section of smb.conf. +</para> + +<para> +It can also be a problem with reverse DNS lookups not functioning +correctly, leading to the remote host identity not being able to +be confirmed, but that is less likely. +</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>System Error 1240</title> + +<para> +System error 1240 means that the client is refusing to talk +to a non-encrypting server. Microsoft changed WinNT in service +pack 3 to refuse to connect to servers that do not support +SMB password encryption. +</para> + +<para>There are two main solutions: +<simplelist> +<member>enable SMB password encryption in Samba. See the encryption part of +the samba HOWTO Collection</member> + +<member>disable this new behaviour in NT. See the section about +Windows NT in the chapter "Portability" of the samba HOWTO collection +</member> +</simplelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>smbclient ignores -N !</title> + +<para> +<quote>When getting the list of shares available on a host using the command +<command>smbclient -N -L</command> +the program always prompts for the password if the server is a Samba server. +It also ignores the "-N" argument when querying some (but not all) of our +NT servers. +</quote> + +<para> +No, it does not ignore -N, it is just that your server rejected the +null password in the connection, so smbclient prompts for a password +to try again. +</para> + +<para> +To get the behaviour that you probably want use <command>smbclient -L host -U%</command> +</para> + +<para> +This will set both the username and password to null, which is +an anonymous login for SMB. Using -N would only set the password +to null, and this is not accepted as an anonymous login for most +SMB servers. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!</title> + +<para> +Some OSes (notably Linux) default to auto detection of file type on +cdroms and do cr/lf translation. This is a very bad idea when use with +Samba. It causes all sorts of stuff ups. +</para> + +<para> +To overcome this problem use conv=binary when mounting the cdrom +before exporting it with Samba. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Why can users access home directories of other users?</title> + +<para> +<quote> +We are unable to keep individual users from mapping to any other user's +home directory once they have supplied a valid password! They only need +to enter their own password. I have not found *any* method that I can +use to configure samba to enforce that only a user may map their own +home directory. +</quote> +</para> + +<para><quote> +User xyzzy can map his home directory. Once mapped user xyzzy can also map +*anyone* elses home directory! +</quote></para> + +<para> +This is not a security flaw, it is by design. Samba allows +users to have *exactly* the same access to the UNIX filesystem +as they would if they were logged onto the UNIX box, except +that it only allows such views onto the file system as are +allowed by the defined shares. +</para> + +<para> +This means that if your UNIX home directories are set up +such that one user can happily cd into another users +directory and do an ls, the UNIX security solution is to +change the UNIX file permissions on the users home directories +such that the cd and ls would be denied. +</para> + +<para> +Samba tries very hard not to second guess the UNIX administrators +security policies, and trusts the UNIX admin to set +the policies and permissions he or she desires. +</para> + +<para> +Samba does allow the setup you require when you have set the +"only user = yes" option on the share, is that you have not set the +valid users list for the share. +</para> + +<para> +Note that only user works in conjunction with the users= list, +so to get the behavior you require, add the line : +<programlisting> +users = %S +</programlisting> +this is equivalent to: +<programlisting> +valid users = %S +</programlisting> +to the definition of the [homes] share, as recommended in +the smb.conf man page. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Until a few minutes after samba has started, clients get the error "Domain Controller Unavailable"</title> +<para> +A domain controller has to announce on the network who it is. This usually takes a while. +</para> +</sect1> + +</chapter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/faq/features.sgml b/docs/docbook/faq/features.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d464885f9e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/faq/features.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,376 @@ +<chapter id="features"> + +<title>Features</title> + +<sect1> +<title>How can I prevent my samba server from being used to distribute the Nimda worm?</title> + +<para>Author: HASEGAWA Yosuke (translated by <ulink url="monyo@samba.gr.jp">TAKAHASHI Motonobu</ulink>)</para> + +<para> +Nimba Worm is infected through shared disks on a network, as well as through +Microsoft IIS, Internet Explorer and mailer of Outlook series. +</para> + +<para> +At this time, the worm copies itself by the name *.nws and *.eml on +the shared disk, moreover, by the name of Riched20.dll in the folder +where *.doc file is included. +</para> + +<para> +To prevent infection through the shared disk offered by Samba, set +up as follows: +</para> + +<para> +<programlisting> +[global] + ... + # This can break Administration installations of Office2k. + # in that case, don't veto the riched20.dll + veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/ +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +By setting the "veto files" parameter, matched files on the Samba +server are completely hidden from the clients and making it impossible +to access them at all. +</para> + +<para> +In addition to it, the following setting is also pointed out by the +samba-jp:09448 thread: when the +"readme.txt.{3050F4D8-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B}" file exists on +a Samba server, it is visible only as "readme.txt" and dangerous +code may be executed if this file is double-clicked. +</para> + +<para> +Setting the following, +<programlisting> + veto files = /*.{*}/ +</programlisting> +any files having CLSID in its file extension will be inaccessible from any +clients. +</para> + +<para> +This technical article is created based on the discussion of +samba-jp:09448 and samba-jp:10900 threads. +</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>How can I use samba as a fax server?</title> + +<para>Contributor: <ulink url="mailto:zuber@berlin.snafu.de">Gerhard Zuber</ulink></para> + +<para>Requirements: +<simplelist> +<member>UNIX box (Linux preferred) with SAMBA and a faxmodem</member> +<member>ghostscript package</member> +<member>mgetty+sendfax package</member> +<member>pbm package (portable bitmap tools)</member> +</simplelist> +</para> + +<para>First, install and configure the required packages. Be sure to read the mgetty+sendfax +manual carefully.</para> + +<sect2> +<title>Tools for printing faxes</title> + +<para>Your incomed faxes are in: +<filename>/var/spool/fax/incoming</filename> + +<para>print it with:</para> + +<para><programlisting> +for i in * +do +g3cat $i | g3tolj | lpr -P hp +done +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +g3cat is in the tools-section, g3tolj is in the contrib-section +for printing to HP lasers. +</para> + +<para> +If you want to produce files for displaying and printing with Windows, use +some tools from the pbm-package like the following command: <command>g3cat $i | g3topbm - | ppmtopcx - >$i.pcx</command> +and view it with your favourite Windows tool (maybe paintbrush) +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Making the fax-server</title> + +<para>fetch the file <filename>mgetty+sendfax/frontends/winword/faxfilter</filename> and place it in <filename>/usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/</filename>(replace /usr/local/ with whatever place you installed mgetty+sendfax)</para> + +<para>prepare your faxspool file as mentioned in this file +edit fax/faxspool.in and reinstall or change the final +/usr/local/bin/faxspool too. +</para> + +<para><programlisting> +if [ "$user" = "root" -o "$user" = "fax" -o \ + "$user" = "lp" -o "$user" = "daemon" -o "$user" = "bin" ] +</programlisting></para> + +<para>find the first line and change it to the second.</para> + +<para> +make sure you have pbmtext (from the pbm-package). This is +needed for creating the small header line on each page. +</para> + +<para>Prepare your faxheader <filename>/usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/faxheader</filename></para> + +<para> +Edit your /etc/printcap file: +<programlisting> +# FAX +lp3|fax:\ + :lp=/dev/null:\ + :sd=/usr/spool/lp3:\ + :if=/usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/faxfilter:sh:sf:mx#0:\ + :lf=/usr/spool/lp3/fax-log: +</programlisting> + +<para>Now, edit your <filename>smb.conf</filename> so you have a smb based printer named "fax"</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Installing the client drivers</title> + +<para> +Now you have a printer called "fax" which can be used via +TCP/IP-printing (lpd-system) or via SAMBA (windows printing). +</para> + +<para> +On every system you are able to produce postscript-files you +are ready to fax. +</para> + +<para> +On Windows 3.1 95 and NT: +</para> + +<para> +Install a printer wich produces postscript output, + e.g. apple laserwriter +</para> + +<para>Connect the "fax" to your printer.</para> + +<para> +Now write your first fax. Use your favourite wordprocessor, +write, winword, notepad or whatever you want, and start +with the headerpage. +</para> + +<para> +Usually each fax has a header page. It carries your name, +your address, your phone/fax-number. +</para> + +<para> +It carries also the recipient, his address and his *** fax +number ***. Now here is the trick: +</para> + +<para> +Use the text: +<programlisting> +Fax-Nr: 123456789 +</programlisting> +as the recipients fax-number. Make sure this text does not +occur in regular text ! Make sure this text is not broken +by formatting information, e.g. format it as a single entity. +(Windows Write and Win95 Wordpad are functional, maybe newer + versions of Winword are breaking formatting information). +</para> + +<para> +The trick is that postscript output is human readable and +the faxfilter program scans the text for this pattern and +uses the found number as the fax-destination-number. +</para> + +<para> +Now print your fax through the fax-printer and it will be +queued for later transmission. Use faxrunq for sending the +queue out. +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Example smb.conf</title> + +<para><programlisting> +[global] + printcap name = /etc/printcap + print command = /usr/bin/lpr -r -P %p %s + lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P %p + lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P %p %j + +[fax] + comment = FAX (mgetty+sendfax) + path = /tmp + printable = yes + public = yes + writable = no + create mode = 0700 + browseable = yes + guest ok = no +</programlisting></para> + +</sect2> +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Samba doesn't work well together with DHCP!</title> + +<para> +We wish to help those folks who wish to use the ISC DHCP Server and provide +sample configuration settings. Most operating systems today come ship with +the ISC DHCP Server. ISC DHCP is available from: +<ulink url="ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/dhcp">ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/dhcp</ulink> +</para> + +<para> +Incorrect configuration of MS Windows clients (Windows9X, Windows ME, Windows +NT/2000) will lead to problems with browsing and with general network +operation. Windows 9X/ME users often report problems where the TCP/IP and related +network settings will inadvertantly become reset at machine start-up resulting +in loss of configuration settings. This results in increased maintenance +overheads as well as serious user frustration. +</para> + +<para> +In recent times users on one mailing list incorrectly attributed the cause of +network operating problems to incorrect configuration of Samba. +</para> + +<para> +One user insisted that the only way to provent Windows95 from periodically +performing a full system reset and hardware detection process on start-up was +to install the NetBEUI protocol in addition to TCP/IP. This assertion is not +correct. +</para> + +<para> +In the first place, there is NO need for NetBEUI. All Microsoft Windows clients +natively run NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and that is the only protocol that is +recognised by Samba. Installation of NetBEUI and/or NetBIOS over IPX will +cause problems with browse list operation on most networks. Even Windows NT +networks experience these problems when incorrectly configured Windows95 +systems share the same name space. It is important that only those protocols +that are strictly needed for site specific reasons should EVER be installed. +</para> + +<para> +Secondly, and totally against common opinion, DHCP is NOT an evil design but is +an extension of the BOOTP protocol that has been in use in Unix environments +for many years without any of the melt-down problems that some sensationalists +would have us believe can be experienced with DHCP. In fact, DHCP in covered by +rfc1541 and is a very safe method of keeping an MS Windows desktop environment +under control and for ensuring stable network operation. +</para> + +<para> +Please note that MS Windows systems as of MS Windows NT 3.1 and MS Windows 95 +store all network configuration settings a registry. There are a few reports +from MS Windows network administrators that warrant mention here. It would appear +that when one sets certain MS TCP/IP protocol settings (either directly or via +DHCP) that these do get written to the registry. Even though a subsequent +change of setting may occur the old value may persist in the registry. This +has been known to create serious networking problems. +</para> + +<para> +An example of this occurs when a manual TCP/IP environment is configured to +include a NetBIOS Scope. In this event, when the administrator then changes the +configuration of the MS TCP/IP protocol stack, without first deleting the +current settings, by simply checking the box to configure the MS TCP/IP stack +via DHCP then the NetBIOS Scope that is still persistent in the registry WILL be +applied to the resulting DHCP offered settings UNLESS the DHCP server also sets +a NetBIOS Scope. It may therefore be prudent to forcibly apply a NULL NetBIOS +Scope from your DHCP server. The can be done in the dhcpd.conf file with the +parameter: +<command>option netbios-scope "";</command> +</para> + +<para> +While it is true that the Microsoft DHCP server that comes with Windows NT +Server provides only a sub-set of rfc1533 functionality this is hardly an issue +in those sites that already have a large investment and commitment to Unix +systems and technologies. The current state of the art of the DHCP Server +specification in covered in rfc2132. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>How can I assign NetBIOS names to clients with DHCP?</title> + +<para> +SMB network clients need to be configured so that all standard TCP/IP name to +address resolution works correctly. Once this has been achieved the SMB +environment provides additional tools and services that act as helper agents in +the translation of SMB (NetBIOS) names to their appropriate IP Addresses. One +such helper agent is the NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS) or as Microsoft called it +in their Windows NT Server implementation WINS (Windows Internet Name Server). +</para> + +<para> +A client needs to be configured so that it has a unique Machine (Computer) +Name. +</para> + +<para> +This can be done, but needs a few NT registry hacks and you need to be able to +speak UNICODE, which is of course no problem for a True Wizzard(tm) :) +Instructions on how to do this (including a small util for less capable +Wizzards) can be found at +</para> + +<para><ulink url="http://www.unixtools.org/~nneul/sw/nt/dhcp-netbios-hostname.html">http://www.unixtools.org/~nneul/sw/nt/dhcp-netbios-hostname.html</ulink></para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>How do I convert between unix and dos text formats?</title> + +<para> +Jim barry has written an <ulink url="ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/contributed/fixcrlf.zip"> +excellent drag-and-drop cr/lf converter for +windows</ulink>. Just drag your file onto the icon and it converts the file. +</para> + +<para> +The utilities unix2dos and dos2unix(in the mtools package) should do +the job under unix. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Does samba have wins replication support?</title> + +<para> +At the time of writing there is currently being worked on a wins replication implementation(wrepld). +</para> + +</sect1> + +</chapter> diff --git a/docs/docbook/faq/sambafaq.sgml b/docs/docbook/faq/sambafaq.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e9e5ed7a3c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/faq/sambafaq.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN" [ +<!ENTITY general SYSTEM "general.sgml"> +<!ENTITY install SYSTEM "install.sgml"> +<!ENTITY errors SYSTEM "errors.sgml"> +<!ENTITY clientapp SYSTEM "clientapp.sgml"> +<!ENTITY features SYSTEM "features.sgml"> +<!ENTITY config SYSTEM "config.sgml"> +]> + +<book id="Samba-FAQ"> +<title>Samba FAQ</title> + +<bookinfo> + <author><surname>Samba Team</surname></author> + <pubdate>October 2002</pubdate> +</bookinfo> + +<dedication> +<para> +This is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for +Samba, the free and very popular SMB server product. An SMB server +allows file and printer connections from clients such as Windows, +OS/2, Linux and others. Current to version 3.0. Please send any +corrections to the samba documentation mailinglist at +<ulink url="mailto:samba-doc@samba.org">samba-doc@samba.org</ulink>. +This FAQ was based on the old Samba FAQ by Dan Shearer and Paul Blackman, +and the old samba text documents which were mostly written by John Terpstra. +</para> +</dedication> + +&general; +&install; +&config; +&clientapp; +&errors; +&features; +</book> diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..deb431020d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,280 @@ +<chapter id="Browsing-Quick"> +<chapterinfo> + <author> + <firstname>John</firstname><surname>Terpstra</surname> + </author> + <pubdate>July 5, 1998</pubdate> +</chapterinfo> + +<title>Quick Cross Subnet Browsing / Cross Workgroup Browsing guide</title> + +<para> +This document should be read in conjunction with Browsing and may +be taken as the fast track guide to implementing browsing across subnets +and / or across workgroups (or domains). WINS is the best tool for resolution +of NetBIOS names to IP addesses. WINS is NOT involved in browse list handling +except by way of name to address mapping. +</para> + +<sect1> +<title>Discussion</title> + +<para> +Firstly, all MS Windows networking is based on SMB (Server Message +Block) based messaging. SMB messaging is implemented using NetBIOS. Samba +implements NetBIOS by encapsulating it over TCP/IP. MS Windows products can +do likewise. NetBIOS based networking uses broadcast messaging to affect +browse list management. When running NetBIOS over TCP/IP this uses UDP +based messaging. UDP messages can be broadcast or unicast. +</para> + +<para> +Normally, only unicast UDP messaging can be forwarded by routers. The +"remote announce" parameter to smb.conf helps to project browse announcements +to remote network segments via unicast UDP. Similarly, the "remote browse sync" +parameter of smb.conf implements browse list collation using unicast UDP. +</para> + +<para> +Secondly, in those networks where Samba is the only SMB server technology +wherever possible nmbd should be configured on one (1) machine as the WINS +server. This makes it easy to manage the browsing environment. If each network +segment is configured with it's own Samba WINS server, then the only way to +get cross segment browsing to work is by using the "remote announce" and +the "remote browse sync" parameters to your smb.conf file. +</para> + +<para> +If only one WINS server is used then the use of the "remote announce" and the +"remote browse sync" parameters should NOT be necessary. +</para> + +<para> +Samba WINS does not support MS-WINS replication. This means that when setting up +Samba as a WINS server there must only be one nmbd configured as a WINS server +on the network. Some sites have used multiple Samba WINS servers for redundancy +(one server per subnet) and then used "remote browse sync" and "remote announce" +to affect browse list collation across all segments. Note that this means +clients will only resolve local names, and must be configured to use DNS to +resolve names on other subnets in order to resolve the IP addresses of the +servers they can see on other subnets. This setup is not recommended, but is +mentioned as a practical consideration (ie: an 'if all else fails' scenario). +</para> + +<para> +Lastly, take note that browse lists are a collection of unreliable broadcast +messages that are repeated at intervals of not more than 15 minutes. This means +that it will take time to establish a browse list and it can take up to 45 +minutes to stabilise, particularly across network segments. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Use of the "Remote Announce" parameter</title> +<para> +The "remote announce" parameter of smb.conf can be used to forcibly ensure +that all the NetBIOS names on a network get announced to a remote network. +The syntax of the "remote announce" parameter is: +<programlisting> + remote announce = a.b.c.d [e.f.g.h] ... +</programlisting> +_or_ +<programlisting> + remote announce = a.b.c.d/WORKGROUP [e.f.g.h/WORKGROUP] ... +</programlisting> + +where: +<variablelist> +<varlistentry><term>a.b.c.d and e.f.g.h</term> +<listitem><para>is either the LMB (Local Master Browser) IP address +or the broadcst address of the remote network. +ie: the LMB is at 192.168.1.10, or the address +could be given as 192.168.1.255 where the netmask +is assumed to be 24 bits (255.255.255.0). +When the remote announcement is made to the broadcast +address of the remote network every host will receive +our announcements. This is noisy and therefore +undesirable but may be necessary if we do NOT know +the IP address of the remote LMB.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>WORKGROUP</term> +<listitem><para>is optional and can be either our own workgroup +or that of the remote network. If you use the +workgroup name of the remote network then our +NetBIOS machine names will end up looking like +they belong to that workgroup, this may cause +name resolution problems and should be avoided. +</para></listitem> + +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Use of the "Remote Browse Sync" parameter</title> + +<para> +The "remote browse sync" parameter of smb.conf is used to announce to +another LMB that it must synchronise it's NetBIOS name list with our +Samba LMB. It works ONLY if the Samba server that has this option is +simultaneously the LMB on it's network segment. +</para> + +<para> +The syntax of the "remote browse sync" parameter is: +<programlisting> + remote browse sync = a.b.c.d +</programlisting> + +where a.b.c.d is either the IP address of the remote LMB or else is the network broadcast address of the remote segment. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Use of WINS</title> + +<para> +Use of WINS (either Samba WINS _or_ MS Windows NT Server WINS) is highly +recommended. Every NetBIOS machine registers it's name together with a +name_type value for each of of several types of service it has available. +eg: It registers it's name directly as a unique (the type 0x03) name. +It also registers it's name if it is running the lanmanager compatible +server service (used to make shares and printers available to other users) +by registering the server (the type 0x20) name. +</para> + +<para> +All NetBIOS names are up to 15 characters in length. The name_type variable +is added to the end of the name - thus creating a 16 character name. Any +name that is shorter than 15 characters is padded with spaces to the 15th +character. ie: All NetBIOS names are 16 characters long (including the +name_type information). +</para> + +<para> +WINS can store these 16 character names as they get registered. A client +that wants to log onto the network can ask the WINS server for a list +of all names that have registered the NetLogon service name_type. This saves +broadcast traffic and greatly expedites logon processing. Since broadcast +name resolution can not be used across network segments this type of +information can only be provided via WINS _or_ via statically configured +"lmhosts" files that must reside on all clients in the absence of WINS. +</para> + +<para> +WINS also serves the purpose of forcing browse list synchronisation by all +LMB's. LMB's must synchronise their browse list with the DMB (domain master +browser) and WINS helps the LMB to identify it's DMB. By definition this +will work only within a single workgroup. Note that the domain master browser +has NOTHING to do with what is referred to as an MS Windows NT Domain. The +later is a reference to a security environment while the DMB refers to the +master controller for browse list information only. +</para> + +<para> +Use of WINS will work correctly only if EVERY client TCP/IP protocol stack +has been configured to use the WINS server/s. Any client that has not been +configured to use the WINS server will continue to use only broadcast based +name registration so that WINS may NEVER get to know about it. In any case, +machines that have not registered with a WINS server will fail name to address +lookup attempts by other clients and will therefore cause workstation access +errors. +</para> + +<para> +To configure Samba as a WINS server just add "wins support = yes" to the +smb.conf file [globals] section. +</para> + +<para> +To configure Samba to register with a WINS server just add +"wins server = a.b.c.d" to your smb.conf file [globals] section. +</para> + +<para> +<emphasis>DO NOT EVER</emphasis> use both "wins support = yes" together with "wins server = a.b.c.d" +particularly not using it's own IP address. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Do NOT use more than one (1) protocol on MS Windows machines</title> + +<para> +A very common cause of browsing problems results from installing more than +one protocol on an MS Windows machine. +</para> + +<para> +Every NetBIOS machine take part in a process of electing the LMB (and DMB) +every 15 minutes. A set of election criteria is used to determine the order +of precidence for winning this election process. A machine running Samba or +Windows NT will be biased so that the most suitable machine will predictably +win and thus retain it's role. +</para> + +<para> +The election process is "fought out" so to speak over every NetBIOS network +interface. In the case of a Windows 9x machine that has both TCP/IP and IPX +installed and has NetBIOS enabled over both protocols the election will be +decided over both protocols. As often happens, if the Windows 9x machine is +the only one with both protocols then the LMB may be won on the NetBIOS +interface over the IPX protocol. Samba will then lose the LMB role as Windows +9x will insist it knows who the LMB is. Samba will then cease to function +as an LMB and thus browse list operation on all TCP/IP only machines will +fail. +</para> + +<para> +The safest rule of all to follow it this - USE ONLY ONE PROTOCOL! +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> +<title>Name Resolution Order</title> + +<para> +Resolution of NetBIOS names to IP addresses can take place using a number +of methods. The only ones that can provide NetBIOS name_type information +are: +<simplelist> +<member>WINS: the best tool!</member> +<member>LMHOSTS: is static and hard to maintain.</member> +<member>Broadcast: uses UDP and can not resolve names across remote segments.</member> +</simplelist> +</para> + +<para> +Alternative means of name resolution includes: +<simplelist> +<member>/etc/hosts: is static, hard to maintain, and lacks name_type info</member> +<member>DNS: is a good choice but lacks essential name_type info.</member> +</simplelist> +</para> + +<para> +Many sites want to restrict DNS lookups and want to avoid broadcast name +resolution traffic. The "name resolve order" parameter is of great help here. +The syntax of the "name resolve order" parameter is: +<programlisting> + name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast host +</programlisting> +_or_ +<programlisting> + name resolve order = wins lmhosts (eliminates bcast and host) +</programlisting> +The default is: +<programlisting> + name resolve order = host lmhost wins bcast +</programlisting>. +where "host" refers the the native methods used by the Unix system +to implement the gethostbyname() function call. This is normally +controlled by <filename>/etc/host.conf</filename>, <filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename> and <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. +</sect1> +</chapter> diff --git a/docs/docs-status b/docs/docs-status new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e6a25c40a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs-status @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +If you'd like to work on any of these, please contact jerry@samba.org or jelmer@samba.org. + +Outdated docs: +docs/OID/allocated-arcs.txt - does this file really belong here? +docs/OID/samba-oid.mail - does this file really belong here? +docs/announce - out of date (announces 2.2.0) - should it go away? +docs/history - needs updating (is current up to 1998 - merge with 10year.html ?) +docs/docbook/devdoc/* - most of these docs are outdated and need updates... +docs/docbook/manpages/net.8.sgml - Still not finished +docs/docbook/manpages/rpcclient.1.sgml - Command documentation might be outdated +docs/docbook/manpages/samba.7.sgml - Listing of samba programs is not complete +docs/docbook/manpages/smbclient.1.sgml - document -k (kerberos authentication) +docs/docbook/manpages/smbcontrol.1.sgml - Document -s, samsync, samrepl, pool-usage, dmalloc-mark, dmalloc-log-changed, shutdown, change_id +docs/docbook/manpages/smb.conf.5.sgml - 'restrict anonymous' isn't documented properly +docs/docbook/projdoc/DOMAIN_MEMBER.sgml - Needs update to 3.0 +docs/docbook/projdoc/ADS-HOWTO.sgml - seems outdated (it says we require 'ads server' when in ads mode, though that's not true, according to the manpages...) +docs/docbook/projdoc/ENCRYPTION.sgml - contains useless old info about smbpasswd +docs/docbook/projdoc/Integrating-with-Windows.sgml - Should slowly go a way. Contains a little bit information about wins, a little bit about domain membership, a little about winbind, etc +docs/docbook/projdoc/NT_Security.sgml - probably outdated +docs/docbook/projdoc/Diagnosis.sgml - Needs extension +docs/docbook/projdoc/PAM-Authentication-And-Samba.sgml +docs/docbook/projdoc/Printing.sgml - Cups is not documented, smbprint, printing /to/ a windows server... - Kurt Pfeifle +docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-BDC-HOWTO.sgml - Needs update to 3.0 +docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-LDAP-HOWTO.sgml - Needs update to 3.0 +docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-PDC-HOWTO.sgml - Needs update to 3.0 +docs/docbook/projdoc/Speed.sgml - contains outdated and invalid information +docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml - Needs a lot of updating (swat, ADS, PDC, etc) +docs/docbook/projdoc/printer_driver2.sgml - Needs integration with printing.sgml, still up to date? +docs/docbook/projdoc/security_level.sgml - information about ads and domain should be added (currently only contains pointers to the ads and domain_member docs) +docs/docbook/projdoc/winbind.sgml - needs documentation for ADS +docs/textdocs/CUPS-PrintingInfo.txt - needs to be converted to sgml - Kurt Pfeifle +docs/textdocs/PROFILES.txt - needs to be converted to sgml +docs/textdocs/README.jis - Seems to need updating - possibly obsoleted by a newer japanese howto? +docs/textdocs/RoutedNetworks.txt - still valid, but shouldn't this go into Other_clients.sgml ? This text originally comes from microsoft, what about copyright? + +These still need to be checked: +docs/docbook/manpages/smbd.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbmnt.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbmount.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbpasswd.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbsh.1.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbspool.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbstatus.1.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbtar.1.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/smbumount.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/swat.8.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/testparm.1.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/testprns.1.sgml +docs/docbook/manpages/wbinfo.1.sgml + +Stuff that needs to be documented: +Merge the various docs about wins and browsing +Windows NT 4.0 Style Trust Relationship +One Time Migration script from a Windows NT 4.0 PDC to a Samba PDC +ldap passwd sync + +http://www.unav.es/cti/ldap-smb/smb-ldap-3-howto.html diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/browsing-quick.html b/docs/htmldocs/browsing-quick.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..340302a102 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/browsing-quick.html @@ -0,0 +1,445 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> +<HTML +><HEAD +><TITLE +>Quick Cross Subnet Browsing / Cross Workgroup Browsing guide</TITLE +><META +NAME="GENERATOR" +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.77"><LINK +REL="HOME" +TITLE="SAMBA Project Documentation" +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html"><LINK +REL="PREVIOUS" +TITLE="Improved browsing in samba" +HREF="improved-browsing.html"><LINK +REL="NEXT" +TITLE="Samba performance issues" +HREF="speed.html"></HEAD +><BODY +CLASS="CHAPTER" +BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" +TEXT="#000000" +LINK="#0000FF" +VLINK="#840084" +ALINK="#0000FF" +><DIV +CLASS="NAVHEADER" +><TABLE +SUMMARY="Header navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TH +COLSPAN="3" +ALIGN="center" +>SAMBA Project Documentation</TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="improved-browsing.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="80%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="bottom" +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="speed.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="CHAPTER" +><H1 +><A +NAME="BROWSING-QUICK" +></A +>Chapter 16. Quick Cross Subnet Browsing / Cross Workgroup Browsing guide</H1 +><P +>This document should be read in conjunction with Browsing and may +be taken as the fast track guide to implementing browsing across subnets +and / or across workgroups (or domains). WINS is the best tool for resolution +of NetBIOS names to IP addesses. WINS is NOT involved in browse list handling +except by way of name to address mapping.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2665" +></A +>16.1. Discussion</H1 +><P +>Firstly, all MS Windows networking is based on SMB (Server Message +Block) based messaging. SMB messaging is implemented using NetBIOS. Samba +implements NetBIOS by encapsulating it over TCP/IP. MS Windows products can +do likewise. NetBIOS based networking uses broadcast messaging to affect +browse list management. When running NetBIOS over TCP/IP this uses UDP +based messaging. UDP messages can be broadcast or unicast.</P +><P +>Normally, only unicast UDP messaging can be forwarded by routers. The +"remote announce" parameter to smb.conf helps to project browse announcements +to remote network segments via unicast UDP. Similarly, the "remote browse sync" +parameter of smb.conf implements browse list collation using unicast UDP.</P +><P +>Secondly, in those networks where Samba is the only SMB server technology +wherever possible nmbd should be configured on one (1) machine as the WINS +server. This makes it easy to manage the browsing environment. If each network +segment is configured with it's own Samba WINS server, then the only way to +get cross segment browsing to work is by using the "remote announce" and +the "remote browse sync" parameters to your smb.conf file.</P +><P +>If only one WINS server is used then the use of the "remote announce" and the +"remote browse sync" parameters should NOT be necessary.</P +><P +>Samba WINS does not support MS-WINS replication. This means that when setting up +Samba as a WINS server there must only be one nmbd configured as a WINS server +on the network. Some sites have used multiple Samba WINS servers for redundancy +(one server per subnet) and then used "remote browse sync" and "remote announce" +to affect browse list collation across all segments. Note that this means +clients will only resolve local names, and must be configured to use DNS to +resolve names on other subnets in order to resolve the IP addresses of the +servers they can see on other subnets. This setup is not recommended, but is +mentioned as a practical consideration (ie: an 'if all else fails' scenario).</P +><P +>Lastly, take note that browse lists are a collection of unreliable broadcast +messages that are repeated at intervals of not more than 15 minutes. This means +that it will take time to establish a browse list and it can take up to 45 +minutes to stabilise, particularly across network segments.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2673" +></A +>16.2. Use of the "Remote Announce" parameter</H1 +><P +>The "remote announce" parameter of smb.conf can be used to forcibly ensure +that all the NetBIOS names on a network get announced to a remote network. +The syntax of the "remote announce" parameter is: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> remote announce = a.b.c.d [e.f.g.h] ...</PRE +> +_or_ +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> remote announce = a.b.c.d/WORKGROUP [e.f.g.h/WORKGROUP] ...</PRE +> + +where: +<P +></P +><DIV +CLASS="VARIABLELIST" +><DL +><DT +>a.b.c.d and e.f.g.h</DT +><DD +><P +>is either the LMB (Local Master Browser) IP address +or the broadcst address of the remote network. +ie: the LMB is at 192.168.1.10, or the address +could be given as 192.168.1.255 where the netmask +is assumed to be 24 bits (255.255.255.0). +When the remote announcement is made to the broadcast +address of the remote network every host will receive +our announcements. This is noisy and therefore +undesirable but may be necessary if we do NOT know +the IP address of the remote LMB.</P +></DD +><DT +>WORKGROUP</DT +><DD +><P +>is optional and can be either our own workgroup +or that of the remote network. If you use the +workgroup name of the remote network then our +NetBIOS machine names will end up looking like +they belong to that workgroup, this may cause +name resolution problems and should be avoided.</P +></DD +></DL +></DIV +> </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2687" +></A +>16.3. Use of the "Remote Browse Sync" parameter</H1 +><P +>The "remote browse sync" parameter of smb.conf is used to announce to +another LMB that it must synchronise it's NetBIOS name list with our +Samba LMB. It works ONLY if the Samba server that has this option is +simultaneously the LMB on it's network segment.</P +><P +>The syntax of the "remote browse sync" parameter is: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> remote browse sync = a.b.c.d</PRE +> + +where a.b.c.d is either the IP address of the remote LMB or else is the network broadcast address of the remote segment.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2692" +></A +>16.4. Use of WINS</H1 +><P +>Use of WINS (either Samba WINS _or_ MS Windows NT Server WINS) is highly +recommended. Every NetBIOS machine registers it's name together with a +name_type value for each of of several types of service it has available. +eg: It registers it's name directly as a unique (the type 0x03) name. +It also registers it's name if it is running the lanmanager compatible +server service (used to make shares and printers available to other users) +by registering the server (the type 0x20) name.</P +><P +>All NetBIOS names are up to 15 characters in length. The name_type variable +is added to the end of the name - thus creating a 16 character name. Any +name that is shorter than 15 characters is padded with spaces to the 15th +character. ie: All NetBIOS names are 16 characters long (including the +name_type information).</P +><P +>WINS can store these 16 character names as they get registered. A client +that wants to log onto the network can ask the WINS server for a list +of all names that have registered the NetLogon service name_type. This saves +broadcast traffic and greatly expedites logon processing. Since broadcast +name resolution can not be used across network segments this type of +information can only be provided via WINS _or_ via statically configured +"lmhosts" files that must reside on all clients in the absence of WINS.</P +><P +>WINS also serves the purpose of forcing browse list synchronisation by all +LMB's. LMB's must synchronise their browse list with the DMB (domain master +browser) and WINS helps the LMB to identify it's DMB. By definition this +will work only within a single workgroup. Note that the domain master browser +has NOTHING to do with what is referred to as an MS Windows NT Domain. The +later is a reference to a security environment while the DMB refers to the +master controller for browse list information only.</P +><P +>Use of WINS will work correctly only if EVERY client TCP/IP protocol stack +has been configured to use the WINS server/s. Any client that has not been +configured to use the WINS server will continue to use only broadcast based +name registration so that WINS may NEVER get to know about it. In any case, +machines that have not registered with a WINS server will fail name to address +lookup attempts by other clients and will therefore cause workstation access +errors.</P +><P +>To configure Samba as a WINS server just add "wins support = yes" to the +smb.conf file [globals] section.</P +><P +>To configure Samba to register with a WINS server just add +"wins server = a.b.c.d" to your smb.conf file [globals] section.</P +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>DO NOT EVER</I +></SPAN +> use both "wins support = yes" together with "wins server = a.b.c.d" +particularly not using it's own IP address.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2703" +></A +>16.5. Do NOT use more than one (1) protocol on MS Windows machines</H1 +><P +>A very common cause of browsing problems results from installing more than +one protocol on an MS Windows machine.</P +><P +>Every NetBIOS machine take part in a process of electing the LMB (and DMB) +every 15 minutes. A set of election criteria is used to determine the order +of precidence for winning this election process. A machine running Samba or +Windows NT will be biased so that the most suitable machine will predictably +win and thus retain it's role.</P +><P +>The election process is "fought out" so to speak over every NetBIOS network +interface. In the case of a Windows 9x machine that has both TCP/IP and IPX +installed and has NetBIOS enabled over both protocols the election will be +decided over both protocols. As often happens, if the Windows 9x machine is +the only one with both protocols then the LMB may be won on the NetBIOS +interface over the IPX protocol. Samba will then lose the LMB role as Windows +9x will insist it knows who the LMB is. Samba will then cease to function +as an LMB and thus browse list operation on all TCP/IP only machines will +fail.</P +><P +>The safest rule of all to follow it this - USE ONLY ONE PROTOCOL!</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2709" +></A +>16.6. Name Resolution Order</H1 +><P +>Resolution of NetBIOS names to IP addresses can take place using a number +of methods. The only ones that can provide NetBIOS name_type information +are: +<P +></P +><TABLE +BORDER="0" +><TBODY +><TR +><TD +>WINS: the best tool!</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +>LMHOSTS: is static and hard to maintain.</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +>Broadcast: uses UDP and can not resolve names across remote segments.</TD +></TR +></TBODY +></TABLE +><P +></P +></P +><P +>Alternative means of name resolution includes: +<P +></P +><TABLE +BORDER="0" +><TBODY +><TR +><TD +>/etc/hosts: is static, hard to maintain, and lacks name_type info</TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +>DNS: is a good choice but lacks essential name_type info.</TD +></TR +></TBODY +></TABLE +><P +></P +></P +><P +>Many sites want to restrict DNS lookups and want to avoid broadcast name +resolution traffic. The "name resolve order" parameter is of great help here. +The syntax of the "name resolve order" parameter is: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast host</PRE +> +_or_ +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> name resolve order = wins lmhosts (eliminates bcast and host)</PRE +> +The default is: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> name resolve order = host lmhost wins bcast</PRE +>. +where "host" refers the the native methods used by the Unix system +to implement the gethostbyname() function call. 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Reporting Bugs</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2921" +></A +>19.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>The email address for bug reports is samba@samba.org</P +><P +>Please take the time to read this file before you submit a bug +report. Also, please see if it has changed between releases, as we +may be changing the bug reporting mechanism at some time.</P +><P +>Please also do as much as you can yourself to help track down the +bug. Samba is maintained by a dedicated group of people who volunteer +their time, skills and efforts. We receive far more mail about it than +we can possibly answer, so you have a much higher chance of an answer +and a fix if you send us a "developer friendly" bug report that lets +us fix it fast. </P +><P +>Do not assume that if you post the bug to the comp.protocols.smb +newsgroup or the mailing list that we will read it. If you suspect that your +problem is not a bug but a configuration problem then it is better to send +it to the Samba mailing list, as there are (at last count) 5000 other users on +that list that may be able to help you.</P +><P +>You may also like to look though the recent mailing list archives, +which are conveniently accessible on the Samba web pages +at http://samba.org/samba/ </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2928" +></A +>19.2. General info</H1 +><P +>Before submitting a bug report check your config for silly +errors. Look in your log files for obvious messages that tell you that +you've misconfigured something and run testparm to test your config +file for correct syntax.</P +><P +>Have you run through the <A +HREF="Diagnosis.html" +TARGET="_top" +>diagnosis</A +>? +This is very important.</P +><P +>If you include part of a log file with your bug report then be sure to +annotate it with exactly what you were doing on the client at the +time, and exactly what the results were.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2934" +></A +>19.3. Debug levels</H1 +><P +>If the bug has anything to do with Samba behaving incorrectly as a +server (like refusing to open a file) then the log files will probably +be very useful. Depending on the problem a log level of between 3 and +10 showing the problem may be appropriate. A higher level givesmore +detail, but may use too much disk space.</P +><P +>To set the debug level use <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>log level =</B +> in your +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +>. You may also find it useful to set the log +level higher for just one machine and keep separate logs for each machine. +To do this use:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>log level = 10 +log file = /usr/local/samba/lib/log.%m +include = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%m</PRE +></P +><P +>then create a file +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.machine</TT +> where +"machine" is the name of the client you wish to debug. In that file +put any smb.conf commands you want, for example +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>log level=</B +> may be useful. This also allows you to +experiment with different security systems, protocol levels etc on just +one machine.</P +><P +>The <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> entry <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>log level =</B +> +is synonymous with the entry <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>debuglevel =</B +> that has been +used in older versions of Samba and is being retained for backwards +compatibility of smb.conf files.</P +><P +>As the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>log level =</B +> value is increased you will record +a significantly increasing level of debugging information. For most +debugging operations you may not need a setting higher than 3. Nearly +all bugs can be tracked at a setting of 10, but be prepared for a VERY +large volume of log data.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2951" +></A +>19.4. Internal errors</H1 +><P +>If you get a "INTERNAL ERROR" message in your log files it means that +Samba got an unexpected signal while running. It is probably a +segmentation fault and almost certainly means a bug in Samba (unless +you have faulty hardware or system software)</P +><P +>If the message came from smbd then it will probably be accompanied by +a message which details the last SMB message received by smbd. This +info is often very useful in tracking down the problem so please +include it in your bug report.</P +><P +>You should also detail how to reproduce the problem, if +possible. Please make this reasonably detailed.</P +><P +>You may also find that a core file appeared in a "corefiles" +subdirectory of the directory where you keep your samba log +files. This file is the most useful tool for tracking down the bug. To +use it you do this:</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>gdb smbd core</B +></P +><P +>adding appropriate paths to smbd and core so gdb can find them. If you +don't have gdb then try "dbx". Then within the debugger use the +command "where" to give a stack trace of where the problem +occurred. Include this in your mail.</P +><P +>If you known any assembly language then do a "disass" of the routine +where the problem occurred (if its in a library routine then +disassemble the routine that called it) and try to work out exactly +where the problem is by looking at the surrounding code. Even if you +don't know assembly then incuding this info in the bug report can be +useful. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2961" +></A +>19.5. Attaching to a running process</H1 +><P +>Unfortunately some unixes (in particular some recent linux kernels) +refuse to dump a core file if the task has changed uid (which smbd +does often). To debug with this sort of system you could try to attach +to the running process using "gdb smbd PID" where you get PID from +smbstatus. Then use "c" to continue and try to cause the core dump +using the client. The debugger should catch the fault and tell you +where it occurred.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2964" +></A +>19.6. Patches</H1 +><P +>The best sort of bug report is one that includes a fix! If you send us +patches please use <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>diff -u</B +> format if your version of +diff supports it, otherwise use <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>diff -c4</B +>. 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HOWTO Access Samba source code via CVS</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2873" +></A +>18.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>Samba is developed in an open environment. Developers use CVS +(Concurrent Versioning System) to "checkin" (also known as +"commit") new source code. Samba's various CVS branches can +be accessed via anonymous CVS using the instructions +detailed in this chapter.</P +><P +>This document is a modified version of the instructions found at +<A +HREF="http://samba.org/samba/cvs.html" +TARGET="_top" +>http://samba.org/samba/cvs.html</A +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2878" +></A +>18.2. CVS Access to samba.org</H1 +><P +>The machine samba.org runs a publicly accessible CVS +repository for access to the source code of several packages, +including samba, rsync and jitterbug. There are two main ways of +accessing the CVS server on this host.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2881" +></A +>18.2.1. Access via CVSweb</H2 +><P +>You can access the source code via your +favourite WWW browser. This allows you to access the contents of +individual files in the repository and also to look at the revision +history and commit logs of individual files. You can also ask for a diff +listing between any two versions on the repository.</P +><P +>Use the URL : <A +HREF="http://samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb" +TARGET="_top" +>http://samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb</A +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2886" +></A +>18.2.2. Access via cvs</H2 +><P +>You can also access the source code via a +normal cvs client. This gives you much more control over you can +do with the repository and allows you to checkout whole source trees +and keep them up to date via normal cvs commands. This is the +preferred method of access if you are a developer and not +just a casual browser.</P +><P +>To download the latest cvs source code, point your +browser at the URL : <A +HREF="http://www.cyclic.com/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://www.cyclic.com/</A +>. +and click on the 'How to get cvs' link. CVS is free software under +the GNU GPL (as is Samba). Note that there are several graphical CVS clients +which provide a graphical interface to the sometimes mundane CVS commands. +Links to theses clients are also available from http://www.cyclic.com.</P +><P +>To gain access via anonymous cvs use the following steps. +For this example it is assumed that you want a copy of the +samba source code. For the other source code repositories +on this system just substitute the correct package name</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> Install a recent copy of cvs. All you really need is a + copy of the cvs client binary. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> Run the command + </P +><P +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot login</B +> + </P +><P +> When it asks you for a password type <TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>cvs</B +></TT +>. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> Run the command + </P +><P +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot co samba</B +> + </P +><P +> This will create a directory called samba containing the + latest samba source code (i.e. the HEAD tagged cvs branch). This + currently corresponds to the 3.0 development tree. + </P +><P +> CVS branches other HEAD can be obtained by using the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>-r</I +></TT +> + and defining a tag name. A list of branch tag names can be found on the + "Development" page of the samba web site. A common request is to obtain the + latest 2.2 release code. This could be done by using the following command. + </P +><P +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot co -r SAMBA_2_2 samba</B +> + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> Whenever you want to merge in the latest code changes use + the following command from within the samba directory: + </P +><P +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>cvs update -d -P</B +> + </P +></LI +></OL +></DIV +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="speed.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="bugreport.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Samba performance issues</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Reporting Bugs</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Diagnosing your samba server</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3184" +></A +>23.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>This file contains a list of tests you can perform to validate your +Samba server. It also tells you what the likely cause of the problem +is if it fails any one of these steps. If it passes all these tests +then it is probably working fine.</P +><P +>You should do ALL the tests, in the order shown. I have tried to +carefully choose them so later tests only use capabilities verified in +the earlier tests.</P +><P +>If you send me an email saying "it doesn't work" and you have not +followed this test procedure then you should not be surprised if I +ignore your email.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3189" +></A +>23.2. Assumptions</H1 +><P +>In all of the tests I assume you have a Samba server called BIGSERVER +and a PC called ACLIENT both in workgroup TESTGROUP. I also assume the +PC is running windows for workgroups with a recent copy of the +microsoft tcp/ip stack. Alternatively, your PC may be running Windows +95 or Windows NT (Workstation or Server).</P +><P +>The procedure is similar for other types of clients.</P +><P +>I also assume you know the name of an available share in your +smb.conf. I will assume this share is called "tmp". You can add a +"tmp" share like by adding the following to smb.conf:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> [tmp] + comment = temporary files + path = /tmp + read only = yes </PRE +></P +><P +>THESE TESTS ASSUME VERSION 2.0.6 OR LATER OF THE SAMBA SUITE. SOME +COMMANDS SHOWN DID NOT EXIST IN EARLIER VERSIONS</P +><P +>Please pay attention to the error messages you receive. If any error message +reports that your server is being unfriendly you should first check that you +IP name resolution is correctly set up. eg: Make sure your /etc/resolv.conf +file points to name servers that really do exist.</P +><P +>Also, if you do not have DNS server access for name resolution please check +that the settings for your smb.conf file results in "dns proxy = no". The +best way to check this is with "testparm smb.conf"</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3199" +></A +>23.3. Tests</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3201" +></A +>23.3.1. Test 1</H2 +><P +>In the directory in which you store your smb.conf file, run the command +"testparm smb.conf". If it reports any errors then your smb.conf +configuration file is faulty.</P +><P +>Note: Your smb.conf file may be located in: <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc</TT +> + Or in: <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/usr/local/samba/lib</TT +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3207" +></A +>23.3.2. Test 2</H2 +><P +>Run the command "ping BIGSERVER" from the PC and "ping ACLIENT" from +the unix box. If you don't get a valid response then your TCP/IP +software is not correctly installed. </P +><P +>Note that you will need to start a "dos prompt" window on the PC to +run ping.</P +><P +>If you get a message saying "host not found" or similar then your DNS +software or /etc/hosts file is not correctly setup. It is possible to +run samba without DNS entries for the server and client, but I assume +you do have correct entries for the remainder of these tests. </P +><P +>Another reason why ping might fail is if your host is running firewall +software. You will need to relax the rules to let in the workstation +in question, perhaps by allowing access from another subnet (on Linux +this is done via the ipfwadm program.)</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3213" +></A +>23.3.3. Test 3</H2 +><P +>Run the command "smbclient -L BIGSERVER" on the unix box. You +should get a list of available shares back. </P +><P +>If you get a error message containing the string "Bad password" then +you probably have either an incorrect "hosts allow", "hosts deny" or +"valid users" line in your smb.conf, or your guest account is not +valid. Check what your guest account is using "testparm" and +temporarily remove any "hosts allow", "hosts deny", "valid users" or +"invalid users" lines.</P +><P +>If you get a "connection refused" response then the smbd server may +not be running. If you installed it in inetd.conf then you probably edited +that file incorrectly. If you installed it as a daemon then check that +it is running, and check that the netbios-ssn port is in a LISTEN +state using "netstat -a".</P +><P +>If you get a "session request failed" then the server refused the +connection. If it says "Your server software is being unfriendly" then +its probably because you have invalid command line parameters to smbd, +or a similar fatal problem with the initial startup of smbd. Also +check your config file (smb.conf) for syntax errors with "testparm" +and that the various directories where samba keeps its log and lock +files exist.</P +><P +>There are a number of reasons for which smbd may refuse or decline +a session request. The most common of these involve one or more of +the following smb.conf file entries:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> hosts deny = ALL + hosts allow = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yy + bind interfaces only = Yes</PRE +></P +><P +>In the above, no allowance has been made for any session requests that +will automatically translate to the loopback adaptor address 127.0.0.1. +To solve this problem change these lines to:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> hosts deny = ALL + hosts allow = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/yy 127.</PRE +></P +><P +>Do NOT use the "bind interfaces only" parameter where you may wish to +use the samba password change facility, or where smbclient may need to +access local service for name resolution or for local resource +connections. (Note: the "bind interfaces only" parameter deficiency +where it will not allow connections to the loopback address will be +fixed soon).</P +><P +>Another common cause of these two errors is having something already running +on port 139, such as Samba (ie: smbd is running from inetd already) or +something like Digital's Pathworks. Check your inetd.conf file before trying +to start smbd as a daemon, it can avoid a lot of frustration!</P +><P +>And yet another possible cause for failure of TEST 3 is when the subnet mask +and / or broadcast address settings are incorrect. Please check that the +network interface IP Address / Broadcast Address / Subnet Mask settings are +correct and that Samba has correctly noted these in the log.nmb file.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3228" +></A +>23.3.4. Test 4</H2 +><P +>Run the command "nmblookup -B BIGSERVER __SAMBA__". You should get the +IP address of your Samba server back.</P +><P +>If you don't then nmbd is incorrectly installed. Check your inetd.conf +if you run it from there, or that the daemon is running and listening +to udp port 137.</P +><P +>One common problem is that many inetd implementations can't take many +parameters on the command line. If this is the case then create a +one-line script that contains the right parameters and run that from +inetd.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3233" +></A +>23.3.5. Test 5</H2 +><P +>run the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmblookup -B ACLIENT '*'</B +></P +><P +>You should get the PCs IP address back. If you don't then the client +software on the PC isn't installed correctly, or isn't started, or you +got the name of the PC wrong. </P +><P +>If ACLIENT doesn't resolve via DNS then use the IP address of the +client in the above test.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3239" +></A +>23.3.6. Test 6</H2 +><P +>Run the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmblookup -d 2 '*'</B +></P +><P +>This time we are trying the same as the previous test but are trying +it via a broadcast to the default broadcast address. A number of +Netbios/TCPIP hosts on the network should respond, although Samba may +not catch all of the responses in the short time it listens. You +should see "got a positive name query response" messages from several +hosts.</P +><P +>If this doesn't give a similar result to the previous test then +nmblookup isn't correctly getting your broadcast address through its +automatic mechanism. In this case you should experiment use the +"interfaces" option in smb.conf to manually configure your IP +address, broadcast and netmask. </P +><P +>If your PC and server aren't on the same subnet then you will need to +use the -B option to set the broadcast address to the that of the PCs +subnet.</P +><P +>This test will probably fail if your subnet mask and broadcast address are +not correct. (Refer to TEST 3 notes above).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3247" +></A +>23.3.7. Test 7</H2 +><P +>Run the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient //BIGSERVER/TMP</B +>. You should +then be prompted for a password. You should use the password of the account +you are logged into the unix box with. If you want to test with +another account then add the -U >accountname< option to the end of +the command line. eg: +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient //bigserver/tmp -Ujohndoe</B +></P +><P +>Note: It is possible to specify the password along with the username +as follows: +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient //bigserver/tmp -Ujohndoe%secret</B +></P +><P +>Once you enter the password you should get the "smb>" prompt. If you +don't then look at the error message. If it says "invalid network +name" then the service "tmp" is not correctly setup in your smb.conf.</P +><P +>If it says "bad password" then the likely causes are:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> you have shadow passords (or some other password system) but didn't + compile in support for them in smbd + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> your "valid users" configuration is incorrect + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> you have a mixed case password and you haven't enabled the "password + level" option at a high enough level + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> the "path =" line in smb.conf is incorrect. Check it with testparm + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> you enabled password encryption but didn't create the SMB encrypted + password file + </P +></LI +></OL +><P +>Once connected you should be able to use the commands +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>dir</B +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>get</B +> <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>put</B +> etc. +Type <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>help >command<</B +> for instructions. You should +especially check that the amount of free disk space shown is correct +when you type <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>dir</B +>.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3273" +></A +>23.3.8. Test 8</H2 +><P +>On the PC type the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>net view \\BIGSERVER</B +>. You will +need to do this from within a "dos prompt" window. You should get back a +list of available shares on the server.</P +><P +>If you get a "network name not found" or similar error then netbios +name resolution is not working. This is usually caused by a problem in +nmbd. To overcome it you could do one of the following (you only need +to choose one of them):</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> fixup the nmbd installation</P +></LI +><LI +><P +> add the IP address of BIGSERVER to the "wins server" box in the + advanced tcp/ip setup on the PC.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +> enable windows name resolution via DNS in the advanced section of + the tcp/ip setup</P +></LI +><LI +><P +> add BIGSERVER to your lmhosts file on the PC.</P +></LI +></OL +><P +>If you get a "invalid network name" or "bad password error" then the +same fixes apply as they did for the "smbclient -L" test above. In +particular, make sure your "hosts allow" line is correct (see the man +pages)</P +><P +>Also, do not overlook that fact that when the workstation requests the +connection to the samba server it will attempt to connect using the +name with which you logged onto your Windows machine. You need to make +sure that an account exists on your Samba server with that exact same +name and password.</P +><P +>If you get "specified computer is not receiving requests" or similar +it probably means that the host is not contactable via tcp services. +Check to see if the host is running tcp wrappers, and if so add an entry in +the hosts.allow file for your client (or subnet, etc.)</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3290" +></A +>23.3.9. Test 9</H2 +><P +>Run the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>net use x: \\BIGSERVER\TMP</B +>. You should +be prompted for a password then you should get a "command completed +successfully" message. If not then your PC software is incorrectly +installed or your smb.conf is incorrect. make sure your "hosts allow" +and other config lines in smb.conf are correct.</P +><P +>It's also possible that the server can't work out what user name to +connect you as. To see if this is the problem add the line "user = +USERNAME" to the [tmp] section of smb.conf where "USERNAME" is the +username corresponding to the password you typed. If you find this +fixes things you may need the username mapping option. </P +><P +>It might also be the case that your client only sends encrypted passwords +and you have <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>encrypt passwords = no</B +> in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +>. +Turn it back on to fix.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3298" +></A +>23.3.10. Test 10</H2 +><P +>Run the command <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmblookup -M TESTGROUP</B +> where +TESTGROUP is the name of the workgroup that your Samba server and +Windows PCs belong to. You should get back the IP address of the +master browser for that workgroup.</P +><P +>If you don't then the election process has failed. Wait a minute to +see if it is just being slow then try again. If it still fails after +that then look at the browsing options you have set in smb.conf. Make +sure you have <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>preferred master = yes</B +> to ensure that +an election is held at startup.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3304" +></A +>23.3.11. Test 11</H2 +><P +>From file manager try to browse the server. Your samba server should +appear in the browse list of your local workgroup (or the one you +specified in smb.conf). You should be able to double click on the name +of the server and get a list of shares. If you get a "invalid +password" error when you do then you are probably running WinNT and it +is refusing to browse a server that has no encrypted password +capability and is in user level security mode. In this case either set +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>security = server</B +> AND +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>password server = Windows_NT_Machine</B +> in your +smb.conf file, or enable encrypted passwords AFTER compiling in support +for encrypted passwords (refer to the Makefile).</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3309" +></A +>23.4. Still having troubles?</H1 +><P +>Try the mailing list or newsgroup, or use the ethereal utility to +sniff the problem. The official samba mailing list can be reached at +<A +HREF="mailto:samba@samba.org" +TARGET="_top" +>samba@samba.org</A +>. 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Joining an NT Domain with Samba 2.2</H1 +><P +>Assume you have a Samba 2.x server with a NetBIOS name of + <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>SERV1</TT +> and are joining an NT domain called + <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>DOM</TT +>, which has a PDC with a NetBIOS name + of <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>DOMPDC</TT +> and two backup domain controllers + with NetBIOS names <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>DOMBDC1</TT +> and <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>DOMBDC2 + </TT +>.</P +><P +>In order to join the domain, first stop all Samba daemons + and run the command:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>smbpasswd -j DOM -r DOMPDC + -U<TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>Administrator%password</I +></TT +></B +></TT +></P +><P +>as we are joining the domain DOM and the PDC for that domain + (the only machine that has write access to the domain SAM database) + is DOMPDC. The <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>Administrator%password</I +></TT +> is + the login name and password for an account which has the necessary + privilege to add machines to the domain. If this is successful + you will see the message:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="COMPUTEROUTPUT" +>smbpasswd: Joined domain DOM.</TT +> + </P +><P +>in your terminal window. See the <A +HREF="smbpasswd.8.html" +TARGET="_top" +> smbpasswd(8)</A +> man page for more details.</P +><P +>There is existing development code to join a domain + without having to create the machine trust account on the PDC + beforehand. This code will hopefully be available soon + in release branches as well.</P +><P +>This command goes through the machine account password + change protocol, then writes the new (random) machine account + password for this Samba server into a file in the same directory + in which an smbpasswd file would be stored - normally :</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/usr/local/samba/private</TT +></P +><P +>In Samba 2.0.x, the filename looks like this:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +><TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +><NT DOMAIN NAME></I +></TT +>.<TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +><Samba + Server Name></I +></TT +>.mac</TT +></P +><P +>The <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>.mac</TT +> suffix stands for machine account + password file. So in our example above, the file would be called:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>DOM.SERV1.mac</TT +></P +><P +>In Samba 2.2, this file has been replaced with a TDB + (Trivial Database) file named <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>secrets.tdb</TT +>. + </P +><P +>This file is created and owned by root and is not + readable by any other user. It is the key to the domain-level + security for your system, and should be treated as carefully + as a shadow password file.</P +><P +>Now, before restarting the Samba daemons you must + edit your <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf(5)</TT +> + </A +> file to tell Samba it should now use domain security.</P +><P +>Change (or add) your <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#SECURITY" +TARGET="_top" +> <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security =</I +></TT +></A +> line in the [global] section + of your smb.conf to read:</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>security = domain</B +></P +><P +>Next change the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#WORKGROUP" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +> workgroup =</I +></TT +></A +> line in the [global] section to read: </P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>workgroup = DOM</B +></P +><P +>as this is the name of the domain we are joining. </P +><P +>You must also have the parameter <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ENCRYPTPASSWORDS" +TARGET="_top" +> <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>encrypt passwords</I +></TT +></A +> set to <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>yes + </TT +> in order for your users to authenticate to the NT PDC.</P +><P +>Finally, add (or modify) a <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#PASSWORDSERVER" +TARGET="_top" +> <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>password server =</I +></TT +></A +> line in the [global] + section to read: </P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>password server = DOMPDC DOMBDC1 DOMBDC2</B +></P +><P +>These are the primary and backup domain controllers Samba + will attempt to contact in order to authenticate users. Samba will + try to contact each of these servers in order, so you may want to + rearrange this list in order to spread out the authentication load + among domain controllers.</P +><P +>Alternatively, if you want smbd to automatically determine + the list of Domain controllers to use for authentication, you may + set this line to be :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>password server = *</B +></P +><P +>This method, which was introduced in Samba 2.0.6, + allows Samba to use exactly the same mechanism that NT does. This + method either broadcasts or uses a WINS database in order to + find domain controllers to authenticate against.</P +><P +>Finally, restart your Samba daemons and get ready for + clients to begin using domain security!</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1197" +></A +>9.2. Samba and Windows 2000 Domains</H1 +><P +>Many people have asked regarding the state of Samba's ability to participate in +a Windows 2000 Domain. Samba 2.2 is able to act as a member server of a Windows +2000 domain operating in mixed or native mode.</P +><P +>There is much confusion between the circumstances that require a "mixed" mode +Win2k DC and a when this host can be switched to "native" mode. A "mixed" mode +Win2k domain controller is only needed if Windows NT BDCs must exist in the same +domain. By default, a Win2k DC in "native" mode will still support +NetBIOS and NTLMv1 for authentication of legacy clients such as Windows 9x and +NT 4.0. Samba has the same requirements as a Windows NT 4.0 member server.</P +><P +>The steps for adding a Samba 2.2 host to a Win2k domain are the same as those +for adding a Samba server to a Windows NT 4.0 domain. The only exception is that +the "Server Manager" from NT 4 has been replaced by the "Active Directory Users and +Computers" MMC (Microsoft Management Console) plugin.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1202" +></A +>9.3. Why is this better than security = server?</H1 +><P +>Currently, domain security in Samba doesn't free you from + having to create local Unix users to represent the users attaching + to your server. This means that if domain user <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>DOM\fred + </TT +> attaches to your domain security Samba server, there needs + to be a local Unix user fred to represent that user in the Unix + filesystem. This is very similar to the older Samba security mode + <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#SECURITYEQUALSSERVER" +TARGET="_top" +>security = server</A +>, + where Samba would pass through the authentication request to a Windows + NT server in the same way as a Windows 95 or Windows 98 server would. + </P +><P +>Please refer to the <A +HREF="winbind.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Winbind + paper</A +> for information on a system to automatically + assign UNIX uids and gids to Windows NT Domain users and groups. + This code is available in development branches only at the moment, + but will be moved to release branches soon.</P +><P +>The advantage to domain-level security is that the + authentication in domain-level security is passed down the authenticated + RPC channel in exactly the same way that an NT server would do it. This + means Samba servers now participate in domain trust relationships in + exactly the same way NT servers do (i.e., you can add Samba servers into + a resource domain and have the authentication passed on from a resource + domain PDC to an account domain PDC.</P +><P +>In addition, with <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>security = server</B +> every Samba + daemon on a server has to keep a connection open to the + authenticating server for as long as that daemon lasts. This can drain + the connection resources on a Microsoft NT server and cause it to run + out of available connections. With <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>security = domain</B +>, + however, the Samba daemons connect to the PDC/BDC only for as long + as is necessary to authenticate the user, and then drop the connection, + thus conserving PDC connection resources.</P +><P +>And finally, acting in the same manner as an NT server + authenticating to a PDC means that as part of the authentication + reply, the Samba server gets the user identification information such + as the user SID, the list of NT groups the user belongs to, etc. All + this information will allow Samba to be extended in the future into + a mode the developers currently call appliance mode. In this mode, + no local Unix users will be necessary, and Samba will generate Unix + uids and gids from the information passed back from the PDC when a + user is authenticated, making a Samba server truly plug and play + in an NT domain environment. Watch for this code soon.</P +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>NOTE:</I +></SPAN +> Much of the text of this document + was first published in the Web magazine <A +HREF="http://www.linuxworld.com" +TARGET="_top" +> + LinuxWorld</A +> as the article <A +HREF="http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-1998-10/lw-10-samba.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Doing + the NIS/NT Samba</A +>.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="securitylevels.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="winbind.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Security levels</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Unified Logons between Windows NT and UNIX using Winbind</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Group mapping HOWTO</H1 +><P +> +Starting with Samba 3.0 alpha 2, a new group mapping function is available. The +current method (likely to change) to manage the groups is a new command called +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbgroupedit</B +>.</P +><P +>The first immediate reason to use the group mapping on a PDC, is that +the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>domain admin group</B +> of <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> is +now gone. This parameter was used to give the listed users local admin rights +on their workstations. It was some magic stuff that simply worked but didn't +scale very well for complex setups.</P +><P +>Let me explain how it works on NT/W2K, to have this magic fade away. +When installing NT/W2K on a computer, the installer program creates some users +and groups. Notably the 'Administrators' group, and gives to that group some +privileges like the ability to change the date and time or to kill any process +(or close too) running on the local machine. The 'Administrator' user is a +member of the 'Administrators' group, and thus 'inherit' the 'Administrators' +group privileges. If a 'joe' user is created and become a member of the +'Administrator' group, 'joe' has exactly the same rights as 'Administrator'.</P +><P +>When a NT/W2K machine is joined to a domain, during that phase, the "Domain +Administrators' group of the PDC is added to the 'Administrators' group of the +workstation. Every members of the 'Domain Administrators' group 'inherit' the +rights of the 'Administrators' group when logging on the workstation.</P +><P +>You are now wondering how to make some of your samba PDC users members of the +'Domain Administrators' ? That's really easy.</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>create a unix group (usually in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/group</TT +>), let's call it domadm</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>add to this group the users that must be Administrators. For example if you want joe,john and mary, your entry in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/group</TT +> will look like:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>domadm:x:502:joe,john,mary</PRE +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Map this domadm group to the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>domain admins</B +> group by running the command:</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbgroupedit -c "Domain Admins" -u domadm</B +></P +></LI +></OL +><P +>You're set, joe, john and mary are domain administrators !</P +><P +>Like the Domain Admins group, you can map any arbitrary Unix group to any NT +group. You can also make any Unix group a domain group. For example, on a domain +member machine (an NT/W2K or a samba server running winbind), you would like to +give access to a certain directory to some users who are member of a group on +your samba PDC. Flag that group as a domain group by running:</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbgroupedit -a unixgroup -td</B +></P +><P +>You can list the various groups in the mapping database like this</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbgroupedit -v</B +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="bugreport.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="portability.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Reporting Bugs</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Portability</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Improved browsing in samba</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2517" +></A +>15.1. Overview of browsing</H1 +><P +>SMB networking provides a mechanism by which clients can access a list +of machines in a network, a so-called "browse list". This list +contains machines that are ready to offer file and/or print services +to other machines within the network. Thus it does not include +machines which aren't currently able to do server tasks. The browse +list is heavily used by all SMB clients. Configuration of SMB +browsing has been problematic for some Samba users, hence this +document.</P +><P +>Browsing will NOT work if name resolution from NetBIOS names to IP +addresses does not function correctly. Use of a WINS server is highly +recommended to aid the resolution of NetBIOS (SMB) names to IP addresses. +WINS allows remote segment clients to obtain NetBIOS name_type information +that can NOT be provided by any other means of name resolution.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2521" +></A +>15.2. Browsing support in samba</H1 +><P +>Samba now fully supports browsing. The browsing is supported by nmbd +and is also controlled by options in the smb.conf file (see smb.conf(5)).</P +><P +>Samba can act as a local browse master for a workgroup and the ability +for samba to support domain logons and scripts is now available. See +DOMAIN.txt for more information on domain logons.</P +><P +>Samba can also act as a domain master browser for a workgroup. This +means that it will collate lists from local browse masters into a +wide area network server list. In order for browse clients to +resolve the names they may find in this list, it is recommended that +both samba and your clients use a WINS server.</P +><P +>Note that you should NOT set Samba to be the domain master for a +workgroup that has the same name as an NT Domain: on each wide area +network, you must only ever have one domain master browser per workgroup, +regardless of whether it is NT, Samba or any other type of domain master +that is providing this service.</P +><P +>[Note that nmbd can be configured as a WINS server, but it is not +necessary to specifically use samba as your WINS server. NTAS can +be configured as your WINS server. In a mixed NT server and +samba environment on a Wide Area Network, it is recommended that +you use the NT server's WINS server capabilities. In a samba-only +environment, it is recommended that you use one and only one nmbd +as your WINS server].</P +><P +>To get browsing to work you need to run nmbd as usual, but will need +to use the "workgroup" option in smb.conf to control what workgroup +Samba becomes a part of.</P +><P +>Samba also has a useful option for a Samba server to offer itself for +browsing on another subnet. It is recommended that this option is only +used for 'unusual' purposes: announcements over the internet, for +example. See "remote announce" in the smb.conf man page. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2530" +></A +>15.3. Problem resolution</H1 +><P +>If something doesn't work then hopefully the log.nmb file will help +you track down the problem. Try a debug level of 2 or 3 for finding +problems. Also note that the current browse list usually gets stored +in text form in a file called browse.dat.</P +><P +>Note that if it doesn't work for you, then you should still be able to +type the server name as \\SERVER in filemanager then hit enter and +filemanager should display the list of available shares.</P +><P +>Some people find browsing fails because they don't have the global +"guest account" set to a valid account. Remember that the IPC$ +connection that lists the shares is done as guest, and thus you must +have a valid guest account.</P +><P +>Also, a lot of people are getting bitten by the problem of too many +parameters on the command line of nmbd in inetd.conf. This trick is to +not use spaces between the option and the parameter (eg: -d2 instead +of -d 2), and to not use the -B and -N options. New versions of nmbd +are now far more likely to correctly find your broadcast and network +address, so in most cases these aren't needed.</P +><P +>The other big problem people have is that their broadcast address, +netmask or IP address is wrong (specified with the "interfaces" option +in smb.conf)</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2537" +></A +>15.4. Browsing across subnets</H1 +><P +>With the release of Samba 1.9.17(alpha1 and above) Samba has been +updated to enable it to support the replication of browse lists +across subnet boundaries. New code and options have been added to +achieve this. This section describes how to set this feature up +in different settings.</P +><P +>To see browse lists that span TCP/IP subnets (ie. networks separated +by routers that don't pass broadcast traffic) you must set up at least +one WINS server. The WINS server acts as a DNS for NetBIOS names, allowing +NetBIOS name to IP address translation to be done by doing a direct +query of the WINS server. This is done via a directed UDP packet on +port 137 to the WINS server machine. The reason for a WINS server is +that by default, all NetBIOS name to IP address translation is done +by broadcasts from the querying machine. This means that machines +on one subnet will not be able to resolve the names of machines on +another subnet without using a WINS server.</P +><P +>Remember, for browsing across subnets to work correctly, all machines, +be they Windows 95, Windows NT, or Samba servers must have the IP address +of a WINS server given to them by a DHCP server, or by manual configuration +(for Win95 and WinNT, this is in the TCP/IP Properties, under Network +settings) for Samba this is in the smb.conf file.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2542" +></A +>15.4.1. How does cross subnet browsing work ?</H2 +><P +>Cross subnet browsing is a complicated dance, containing multiple +moving parts. It has taken Microsoft several years to get the code +that achieves this correct, and Samba lags behind in some areas. +However, with the 1.9.17 release, Samba is capable of cross subnet +browsing when configured correctly.</P +><P +>Consider a network set up as follows :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> (DMB) + N1_A N1_B N1_C N1_D N1_E + | | | | | + ------------------------------------------------------- + | subnet 1 | + +---+ +---+ + |R1 | Router 1 Router 2 |R2 | + +---+ +---+ + | | + | subnet 2 subnet 3 | + -------------------------- ------------------------------------ + | | | | | | | | + N2_A N2_B N2_C N2_D N3_A N3_B N3_C N3_D + (WINS)</PRE +></P +><P +>Consisting of 3 subnets (1, 2, 3) connected by two routers +(R1, R2) - these do not pass broadcasts. Subnet 1 has 5 machines +on it, subnet 2 has 4 machines, subnet 3 has 4 machines. Assume +for the moment that all these machines are configured to be in the +same workgroup (for simplicities sake). Machine N1_C on subnet 1 +is configured as Domain Master Browser (ie. it will collate the +browse lists for the workgroup). Machine N2_D is configured as +WINS server and all the other machines are configured to register +their NetBIOS names with it.</P +><P +>As all these machines are booted up, elections for master browsers +will take place on each of the three subnets. Assume that machine +N1_C wins on subnet 1, N2_B wins on subnet 2, and N3_D wins on +subnet 3 - these machines are known as local master browsers for +their particular subnet. N1_C has an advantage in winning as the +local master browser on subnet 1 as it is set up as Domain Master +Browser.</P +><P +>On each of the three networks, machines that are configured to +offer sharing services will broadcast that they are offering +these services. The local master browser on each subnet will +receive these broadcasts and keep a record of the fact that +the machine is offering a service. This list of records is +the basis of the browse list. For this case, assume that +all the machines are configured to offer services so all machines +will be on the browse list.</P +><P +>For each network, the local master browser on that network is +considered 'authoritative' for all the names it receives via +local broadcast. This is because a machine seen by the local +master browser via a local broadcast must be on the same +network as the local master browser and thus is a 'trusted' +and 'verifiable' resource. Machines on other networks that +the local master browsers learn about when collating their +browse lists have not been directly seen - these records are +called 'non-authoritative'.</P +><P +>At this point the browse lists look as follows (these are +the machines you would see in your network neighborhood if +you looked in it on a particular network right now).</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>Subnet Browse Master List +------ ------------- ---- +Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E + +Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D + +Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D</PRE +></P +><P +>Note that at this point all the subnets are separate, no +machine is seen across any of the subnets.</P +><P +>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 +browser (N1_C) with the WINS server as soon as it was booted.</P +><P +>Once N2_B knows the address of the Domain master browser it +tells it that is the local master browser for subnet 2 by +sending a MasterAnnouncement packet as a UDP port 138 packet. +It then synchronizes with it by doing a NetServerEnum2 call. This +tells the Domain Master Browser to send it all the server +names it knows about. Once the domain master browser receives +the MasterAnnouncement packet it schedules a synchronization +request to the sender of that packet. After both synchronizations +are done the browse lists look like :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>Subnet Browse Master List +------ ------------- ---- +Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, + N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) + +Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D + N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) + +Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D + +Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names.</PRE +></P +><P +>At this point users looking in their network neighborhood on +subnets 1 or 2 will see all the servers on both, users on +subnet 3 will still only see the servers on their own subnet.</P +><P +>The same sequence of events that occured for N2_B now occurs +for the local master browser on subnet 3 (N3_D). When it +synchronizes browse lists with the domain master browser (N1_A) +it gets both the server entries on subnet 1, and those on +subnet 2. After N3_D has synchronized with N1_C and vica-versa +the browse lists look like.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>Subnet Browse Master List +------ ------------- ---- +Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, + N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), + N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) + +Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D + N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) + +Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D + N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), + N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) + +Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names.</PRE +></P +><P +>At this point users looking in their network neighborhood on +subnets 1 or 3 will see all the servers on all sunbets, users on +subnet 2 will still only see the servers on subnets 1 and 2, but not 3.</P +><P +>Finally, the local master browser for subnet 2 (N2_B) will sync again +with the domain master browser (N1_C) and will recieve the missing +server entries. Finally - and as a steady state (if no machines +are removed or shut off) the browse lists will look like :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>Subnet Browse Master List +------ ------------- ---- +Subnet1 N1_C N1_A, N1_B, N1_C, N1_D, N1_E, + N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*), + N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) + +Subnet2 N2_B N2_A, N2_B, N2_C, N2_D + N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*) + N3_A(*), N3_B(*), N3_C(*), N3_D(*) + +Subnet3 N3_D N3_A, N3_B, N3_C, N3_D + N1_A(*), N1_B(*), N1_C(*), N1_D(*), N1_E(*), + N2_A(*), N2_B(*), N2_C(*), N2_D(*) + +Servers with a (*) after them are non-authoritative names.</PRE +></P +><P +>Synchronizations between the domain master browser and local +master browsers will continue to occur, but this should be a +steady state situation.</P +><P +>If either router R1 or R2 fails the following will occur:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> Names of computers on each side of the inaccessible network fragments + will be maintained for as long as 36 minutes, in the network neighbourhood + lists. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> Attempts to connect to these inaccessible computers will fail, but the + names will not be removed from the network neighbourhood lists. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> If one of the fragments is cut off from the WINS server, it will only + be able to access servers on its local subnet, by using subnet-isolated + broadcast NetBIOS name resolution. The effects are similar to that of + losing access to a DNS server. + </P +></LI +></OL +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2577" +></A +>15.5. Setting up a WINS server</H1 +><P +>Either a Samba machine or a Windows NT Server machine may be set up +as a WINS server. To set a Samba machine to be a WINS server you must +add the following option to the smb.conf file on the selected machine : +in the [globals] section add the line </P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> wins support = yes</B +></P +><P +>Versions of Samba previous to 1.9.17 had this parameter default to +yes. If you have any older versions of Samba on your network it is +strongly suggested you upgrade to 1.9.17 or above, or at the very +least set the parameter to 'no' on all these machines.</P +><P +>Machines with "<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>wins support = yes</B +>" will keep a list of +all NetBIOS names registered with them, acting as a DNS for NetBIOS names.</P +><P +>You should set up only ONE wins server. Do NOT set the +"<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>wins support = yes</B +>" option on more than one Samba +server.</P +><P +>To set up a Windows NT Server as a WINS server you need to set up +the WINS service - see your NT documentation for details. Note that +Windows NT WINS Servers can replicate to each other, allowing more +than one to be set up in a complex subnet environment. As Microsoft +refuse to document these replication protocols Samba cannot currently +participate in these replications. It is possible in the future that +a Samba->Samba WINS replication protocol may be defined, in which +case more than one Samba machine could be set up as a WINS server +but currently only one Samba server should have the "wins support = yes" +parameter set.</P +><P +>After the WINS server has been configured you must ensure that all +machines participating on the network are configured with the address +of this WINS server. If your WINS server is a Samba machine, fill in +the Samba machine IP address in the "Primary WINS Server" field of +the "Control Panel->Network->Protocols->TCP->WINS Server" dialogs +in Windows 95 or Windows NT. To tell a Samba server the IP address +of the WINS server add the following line to the [global] section of +all smb.conf files :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> wins server = >name or IP address<</B +></P +><P +>where >name or IP address< is either the DNS name of the WINS server +machine or its IP address.</P +><P +>Note that this line MUST NOT BE SET in the smb.conf file of the Samba +server acting as the WINS server itself. If you set both the +"<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>wins support = yes</B +>" option and the +"<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>wins server = >name<</B +>" option then +nmbd will fail to start.</P +><P +>There are two possible scenarios for setting up cross subnet browsing. +The first details setting up cross subnet browsing on a network containing +Windows 95, Samba and Windows NT machines that are not configured as +part of a Windows NT Domain. The second details setting up cross subnet +browsing on networks that contain NT Domains.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2596" +></A +>15.6. Setting up Browsing in a WORKGROUP</H1 +><P +>To set up cross subnet browsing on a network containing machines +in up to be in a WORKGROUP, not an NT Domain you need to set up one +Samba server to be the Domain Master Browser (note that this is *NOT* +the same as a Primary Domain Controller, although in an NT Domain the +same machine plays both roles). The role of a Domain master browser is +to collate the browse lists from local master browsers on all the +subnets that have a machine participating in the workgroup. Without +one machine configured as a domain master browser each subnet would +be an isolated workgroup, unable to see any machines on any other +subnet. It is the presense of a domain master browser that makes +cross subnet browsing possible for a workgroup.</P +><P +>In an WORKGROUP environment the domain master browser must be a +Samba server, and there must only be one domain master browser per +workgroup name. To set up a Samba server as a domain master browser, +set the following option in the [global] section of the smb.conf file :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> domain master = yes</B +></P +><P +>The domain master browser should also preferrably be the local master +browser for its own subnet. In order to achieve this set the following +options in the [global] section of the smb.conf file :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> domain master = yes + local master = yes + preferred master = yes + os level = 65</PRE +></P +><P +>The domain master browser may be the same machine as the WINS +server, if you require.</P +><P +>Next, you should ensure that each of the subnets contains a +machine that can act as a local master browser for the +workgroup. Any NT machine should be able to do this, as will +Windows 95 machines (although these tend to get rebooted more +often, so it's not such a good idea to use these). To make a +Samba server a local master browser set the following +options in the [global] section of the smb.conf file :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> domain master = no + local master = yes + preferred master = yes + os level = 65</PRE +></P +><P +>Do not do this for more than one Samba server on each subnet, +or they will war with each other over which is to be the local +master browser.</P +><P +>The "local master" parameter allows Samba to act as a local master +browser. The "preferred master" causes nmbd to force a browser +election on startup and the "os level" parameter sets Samba high +enough so that it should win any browser elections.</P +><P +>If you have an NT machine on the subnet that you wish to +be the local master browser then you can disable Samba from +becoming a local master browser by setting the following +options in the [global] section of the smb.conf file :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> domain master = no + local master = no + preferred master = no + os level = 0</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2614" +></A +>15.7. Setting up Browsing in a DOMAIN</H1 +><P +>If you are adding Samba servers to a Windows NT Domain then +you must not set up a Samba server as a domain master browser. +By default, a Windows NT Primary Domain Controller for a Domain +name is also the Domain master browser for that name, and many +things will break if a Samba server registers the Domain master +browser NetBIOS name (DOMAIN>1B<) with WINS instead of the PDC.</P +><P +>For subnets other than the one containing the Windows NT PDC +you may set up Samba servers as local master browsers as +described. To make a Samba server a local master browser set +the following options in the [global] section of the smb.conf +file :</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> domain master = no + local master = yes + preferred master = yes + os level = 65</PRE +></P +><P +>If you wish to have a Samba server fight the election with machines +on the same subnet you may set the "os level" parameter to lower +levels. By doing this you can tune the order of machines that +will become local master browsers if they are running. For +more details on this see the section "FORCING SAMBA TO BE THE MASTER" +below.</P +><P +>If you have Windows NT machines that are members of the domain +on all subnets, and you are sure they will always be running then +you can disable Samba from taking part in browser elections and +ever becoming a local master browser by setting following options +in the [global] section of the smb.conf file :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> domain master = no + local master = no + preferred master = no + os level = 0</B +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2624" +></A +>15.8. Forcing samba to be the master</H1 +><P +>Who becomes the "master browser" is determined by an election process +using broadcasts. Each election packet contains a number of parameters +which determine what precedence (bias) a host should have in the +election. By default Samba uses a very low precedence and thus loses +elections to just about anyone else.</P +><P +>If you want Samba to win elections then just set the "os level" global +option in smb.conf to a higher number. It defaults to 0. Using 34 +would make it win all elections over every other system (except other +samba systems!)</P +><P +>A "os level" of 2 would make it beat WfWg and Win95, but not NTAS. A +NTAS domain controller uses level 32.</P +><P +>The maximum os level is 255</P +><P +>If you want samba to force an election on startup, then set the +"preferred master" global option in smb.conf to "yes". Samba will +then have a slight advantage over other potential master browsers +that are not preferred master browsers. Use this parameter with +care, as if you have two hosts (whether they are windows 95 or NT or +samba) on the same local subnet both set with "preferred master" to +"yes", then periodically and continually they will force an election +in order to become the local master browser.</P +><P +>If you want samba to be a "domain master browser", then it is +recommended that you also set "preferred master" to "yes", because +samba will not become a domain master browser for the whole of your +LAN or WAN if it is not also a local master browser on its own +broadcast isolated subnet.</P +><P +>It is possible to configure two samba servers to attempt to become +the domain master browser for a domain. The first server that comes +up will be the domain master browser. All other samba servers will +attempt to become the domain master browser every 5 minutes. They +will find that another samba server is already the domain master +browser and will fail. This provides automatic redundancy, should +the current domain master browser fail.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2633" +></A +>15.9. Making samba the domain master</H1 +><P +>The domain master is responsible for collating the browse lists of +multiple subnets so that browsing can occur between subnets. You can +make samba act as the domain master by setting "domain master = yes" +in smb.conf. By default it will not be a domain master.</P +><P +>Note that you should NOT set Samba to be the domain master for a +workgroup that has the same name as an NT Domain.</P +><P +>When samba is the domain master and the master browser it will listen +for master announcements (made roughly every twelve minutes) from local +master browsers on other subnets and then contact them to synchronise +browse lists.</P +><P +>If you want samba to be the domain master then I suggest you also set +the "os level" high enough to make sure it wins elections, and set +"preferred master" to "yes", to get samba to force an election on +startup.</P +><P +>Note that all your servers (including samba) and clients should be +using a WINS server to resolve NetBIOS names. If your clients are only +using broadcasting to resolve NetBIOS names, then two things will occur:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> your local master browsers will be unable to find a domain master + browser, as it will only be looking on the local subnet. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> if a client happens to get hold of a domain-wide browse list, and + a user attempts to access a host in that list, it will be unable to + resolve the NetBIOS name of that host. + </P +></LI +></OL +><P +>If, however, both samba and your clients are using a WINS server, then:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +> your local master browsers will contact the WINS server and, as long as + samba has registered that it is a domain master browser with the WINS + server, your local master browser will receive samba's ip address + as its domain master browser. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +> when a client receives a domain-wide browse list, and a user attempts + to access a host in that list, it will contact the WINS server to + resolve the NetBIOS name of that host. as long as that host has + registered its NetBIOS name with the same WINS server, the user will + be able to see that host. + </P +></LI +></OL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2651" +></A +>15.10. Note about broadcast addresses</H1 +><P +>If your network uses a "0" based broadcast address (for example if it +ends in a 0) then you will strike problems. Windows for Workgroups +does not seem to support a 0's broadcast and you will probably find +that browsing and name lookups won't work.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2654" +></A +>15.11. Multiple interfaces</H1 +><P +>Samba now supports machines with multiple network interfaces. If you +have multiple interfaces then you will need to use the "interfaces" +option in smb.conf to configure them. 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How to Install and Test SAMBA</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN20" +></A +>1.1. Step 0: Read the man pages</H1 +><P +>The man pages distributed with SAMBA contain + lots of useful info that will help to get you started. + If you don't know how to read man pages then try + something like:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>nroff -man smbd.8 | more + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>Other sources of information are pointed to + by the Samba web site,<A +HREF="http://www.samba.org/" +TARGET="_top" +> http://www.samba.org</A +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN28" +></A +>1.2. Step 1: Building the Binaries</H1 +><P +>To do this, first run the program <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>./configure + </B +> in the source directory. This should automatically + configure Samba for your operating system. If you have unusual + needs then you may wish to run</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>./configure --help + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>first to see what special options you can enable. + Then executing</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>make</B +></TT +></P +><P +>will create the binaries. Once it's successfully + compiled you can use </P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>make install</B +></TT +></P +><P +>to install the binaries and manual pages. You can + separately install the binaries and/or man pages using</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>make installbin + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>and</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>make installman + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>Note that if you are upgrading for a previous version + of Samba you might like to know that the old versions of + the binaries will be renamed with a ".old" extension. You + can go back to the previous version with</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>make revert + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>if you find this version a disaster!</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN56" +></A +>1.3. Step 2: The all important step</H1 +><P +>At this stage you must fetch yourself a + coffee or other drink you find stimulating. Getting the rest + of the install right can sometimes be tricky, so you will + probably need it.</P +><P +>If you have installed samba before then you can skip + this step.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN60" +></A +>1.4. Step 3: Create the smb configuration file.</H1 +><P +>There are sample configuration files in the examples + subdirectory in the distribution. I suggest you read them + carefully so you can see how the options go together in + practice. See the man page for all the options.</P +><P +>The simplest useful configuration file would be + something like this:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> [global] + workgroup = MYGROUP + + [homes] + guest ok = no + read only = no + </PRE +></P +><P +>which would allow connections by anyone with an + account on the server, using either their login name or + "homes" as the service name. (Note that I also set the + workgroup that Samba is part of. See BROWSING.txt for details)</P +><P +>Note that <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>make install</B +> will not install + a <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file. You need to create it + yourself. </P +><P +>Make sure you put the smb.conf file in the same place + you specified in the<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>Makefile</TT +> (the default is to + look for it in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/usr/local/samba/lib/</TT +>).</P +><P +>For more information about security settings for the + [homes] share please refer to the document UNIX_SECURITY.txt.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN74" +></A +>1.5. Step 4: Test your config file with + <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>testparm</B +></H1 +><P +>It's important that you test the validity of your + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file using the testparm program. + If testparm runs OK then it will list the loaded services. If + not it will give an error message.</P +><P +>Make sure it runs OK and that the services look + reasonable before proceeding. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN80" +></A +>1.6. Step 5: Starting the smbd and nmbd</H1 +><P +>You must choose to start smbd and nmbd either + as daemons or from <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>inetd</B +>. Don't try + to do both! Either you can put them in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +> inetd.conf</TT +> and have them started on demand + by <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>inetd</B +>, or you can start them as + daemons either from the command line or in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +> /etc/rc.local</TT +>. See the man pages for details + on the command line options. Take particular care to read + the bit about what user you need to be in order to start + Samba. In many cases you must be root.</P +><P +>The main advantage of starting <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbd</B +> + and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmbd</B +> using the recommended daemon method + is that they will respond slightly more quickly to an initial connection + request.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN90" +></A +>1.6.1. Step 5a: Starting from inetd.conf</H2 +><P +>NOTE; The following will be different if + you use NIS or NIS+ to distributed services maps.</P +><P +>Look at your <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/services</TT +>. + What is defined at port 139/tcp. If nothing is defined + then add a line like this:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>netbios-ssn 139/tcp</B +></TT +></P +><P +>similarly for 137/udp you should have an entry like:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>netbios-ns 137/udp</B +></TT +></P +><P +>Next edit your <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/inetd.conf</TT +> + and add two lines something like this:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd smbd + netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd nmbd + </PRE +></P +><P +>The exact syntax of <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/inetd.conf</TT +> + varies between unixes. Look at the other entries in inetd.conf + for a guide.</P +><P +>NOTE: Some unixes already have entries like netbios_ns + (note the underscore) in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/services</TT +>. + You must either edit <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/services</TT +> or + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/inetd.conf</TT +> to make them consistent.</P +><P +>NOTE: On many systems you may need to use the + "interfaces" option in smb.conf to specify the IP address + and netmask of your interfaces. Run <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>ifconfig</B +> + as root if you don't know what the broadcast is for your + net. <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmbd</B +> tries to determine it at run + time, but fails on some unixes. See the section on "testing nmbd" + for a method of finding if you need to do this.</P +><P +>!!!WARNING!!! Many unixes only accept around 5 + parameters on the command line in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>inetd.conf</TT +>. + This means you shouldn't use spaces between the options and + arguments, or you should use a script, and start the script + from <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>inetd</B +>.</P +><P +>Restart <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>inetd</B +>, perhaps just send + it a HUP. If you have installed an earlier version of <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> nmbd</B +> then you may need to kill nmbd as well.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN119" +></A +>1.6.2. Step 5b. Alternative: starting it as a daemon</H2 +><P +>To start the server as a daemon you should create + a script something like this one, perhaps calling + it <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>startsmb</TT +>.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> #!/bin/sh + /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D + /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D + </PRE +></P +><P +>then make it executable with <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>chmod + +x startsmb</B +></P +><P +>You can then run <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>startsmb</B +> by + hand or execute it from <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/rc.local</TT +> + </P +><P +>To kill it send a kill signal to the processes + <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>nmbd</B +> and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbd</B +>.</P +><P +>NOTE: If you use the SVR4 style init system then + you may like to look at the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>examples/svr4-startup</TT +> + script to make Samba fit into that system.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN135" +></A +>1.7. Step 6: Try listing the shares available on your + server</H1 +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>smbclient -L + <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>yourhostname</I +></TT +></B +></TT +></P +><P +>You should get back a list of shares available on + your server. If you don't then something is incorrectly setup. + Note that this method can also be used to see what shares + are available on other LanManager clients (such as WfWg).</P +><P +>If you choose user level security then you may find + that Samba requests a password before it will list the shares. + See the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient</B +> man page for details. (you + can force it to list the shares without a password by + adding the option -U% to the command line. This will not work + with non-Samba servers)</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN144" +></A +>1.8. Step 7: Try connecting with the unix client</H1 +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>smbclient <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +> //yourhostname/aservice</I +></TT +></B +></TT +></P +><P +>Typically the <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>yourhostname</I +></TT +> + would be the name of the host where you installed <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> smbd</B +>. The <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>aservice</I +></TT +> is + any service you have defined in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> + file. Try your user name if you just have a [homes] section + in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +>.</P +><P +>For example if your unix host is bambi and your login + name is fred you would type:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>smbclient //bambi/fred + </B +></TT +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN160" +></A +>1.9. Step 8: Try connecting from a DOS, WfWg, Win9x, WinNT, + Win2k, OS/2, etc... client</H1 +><P +>Try mounting disks. eg:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>C:\WINDOWS\> </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>net use d: \\servername\service + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>Try printing. eg:</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>C:\WINDOWS\> </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>net use lpt1: + \\servername\spoolservice</B +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>C:\WINDOWS\> </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>print filename + </B +></TT +></P +><P +>Celebrate, or send me a bug report!</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN174" +></A +>1.10. What If Things Don't Work?</H1 +><P +>If nothing works and you start to think "who wrote + this pile of trash" then I suggest you do step 2 again (and + again) till you calm down.</P +><P +>Then you might read the file DIAGNOSIS.txt and the + FAQ. If you are still stuck then try the mailing list or + newsgroup (look in the README for details). Samba has been + successfully installed at thousands of sites worldwide, so maybe + someone else has hit your problem and has overcome it. You could + also use the WWW site to scan back issues of the samba-digest.</P +><P +>When you fix the problem PLEASE send me some updates to the + documentation (or source code) so that the next person will find it + easier. </P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN179" +></A +>1.10.1. Diagnosing Problems</H2 +><P +>If you have installation problems then go to + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>DIAGNOSIS.txt</TT +> to try to find the + problem.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN183" +></A +>1.10.2. Scope IDs</H2 +><P +>By default Samba uses a blank scope ID. This means + all your windows boxes must also have a blank scope ID. + If you really want to use a non-blank scope ID then you will + need to use the 'netbios scope' smb.conf option. + All your PCs will need to have the same setting for + this to work. I do not recommend scope IDs.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN186" +></A +>1.10.3. Choosing the Protocol Level</H2 +><P +>The SMB protocol has many dialects. Currently + Samba supports 5, called CORE, COREPLUS, LANMAN1, + LANMAN2 and NT1.</P +><P +>You can choose what maximum protocol to support + in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file. The default is + NT1 and that is the best for the vast majority of sites.</P +><P +>In older versions of Samba you may have found it + necessary to use COREPLUS. The limitations that led to + this have mostly been fixed. It is now less likely that you + will want to use less than LANMAN1. The only remaining advantage + of COREPLUS is that for some obscure reason WfWg preserves + the case of passwords in this protocol, whereas under LANMAN1, + LANMAN2 or NT1 it uppercases all passwords before sending them, + forcing you to use the "password level=" option in some cases.</P +><P +>The main advantage of LANMAN2 and NT1 is support for + long filenames with some clients (eg: smbclient, Windows NT + or Win95). </P +><P +>See the smb.conf(5) manual page for more details.</P +><P +>Note: To support print queue reporting you may find + that you have to use TCP/IP as the default protocol under + WfWg. For some reason if you leave Netbeui as the default + it may break the print queue reporting on some systems. + It is presumably a WfWg bug.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN195" +></A +>1.10.4. Printing from UNIX to a Client PC</H2 +><P +>To use a printer that is available via a smb-based + server from a unix host with LPR you will need to compile the + smbclient program. You then need to install the script + "smbprint". Read the instruction in smbprint for more details. + </P +><P +>There is also a SYSV style script that does much + the same thing called smbprint.sysv. It contains instructions.</P +><P +>See the CUPS manual for information about setting up + printing from a unix host with CUPS to a smb-based server. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN200" +></A +>1.10.5. Locking</H2 +><P +>One area which sometimes causes trouble is locking.</P +><P +>There are two types of locking which need to be + performed by a SMB server. The first is "record locking" + which allows a client to lock a range of bytes in a open file. + The second is the "deny modes" that are specified when a file + is open.</P +><P +>Record locking semantics under Unix is very + different from record locking under Windows. Versions + of Samba before 2.2 have tried to use the native + fcntl() unix system call to implement proper record + locking between different Samba clients. This can not + be fully correct due to several reasons. The simplest + is the fact that a Windows client is allowed to lock a + byte range up to 2^32 or 2^64, depending on the client + OS. The unix locking only supports byte ranges up to + 2^31. So it is not possible to correctly satisfy a + lock request above 2^31. There are many more + differences, too many to be listed here.</P +><P +>Samba 2.2 and above implements record locking + completely independent of the underlying unix + system. If a byte range lock that the client requests + happens to fall into the range 0-2^31, Samba hands + this request down to the Unix system. All other locks + can not be seen by unix anyway.</P +><P +>Strictly a SMB server should check for locks before + every read and write call on a file. Unfortunately with the + way fcntl() works this can be slow and may overstress the + rpc.lockd. It is also almost always unnecessary as clients + are supposed to independently make locking calls before reads + and writes anyway if locking is important to them. By default + Samba only makes locking calls when explicitly asked + to by a client, but if you set "strict locking = yes" then it will + make lock checking calls on every read and write. </P +><P +>You can also disable by range locking completely + using "locking = no". This is useful for those shares that + don't support locking or don't need it (such as cdroms). In + this case Samba fakes the return codes of locking calls to + tell clients that everything is OK.</P +><P +>The second class of locking is the "deny modes". These + are set by an application when it opens a file to determine + what types of access should be allowed simultaneously with + its open. A client may ask for DENY_NONE, DENY_READ, DENY_WRITE + or DENY_ALL. There are also special compatibility modes called + DENY_FCB and DENY_DOS.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN209" +></A +>1.10.6. Mapping Usernames</H2 +><P +>If you have different usernames on the PCs and + the unix server then take a look at the "username map" option. + See the smb.conf man page for details.</P +></DIV +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="integrate-ms-networks.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>SAMBA Project Documentation</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Integrating MS Windows networks with Samba</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Integrating MS Windows networks with Samba</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN223" +></A +>2.1. Agenda</H1 +><P +>To identify the key functional mechanisms of MS Windows networking +to enable the deployment of Samba as a means of extending and/or +replacing MS Windows NT/2000 technology.</P +><P +>We will examine:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>Name resolution in a pure Unix/Linux TCP/IP + environment + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Name resolution as used within MS Windows + networking + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>How browsing functions and how to deploy stable + and dependable browsing using Samba + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>MS Windows security options and how to + configure Samba for seemless integration + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Configuration of Samba as:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="a" +><LI +><P +>A stand-alone server</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>An MS Windows NT 3.x/4.0 security domain member + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>An alternative to an MS Windows NT 3.x/4.0 Domain Controller + </P +></LI +></OL +></LI +></OL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN245" +></A +>2.2. Name Resolution in a pure Unix/Linux world</H1 +><P +>The key configuration files covered in this section are:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/resolv.conf</TT +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/host.conf</TT +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/nsswitch.conf</TT +></P +></LI +></UL +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN261" +></A +>2.2.1. <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +></H2 +><P +>Contains a static list of IP Addresses and names. +eg:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain + 192.168.1.1 bigbox.caldera.com bigbox alias4box</PRE +></P +><P +>The purpose of <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +> is to provide a +name resolution mechanism so that uses do not need to remember +IP addresses.</P +><P +>Network packets that are sent over the physical network transport +layer communicate not via IP addresses but rather using the Media +Access Control address, or MAC address. IP Addresses are currently +32 bits in length and are typically presented as four (4) decimal +numbers that are separated by a dot (or period). eg: 168.192.1.1</P +><P +>MAC Addresses use 48 bits (or 6 bytes) and are typically represented +as two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by colons. eg: +40:8e:0a:12:34:56</P +><P +>Every network interfrace must have an MAC address. Associated with +a MAC address there may be one or more IP addresses. There is NO +relationship between an IP address and a MAC address, all such assignments +are arbitary or discretionary in nature. At the most basic level all +network communications takes place using MAC addressing. Since MAC +addresses must be globally unique, and generally remains fixed for +any particular interface, the assignment of an IP address makes sense +from a network management perspective. More than one IP address can +be assigned per MAC address. One address must be the primary IP address, +this is the address that will be returned in the ARP reply.</P +><P +>When a user or a process wants to communicate with another machine +the protocol implementation ensures that the "machine name" or "host +name" is resolved to an IP address in a manner that is controlled +by the TCP/IP configuration control files. The file +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +> is one such file.</P +><P +>When the IP address of the destination interface has been +determined a protocol called ARP/RARP is used to identify +the MAC address of the target interface. ARP stands for Address +Resolution Protocol, and is a broadcast oriented method that +uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) to send a request to all +interfaces on the local network segment using the all 1's MAC +address. Network interfaces are programmed to respond to two +MAC addresses only; their own unique address and the address +ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. The reply packet from an ARP request will +contain the MAC address and the primary IP address for each +interface.</P +><P +>The <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +> file is foundational to all +Unix/Linux TCP/IP installations and as a minumum will contain +the localhost and local network interface IP addresses and the +primary names by which they are known within the local machine. +This file helps to prime the pump so that a basic level of name +resolution can exist before any other method of name resolution +becomes available.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN277" +></A +>2.2.2. <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/resolv.conf</TT +></H2 +><P +>This file tells the name resolution libraries:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The name of the domain to which the machine + belongs + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The name(s) of any domains that should be + automatically searched when trying to resolve unqualified + host names to their IP address + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The name or IP address of available Domain + Name Servers that may be asked to perform name to address + translation lookups + </P +></LI +></UL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN288" +></A +>2.2.3. <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/host.conf</TT +></H2 +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/host.conf</TT +> is the primary means by +which the setting in /etc/resolv.conf may be affected. It is a +critical configuration file. This file controls the order by +which name resolution may procede. The typical structure is:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> order hosts,bind + multi on</PRE +></P +><P +>then both addresses should be returned. Please refer to the +man page for host.conf for further details.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN296" +></A +>2.2.4. <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/nsswitch.conf</TT +></H2 +><P +>This file controls the actual name resolution targets. The +file typically has resolver object specifications as follows:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> # /etc/nsswitch.conf + # + # Name Service Switch configuration file. + # + + passwd: compat + # Alternative entries for password authentication are: + # passwd: compat files nis ldap winbind + shadow: compat + group: compat + + hosts: files nis dns + # Alternative entries for host name resolution are: + # hosts: files dns nis nis+ hesoid db compat ldap wins + networks: nis files dns + + ethers: nis files + protocols: nis files + rpc: nis files + services: nis files</PRE +></P +><P +>Of course, each of these mechanisms requires that the appropriate +facilities and/or services are correctly configured.</P +><P +>It should be noted that unless a network request/message must be +sent, TCP/IP networks are silent. All TCP/IP communications assumes a +principal of speaking only when necessary.</P +><P +>Samba version 2.2.0 will add Linux support for extensions to +the name service switch infrastructure so that linux clients will +be able to obtain resolution of MS Windows NetBIOS names to IP +Addresses. To gain this functionality Samba needs to be compiled +with appropriate arguments to the make command (ie: <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>make +nsswitch/libnss_wins.so</B +>). The resulting library should +then be installed in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/lib</TT +> directory and +the "wins" parameter needs to be added to the "hosts:" line in +the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/nsswitch.conf</TT +> file. At this point it +will be possible to ping any MS Windows machine by it's NetBIOS +machine name, so long as that machine is within the workgroup to +which both the samba machine and the MS Windows machine belong.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN308" +></A +>2.3. Name resolution as used within MS Windows networking</H1 +><P +>MS Windows networking is predicated about the name each machine +is given. This name is known variously (and inconsistently) as +the "computer name", "machine name", "networking name", "netbios name", +"SMB name". All terms mean the same thing with the exception of +"netbios name" which can apply also to the name of the workgroup or the +domain name. The terms "workgroup" and "domain" are really just a +simply name with which the machine is associated. All NetBIOS names +are exactly 16 characters in length. The 16th character is reserved. +It is used to store a one byte value that indicates service level +information for the NetBIOS name that is registered. A NetBIOS machine +name is therefore registered for each service type that is provided by +the client/server.</P +><P +>The following are typical NetBIOS name/service type registrations:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> Unique NetBIOS Names: + MACHINENAME<00> = Server Service is running on MACHINENAME + MACHINENAME<03> = Generic Machine Name (NetBIOS name) + MACHINENAME<20> = LanMan Server service is running on MACHINENAME + WORKGROUP<1b> = Domain Master Browser + + Group Names: + WORKGROUP<03> = Generic Name registered by all members of WORKGROUP + WORKGROUP<1c> = Domain Controllers / Netlogon Servers + WORKGROUP<1d> = Local Master Browsers + WORKGROUP<1e> = Internet Name Resolvers</PRE +></P +><P +>It should be noted that all NetBIOS machines register their own +names as per the above. This is in vast contrast to TCP/IP +installations where traditionally the system administrator will +determine in the /etc/hosts or in the DNS database what names +are associated with each IP address.</P +><P +>One further point of clarification should be noted, the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +> +file and the DNS records do not provide the NetBIOS name type information +that MS Windows clients depend on to locate the type of service that may +be needed. An example of this is what happens when an MS Windows client +wants to locate a domain logon server. It find this service and the IP +address of a server that provides it by performing a lookup (via a +NetBIOS broadcast) for enumeration of all machines that have +registered the name type *<1c>. A logon request is then sent to each +IP address that is returned in the enumerated list of IP addresses. Which +ever machine first replies then ends up providing the logon services.</P +><P +>The name "workgroup" or "domain" really can be confusing since these +have the added significance of indicating what is the security +architecture of the MS Windows network. The term "workgroup" indicates +that the primary nature of the network environment is that of a +peer-to-peer design. In a WORKGROUP all machines are responsible for +their own security, and generally such security is limited to use of +just a password (known as SHARE MODE security). In most situations +with peer-to-peer networking the users who control their own machines +will simply opt to have no security at all. It is possible to have +USER MODE security in a WORKGROUP environment, thus requiring use +of a user name and a matching password.</P +><P +>MS Windows networking is thus predetermined to use machine names +for all local and remote machine message passing. The protocol used is +called Server Message Block (SMB) and this is implemented using +the NetBIOS protocol (Network Basic Input Output System). NetBIOS can +be encapsulated using LLC (Logical Link Control) protocol - in which case +the resulting protocol is called NetBEUI (Network Basic Extended User +Interface). NetBIOS can also be run over IPX (Internetworking Packet +Exchange) protocol as used by Novell NetWare, and it can be run +over TCP/IP protocols - in which case the resulting protocol is called +NBT or NetBT, the NetBIOS over TCP/IP.</P +><P +>MS Windows machines use a complex array of name resolution mechanisms. +Since we are primarily concerned with TCP/IP this demonstration is +limited to this area.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN320" +></A +>2.3.1. The NetBIOS Name Cache</H2 +><P +>All MS Windows machines employ an in memory buffer in which is +stored the NetBIOS names and IP addresses for all external +machines that that machine has communicated with over the +past 10-15 minutes. It is more efficient to obtain an IP address +for a machine from the local cache than it is to go through all the +configured name resolution mechanisms.</P +><P +>If a machine whose name is in the local name cache has been shut +down before the name had been expired and flushed from the cache, then +an attempt to exchange a message with that machine will be subject +to time-out delays. i.e.: Its name is in the cache, so a name resolution +lookup will succeed, but the machine can not respond. This can be +frustrating for users - but it is a characteristic of the protocol.</P +><P +>The MS Windows utility that allows examination of the NetBIOS +name cache is called "nbtstat". The Samba equivalent of this +is called "nmblookup".</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN325" +></A +>2.3.2. The LMHOSTS file</H2 +><P +>This file is usually located in MS Windows NT 4.0 or +2000 in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC</TT +> and contains +the IP Address and the machine name in matched pairs. The +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>LMHOSTS</TT +> file performs NetBIOS name +to IP address mapping oriented.</P +><P +>It typically looks like:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> # Copyright (c) 1998 Microsoft Corp. + # + # This is a sample LMHOSTS file used by the Microsoft Wins Client (NetBIOS + # over TCP/IP) stack for Windows98 + # + # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to NT computernames + # (NetBIOS) names. Each entry should be kept on an individual line. + # The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the + # corresponding computername. The address and the comptername + # should be separated by at least one space or tab. The "#" character + # is generally used to denote the start of a comment (see the exceptions + # below). + # + # This file is compatible with Microsoft LAN Manager 2.x TCP/IP lmhosts + # files and offers the following extensions: + # + # #PRE + # #DOM:<domain> + # #INCLUDE <filename> + # #BEGIN_ALTERNATE + # #END_ALTERNATE + # \0xnn (non-printing character support) + # + # Following any entry in the file with the characters "#PRE" will cause + # the entry to be preloaded into the name cache. By default, entries are + # not preloaded, but are parsed only after dynamic name resolution fails. + # + # Following an entry with the "#DOM:<domain>" tag will associate the + # entry with the domain specified by <domain>. This affects how the + # browser and logon services behave in TCP/IP environments. To preload + # the host name associated with #DOM entry, it is necessary to also add a + # #PRE to the line. The <domain> is always preloaded although it will not + # be shown when the name cache is viewed. + # + # Specifying "#INCLUDE <filename>" will force the RFC NetBIOS (NBT) + # software to seek the specified <filename> and parse it as if it were + # local. <filename> is generally a UNC-based name, allowing a + # centralized lmhosts file to be maintained on a server. + # It is ALWAYS necessary to provide a mapping for the IP address of the + # server prior to the #INCLUDE. This mapping must use the #PRE directive. + # In addtion the share "public" in the example below must be in the + # LanManServer list of "NullSessionShares" in order for client machines to + # be able to read the lmhosts file successfully. This key is under + # \machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\lanmanserver\parameters\nullsessionshares + # in the registry. Simply add "public" to the list found there. + # + # The #BEGIN_ and #END_ALTERNATE keywords allow multiple #INCLUDE + # statements to be grouped together. Any single successful include + # will cause the group to succeed. + # + # Finally, non-printing characters can be embedded in mappings by + # first surrounding the NetBIOS name in quotations, then using the + # \0xnn notation to specify a hex value for a non-printing character. + # + # The following example illustrates all of these extensions: + # + # 102.54.94.97 rhino #PRE #DOM:networking #net group's DC + # 102.54.94.102 "appname \0x14" #special app server + # 102.54.94.123 popular #PRE #source server + # 102.54.94.117 localsrv #PRE #needed for the include + # + # #BEGIN_ALTERNATE + # #INCLUDE \\localsrv\public\lmhosts + # #INCLUDE \\rhino\public\lmhosts + # #END_ALTERNATE + # + # In the above example, the "appname" server contains a special + # character in its name, the "popular" and "localsrv" server names are + # preloaded, and the "rhino" server name is specified so it can be used + # to later #INCLUDE a centrally maintained lmhosts file if the "localsrv" + # system is unavailable. + # + # Note that the whole file is parsed including comments on each lookup, + # so keeping the number of comments to a minimum will improve performance. + # Therefore it is not advisable to simply add lmhosts file entries onto the + # end of this file.</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN333" +></A +>2.3.3. HOSTS file</H2 +><P +>This file is usually located in MS Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 in +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC</TT +> and contains +the IP Address and the IP hostname in matched pairs. It can be +used by the name resolution infrastructure in MS Windows, depending +on how the TCP/IP environment is configured. This file is in +every way the equivalent of the Unix/Linux <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +> file.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN338" +></A +>2.3.4. DNS Lookup</H2 +><P +>This capability is configured in the TCP/IP setup area in the network +configuration facility. If enabled an elaborate name resolution sequence +is followed the precise nature of which isdependant on what the NetBIOS +Node Type parameter is configured to. A Node Type of 0 means use +NetBIOS broadcast (over UDP broadcast) is first used if the name +that is the subject of a name lookup is not found in the NetBIOS name +cache. If that fails then DNS, HOSTS and LMHOSTS are checked. If set to +Node Type 8, then a NetBIOS Unicast (over UDP Unicast) is sent to the +WINS Server to obtain a lookup before DNS, HOSTS, LMHOSTS, or broadcast +lookup is used.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN341" +></A +>2.3.5. WINS Lookup</H2 +><P +>A WINS (Windows Internet Name Server) service is the equivaent of the +rfc1001/1002 specified NBNS (NetBIOS Name Server). A WINS server stores +the names and IP addresses that are registered by a Windows client +if the TCP/IP setup has been given at least one WINS Server IP Address.</P +><P +>To configure Samba to be a WINS server the following parameter needs +to be added to the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> wins support = Yes</PRE +></P +><P +>To configure Samba to use a WINS server the following parameters are +needed in the smb.conf file:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> wins support = No + wins server = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</PRE +></P +><P +>where <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</I +></TT +> is the IP address +of the WINS server.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN353" +></A +>2.4. How browsing functions and how to deploy stable and +dependable browsing using Samba</H1 +><P +>As stated above, MS Windows machines register their NetBIOS names +(i.e.: the machine name for each service type in operation) on start +up. Also, as stated above, the exact method by which this name registration +takes place is determined by whether or not the MS Windows client/server +has been given a WINS server address, whether or not LMHOSTS lookup +is enabled, or if DNS for NetBIOS name resolution is enabled, etc.</P +><P +>In the case where there is no WINS server all name registrations as +well as name lookups are done by UDP broadcast. This isolates name +resolution to the local subnet, unless LMHOSTS is used to list all +names and IP addresses. In such situations Samba provides a means by +which the samba server name may be forcibly injected into the browse +list of a remote MS Windows network (using the "remote announce" parameter).</P +><P +>Where a WINS server is used, the MS Windows client will use UDP +unicast to register with the WINS server. Such packets can be routed +and thus WINS allows name resolution to function across routed networks.</P +><P +>During the startup process an election will take place to create a +local master browser if one does not already exist. On each NetBIOS network +one machine will be elected to function as the domain master browser. This +domain browsing has nothing to do with MS security domain control. +Instead, the domain master browser serves the role of contacting each local +master browser (found by asking WINS or from LMHOSTS) and exchanging browse +list contents. This way every master browser will eventually obtain a complete +list of all machines that are on the network. Every 11-15 minutes an election +is held to determine which machine will be the master browser. By the nature of +the election criteria used, the machine with the highest uptime, or the +most senior protocol version, or other criteria, will win the election +as domain master browser.</P +><P +>Clients wishing to browse the network make use of this list, but also depend +on the availability of correct name resolution to the respective IP +address/addresses. </P +><P +>Any configuration that breaks name resolution and/or browsing intrinsics +will annoy users because they will have to put up with protracted +inability to use the network services.</P +><P +>Samba supports a feature that allows forced synchonisation +of browse lists across routed networks using the "remote +browse sync" parameter in the smb.conf file. This causes Samba +to contact the local master browser on a remote network and +to request browse list synchronisation. This effectively bridges +two networks that are separated by routers. The two remote +networks may use either broadcast based name resolution or WINS +based name resolution, but it should be noted that the "remote +browse sync" parameter provides browse list synchronisation - and +that is distinct from name to address resolution, in other +words, for cross subnet browsing to function correctly it is +essential that a name to address resolution mechanism be provided. +This mechanism could be via DNS, <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/hosts</TT +>, +and so on.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN363" +></A +>2.5. MS Windows security options and how to configure +Samba for seemless integration</H1 +><P +>MS Windows clients may use encrypted passwords as part of a +challenege/response authentication model (a.k.a. NTLMv1) or +alone, or clear text strings for simple password based +authentication. It should be realized that with the SMB +protocol the password is passed over the network either +in plain text or encrypted, but not both in the same +authentication requets.</P +><P +>When encrypted passwords are used a password that has been +entered by the user is encrypted in two ways:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>An MD4 hash of the UNICODE of the password + string. This is known as the NT hash. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The password is converted to upper case, + and then padded or trucated to 14 bytes. This string is + then appended with 5 bytes of NULL characters and split to + form two 56 bit DES keys to encrypt a "magic" 8 byte value. + The resulting 16 bytes for the LanMan hash. + </P +></LI +></UL +><P +>You should refer to the <A +HREF="ENCRYPTION.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Password Encryption</A +> chapter in this HOWTO collection +for more details on the inner workings</P +><P +>MS Windows 95 pre-service pack 1, MS Windows NT versions 3.x +and version 4.0 pre-service pack 3 will use either mode of +password authentication. All versions of MS Windows that follow +these versions no longer support plain text passwords by default.</P +><P +>MS Windows clients have a habit of dropping network mappings that +have been idle for 10 minutes or longer. When the user attempts to +use the mapped drive connection that has been dropped, the client +re-establishes the connection using +a cached copy of the password.</P +><P +>When Microsoft changed the default password mode, they dropped support for +caching of the plain text password. This means that when the registry +parameter is changed to re-enable use of plain text passwords it appears to +work, but when a dropped mapping attempts to revalidate it will fail if +the remote authentication server does not support encrypted passwords. +This means that it is definitely not a good idea to re-enable plain text +password support in such clients.</P +><P +>The following parameters can be used to work around the +issue of Windows 9x client upper casing usernames and +password before transmitting them to the SMB server +when using clear text authentication.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#PASSWORDLEVEL" +TARGET="_top" +>passsword level</A +> = <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>integer</I +></TT +> + <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#USERNAMELEVEL" +TARGET="_top" +>username level</A +> = <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>integer</I +></TT +></PRE +></P +><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 +character, the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>username level</I +></TT +> parameter +is rarely even needed.</P +><P +>However, password 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 <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>password level</I +></TT +> must be set to the maximum +number of upper case letter which <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>could</I +></SPAN +> appear +is a password. Note that is the server OS uses the traditional +DES version of crypt(), then a <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>password level</I +></TT +> +of 8 will result in case insensitive passwords as seen from Windows +users. This will also result in longer login times as Samba +hash to compute the permutations of the password string and +try them one by one until a match is located (or all combinations fail).</P +><P +>The best option to adopt is to enable support for encrypted passwords +where ever Samba is used. There are three configuration possibilities +for support of encrypted passwords:</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN391" +></A +>2.5.1. Use MS Windows NT as an authentication server</H2 +><P +>This method involves the additions of the following parameters +in the smb.conf file:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> encrypt passwords = Yes + security = server + password server = "NetBIOS_name_of_PDC"</PRE +></P +><P +>There are two ways of identifying whether or not a username and +password pair was valid or not. One uses the reply information provided +as part of the authentication messaging process, the other uses +just and error code.</P +><P +>The down-side of this mode of configuration is the fact that +for security reasons Samba will send the password server a bogus +username and a bogus password and if the remote server fails to +reject the username and password pair then an alternative mode +of 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 for the user, this account can be blocked +to prevent logons by other than MS Windows clients.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN399" +></A +>2.5.2. Make Samba a member of an MS Windows NT security domain</H2 +><P +>This method involves additon of the following paramters in the smb.conf file:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> encrypt passwords = Yes + security = domain + workgroup = "name of NT domain" + password server = *</PRE +></P +><P +>The use of the "*" argument to "password server" will cause samba +to locate the domain controller in a way analogous to the way +this is done within MS Windows NT.</P +><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 +><P +></P +><UL +><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 Linux system execute: + <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbpasswd -r PDC_NAME -j DOMAIN_NAME</B +> + </P +></LI +></UL +><P +>Use of this mode of authentication does require there to be +a standard Unix account for the 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 +other than MS Windows clients by things 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" +TARGET="_top" +>Winbind Overview</A +> chapter in +this HOWTO collection.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN416" +></A +>2.5.3. Configure Samba as an authentication server</H2 +><P +>This mode of authentication demands that there be on the +Unix/Linux system both a Unix style account as well as an +smbpasswd entry for the user. The Unix system account can be +locked if required as only the encrypted password will be +used for SMB client authentication.</P +><P +>This method involves addition of the following parameters to +the smb.conf file:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>## please refer to the Samba PDC HOWTO chapter later in +## this collection for more details +[global] + encrypt passwords = Yes + security = user + domain logons = Yes + ; an OS level of 33 or more is recommended + os level = 33 + +[NETLOGON] + path = /somewhare/in/file/system + read only = yes</PRE +></P +><P +>in order for this method to work a Unix system account needs +to be created for each user, as well as for each MS Windows NT/2000 +machine. The following structure is required.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT3" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT3" +><A +NAME="AEN423" +></A +>2.5.3.1. Users</H3 +><P +>A user account that may provide a home directory should be +created. The following Linux system commands are typical of +the procedure for creating an account.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> # useradd -s /bin/bash -d /home/"userid" -m "userid" + # passwd "userid" + Enter Password: <pw> + + # smbpasswd -a "userid" + Enter Password: <pw></PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT3" +><H3 +CLASS="SECT3" +><A +NAME="AEN428" +></A +>2.5.3.2. MS Windows NT Machine Accounts</H3 +><P +>These are required only when Samba is used as a domain +controller. Refer to the Samba-PDC-HOWTO for more details.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> # useradd -s /bin/false -d /dev/null "machine_name"\$ + # passwd -l "machine_name"\$ + # smbpasswd -a -m "machine_name"</PRE +></P +></DIV +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN433" +></A +>2.6. Conclusions</H1 +><P +>Samba provides a flexible means to operate as...</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>A Stand-alone server - No special action is needed + other than to create user accounts. Stand-alone servers do NOT + provide network logon services, meaning that machines that use this + server do NOT perform a domain logon but instead make use only of + the MS Windows logon which is local to the MS Windows + workstation/server. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>An MS Windows NT 3.x/4.0 security domain member. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>An alternative to an MS Windows NT 3.x/4.0 + Domain Controller. + </P +></LI +></UL +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="install.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="pam.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>How to Install and Test SAMBA</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Configuring PAM for distributed but centrally +managed authentication</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN525" +></A +>4.1. Instructions</H1 +><P +>The Distributed File System (or Dfs) provides a means of + separating the logical view of files and directories that users + see from the actual physical locations of these resources on the + network. It allows for higher availability, smoother storage expansion, + load balancing etc. For more information about Dfs, refer to <A +HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/nts/downloads/winfeatures/NTSDistrFile/AdminGuide.asp" +TARGET="_top" +> Microsoft documentation</A +>. </P +><P +>This document explains how to host a Dfs tree on a Unix + machine (for Dfs-aware clients to browse) using Samba.</P +><P +>To enable SMB-based DFS for Samba, configure it with the + <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-msdfs</I +></TT +> option. Once built, a + Samba server can be made a Dfs server by setting the global + boolean <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#HOSTMSDFS" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +> host msdfs</I +></TT +></A +> parameter in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf + </TT +> file. You designate a share as a Dfs root using the share + level boolean <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#MSDFSROOT" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +> msdfs root</I +></TT +></A +> parameter. A Dfs root directory on + Samba hosts Dfs links in the form of symbolic links that point + to other servers. For example, a symbolic link + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>junction->msdfs:storage1\share1</TT +> in + the share directory acts as the Dfs junction. When Dfs-aware + clients attempt to access the junction link, they are redirected + to the storage location (in this case, \\storage1\share1).</P +><P +>Dfs trees on Samba work with all Dfs-aware clients ranging + from Windows 95 to 2000.</P +><P +>Here's an example of setting up a Dfs tree on a Samba + server.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +># The smb.conf file: +[global] + netbios name = SAMBA + host msdfs = yes + +[dfs] + path = /export/dfsroot + msdfs root = yes + </PRE +></P +><P +>In the /export/dfsroot directory we set up our dfs links to + other servers on the network.</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>cd /export/dfsroot</B +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>chown root /export/dfsroot</B +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>chmod 755 /export/dfsroot</B +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>ln -s msdfs:storageA\\shareA linka</B +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><TT +CLASS="USERINPUT" +><B +>ln -s msdfs:serverB\\share,serverC\\share linkb</B +></TT +></P +><P +>You should set up the permissions and ownership of + the directory acting as the Dfs root such that only designated + users can create, delete or modify the msdfs links. Also note + that symlink names should be all lowercase. This limitation exists + to have Samba avoid trying all the case combinations to get at + the link name. Finally set up the symbolic links to point to the + network shares you want, and start Samba.</P +><P +>Users on Dfs-aware clients can now browse the Dfs tree + on the Samba server at \\samba\dfs. Accessing + links linka or linkb (which appear as directories to the client) + takes users directly to the appropriate shares on the network.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN560" +></A +>4.1.1. Notes</H2 +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>Windows clients need to be rebooted + if a previously mounted non-dfs share is made a dfs + root or vice versa. A better way is to introduce a + new share and make it the dfs root.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Currently there's a restriction that msdfs + symlink names should all be lowercase.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>For security purposes, the directory + acting as the root of the Dfs tree should have ownership + and permissions set so that only designated users can + modify the symbolic links in the directory.</P +></LI +></UL +></DIV +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="pam.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="unix-permissions.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Configuring PAM for distributed but centrally +managed authentication</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>UNIX Permission Bits and Windows NT Access Control Lists</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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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="AEN3070" +></A +>22.1. 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="AEN3079" +></A +>22.2. OS2 Client</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3081" +></A +>22.2.1. 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="AEN3096" +></A +>22.2.2. 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="AEN3105" +></A +>22.2.3. 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="AEN3109" +></A +>22.2.4. 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="AEN3119" +></A +>22.3. Windows for Workgroups</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN3121" +></A +>22.3.1. 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="AEN3126" +></A +>22.3.2. 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="AEN3131" +></A +>22.3.3. 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="AEN3135" +></A +>22.3.4. 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="AEN3140" +></A +>22.4. 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="AEN3156" +></A +>22.5. 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. This default ACL includes </P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>DOMAIN\user "Full Control"</B +></P +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>NOTE : This bug does not occur when using winbind to +create accounts on the Samba host for Domain users.</I +></SPAN +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="portability.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="diagnosis.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Portability</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Diagnosing your samba server</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/pam.html b/docs/htmldocs/pam.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3caf52d456 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/pam.html @@ -0,0 +1,425 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> +<HTML +><HEAD +><TITLE +>Configuring PAM for distributed but centrally +managed authentication</TITLE +><META +NAME="GENERATOR" +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.77"><LINK +REL="HOME" +TITLE="SAMBA Project Documentation" +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html"><LINK +REL="PREVIOUS" +TITLE="Integrating MS Windows networks with Samba" +HREF="integrate-ms-networks.html"><LINK +REL="NEXT" +TITLE="Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba" +HREF="msdfs.html"></HEAD +><BODY +CLASS="CHAPTER" +BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" +TEXT="#000000" +LINK="#0000FF" +VLINK="#840084" +ALINK="#0000FF" +><DIV +CLASS="NAVHEADER" +><TABLE +SUMMARY="Header navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TH +COLSPAN="3" +ALIGN="center" +>SAMBA Project Documentation</TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="integrate-ms-networks.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="80%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="bottom" +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="10%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="bottom" +><A +HREF="msdfs.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="CHAPTER" +><H1 +><A +NAME="PAM" +></A +>Chapter 3. Configuring PAM for distributed but centrally +managed authentication</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN454" +></A +>3.1. Samba and PAM</H1 +><P +>A number of Unix systems (eg: Sun Solaris), as well as the +xxxxBSD family and Linux, now utilize the Pluggable Authentication +Modules (PAM) facility to provide all authentication, +authorization and resource control services. Prior to the +introduction of PAM, a decision to use an alternative to +the system password database (<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/passwd</TT +>) +would require the provision of alternatives for all programs that provide +security services. Such a choice would involve provision of +alternatives to such programs as: <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>login</B +>, +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>passwd</B +>, <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>chown</B +>, etc.</P +><P +>PAM provides a mechanism that disconnects these security programs +from the underlying authentication/authorization infrastructure. +PAM is configured either through one file <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/pam.conf</TT +> (Solaris), +or by editing individual files that are located in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/pam.d</TT +>.</P +><P +>The following is an example <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/pam.d/login</TT +> configuration file. +This example had all options been uncommented is probably not usable +as it stacks many conditions before allowing successful completion +of the login process. Essentially all conditions can be disabled +by commenting them out except the calls to <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_pwdb.so</TT +>.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#%PAM-1.0 +# The PAM configuration file for the `login' service +# +auth required pam_securetty.so +auth required pam_nologin.so +# auth required pam_dialup.so +# auth optional pam_mail.so +auth required pam_pwdb.so shadow md5 +# account requisite pam_time.so +account required pam_pwdb.so +session required pam_pwdb.so +# session optional pam_lastlog.so +# password required pam_cracklib.so retry=3 +password required pam_pwdb.so shadow md5</PRE +></P +><P +>PAM allows use of replacable modules. Those available on a +sample system include:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>$ /bin/ls /lib/security +pam_access.so pam_ftp.so pam_limits.so +pam_ncp_auth.so pam_rhosts_auth.so pam_stress.so +pam_cracklib.so pam_group.so pam_listfile.so +pam_nologin.so pam_rootok.so pam_tally.so +pam_deny.so pam_issue.so pam_mail.so +pam_permit.so pam_securetty.so pam_time.so +pam_dialup.so pam_lastlog.so pam_mkhomedir.so +pam_pwdb.so pam_shells.so pam_unix.so +pam_env.so pam_ldap.so pam_motd.so +pam_radius.so pam_smbpass.so pam_unix_acct.so +pam_wheel.so pam_unix_auth.so pam_unix_passwd.so +pam_userdb.so pam_warn.so pam_unix_session.so</PRE +></P +><P +>The following example for the login program replaces the use of +the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_pwdb.so</TT +> module which uses the system +password database (<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/passwd</TT +>, +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/shadow</TT +>, <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/group</TT +>) with +the module <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_smbpass.so</TT +> which uses the Samba +database which contains the Microsoft MD4 encrypted password +hashes. This database is stored in either +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd</TT +>, +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/samba/smbpasswd</TT +>, or in +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/samba.d/smbpasswd</TT +>, depending on the +Samba implementation for your Unix/Linux system. The +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_smbpass.so</TT +> module is provided by +Samba version 2.2.1 or later. It can be compiled by specifying the +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>--with-pam_smbpass</B +> options when running Samba's +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>configure</TT +> script. For more information +on the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_smbpass</TT +> module, see the documentation +in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>source/pam_smbpass</TT +> directory of the Samba +source distribution.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#%PAM-1.0 +# The PAM configuration file for the `login' service +# +auth required pam_smbpass.so nodelay +account required pam_smbpass.so nodelay +session required pam_smbpass.so nodelay +password required pam_smbpass.so nodelay</PRE +></P +><P +>The following is the PAM configuration file for a particular +Linux system. The default condition uses <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_pwdb.so</TT +>.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#%PAM-1.0 +# The PAM configuration file for the `samba' service +# +auth required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so nullok nodelay shadow audit +account required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so audit nodelay +session required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so nodelay +password required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so shadow md5</PRE +></P +><P +>In the following example the decision has been made to use the +smbpasswd database even for basic samba authentication. Such a +decision could also be made for the passwd program and would +thus allow the smbpasswd passwords to be changed using the passwd +program.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#%PAM-1.0 +# The PAM configuration file for the `samba' service +# +auth required /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so nodelay +account required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so audit nodelay +session required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so nodelay +password required /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so nodelay smbconf=/etc/samba.d/smb.conf</PRE +></P +><P +>Note: PAM allows stacking of authentication mechanisms. It is +also possible to pass information obtained within one PAM module through +to the next module in the PAM stack. Please refer to the documentation for +your particular system implementation for details regarding the specific +capabilities of PAM in this environment. Some Linux implmentations also +provide the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_stack.so</TT +> module that allows all +authentication to be configured in a single central file. The +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_stack.so</TT +> method has some very devoted followers +on the basis that it allows for easier administration. As with all issues in +life though, every decision makes trade-offs, so you may want examine the +PAM documentation for further helpful information.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN498" +></A +>3.2. Distributed Authentication</H1 +><P +>The astute administrator will realize from this that the +combination of <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>pam_smbpass.so</TT +>, +<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>winbindd</B +>, and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>rsync</B +> (see +<A +HREF="http://rsync.samba.org/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://rsync.samba.org/</A +>) +will allow the establishment of a centrally managed, distributed +user/password database that can also be used by all +PAM (eg: Linux) aware programs and applications. This arrangement +can have particularly potent advantages compared with the +use of Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS) in so far as +reduction of wide area network authentication traffic.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN505" +></A +>3.3. PAM Configuration in smb.conf</H1 +><P +>There is an option in smb.conf called <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#OBEYPAMRESTRICTIONS" +TARGET="_top" +>obey pam restrictions</A +>. +The following is from the on-line help for this option in SWAT;</P +><P +>When Samba 2.2 is configure to enable PAM support (i.e. +<TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>--with-pam</TT +>), this parameter will +control whether or not Samba should obey PAM's account +and session management directives. The default behavior +is to use PAM for clear text authentication only and to +ignore any account or session management. Note that Samba always +ignores PAM for authentication in the case of +<A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ENCRYPTPASSWORDS" +TARGET="_top" +>encrypt passwords = yes</A +>. +The reason is that PAM modules cannot support the challenge/response +authentication mechanism needed in the presence of SMB +password encryption. </P +><P +>Default: <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>obey pam restrictions = no</B +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="integrate-ms-networks.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="msdfs.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Integrating MS Windows networks with Samba</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Portability</H1 +><P +>Samba works on a wide range of platforms but the interface all the +platforms provide is not always compatible. This chapter contains +platform-specific information about compiling and using samba.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3011" +></A +>21.1. HPUX</H1 +><P +>HP's implementation of supplementary groups is, er, non-standard (for +hysterical reasons). There are two group files, /etc/group and +/etc/logingroup; the system maps UIDs to numbers using the former, but +initgroups() reads the latter. Most system admins who know the ropes +symlink /etc/group to /etc/logingroup (hard link doesn't work for reasons +too stupid to go into here). initgroups() will complain if one of the +groups you're in in /etc/logingroup has what it considers to be an invalid +ID, which means outside the range [0..UID_MAX], where UID_MAX is (I think) +60000 currently on HP-UX. This precludes -2 and 65534, the usual 'nobody' +GIDs.</P +><P +>If you encounter this problem, make sure that the programs that are failing +to initgroups() be run as users not in any groups with GIDs outside the +allowed range.</P +><P +>This is documented in the HP manual pages under setgroups(2) and passwd(4).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3016" +></A +>21.2. SCO Unix</H1 +><P +> +If you run an old version of SCO Unix then you may need to get important +TCP/IP patches for Samba to work correctly. Without the patch, you may +encounter corrupt data transfers using samba.</P +><P +>The patch you need is UOD385 Connection Drivers SLS. It is available from +SCO (ftp.sco.com, directory SLS, files uod385a.Z and uod385a.ltr.Z).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3020" +></A +>21.3. DNIX</H1 +><P +>DNIX has a problem with seteuid() and setegid(). These routines are +needed for Samba to work correctly, but they were left out of the DNIX +C library for some reason.</P +><P +>For this reason Samba by default defines the macro NO_EID in the DNIX +section of includes.h. This works around the problem in a limited way, +but it is far from ideal, some things still won't work right.</P +><P +> +To fix the problem properly you need to assemble the following two +functions and then either add them to your C library or link them into +Samba.</P +><P +> +put this in the file <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>setegid.s</TT +>:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> .globl _setegid +_setegid: + moveq #47,d0 + movl #100,a0 + moveq #1,d1 + movl 4(sp),a1 + trap #9 + bccs 1$ + jmp cerror +1$: + clrl d0 + rts</PRE +></P +><P +>put this in the file <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>seteuid.s</TT +>:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> .globl _seteuid +_seteuid: + moveq #47,d0 + movl #100,a0 + moveq #0,d1 + movl 4(sp),a1 + trap #9 + bccs 1$ + jmp cerror +1$: + clrl d0 + rts</PRE +></P +><P +>after creating the above files you then assemble them using</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>as seteuid.s</B +></P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>as setegid.s</B +></P +><P +>that should produce the files <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>seteuid.o</TT +> and +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>setegid.o</TT +></P +><P +>then you need to add these to the LIBSM line in the DNIX section of +the Samba Makefile. Your LIBSM line will then look something like this:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>LIBSM = setegid.o seteuid.o -ln</PRE +></P +><P +> +You should then remove the line:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#define NO_EID</PRE +></P +><P +>from the DNIX section of <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>includes.h</TT +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN3049" +></A +>21.4. RedHat Linux Rembrandt-II</H1 +><P +>By default RedHat Rembrandt-II during installation adds an +entry to /etc/hosts as follows: +<PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> 127.0.0.1 loopback "hostname"."domainname"</PRE +></P +><P +>This causes Samba to loop back onto the loopback interface. +The result is that Samba fails to communicate correctly with +the world and therefor may fail to correctly negotiate who +is the master browse list holder and who is the master browser.</P +><P +>Corrective Action: Delete the entry after the word loopback + in the line starting 127.0.0.1</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="groupmapping.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="other-clients.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Group mapping HOWTO</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Samba and other CIFS clients</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Printing Support in Samba 2.2.x</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN763" +></A +>6.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>Beginning with the 2.2.0 release, Samba supports +the native Windows NT printing mechanisms implemented via +MS-RPC (i.e. the SPOOLSS named pipe). Previous versions of +Samba only supported LanMan printing calls.</P +><P +>The additional functionality provided by the new +SPOOLSS support includes:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>Support for downloading printer driver + files to Windows 95/98/NT/2000 clients upon demand. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Uploading of printer drivers via the + Windows NT Add Printer Wizard (APW) or the + Imprints tool set (refer to <A +HREF="http://imprints.sourceforge.net" +TARGET="_top" +>http://imprints.sourceforge.net</A +>). + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Support for the native MS-RPC printing + calls such as StartDocPrinter, EnumJobs(), etc... (See + the MSDN documentation at <A +HREF="http://msdn.microsoft.com/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://msdn.microsoft.com/</A +> + for more information on the Win32 printing API) + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Support for NT Access Control Lists (ACL) + on printer objects</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Improved support for printer queue manipulation + through the use of an internal databases for spooled job + information</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>There has been some initial confusion about what all this means +and whether or not it is a requirement for printer drivers to be +installed on a Samba host in order to support printing from Windows +clients. A bug existed in Samba 2.2.0 which made Windows NT/2000 clients +require that the Samba server possess a valid driver for the printer. +This is fixed in Samba 2.2.1 and once again, Windows NT/2000 clients +can use the local APW for installing drivers to be used with a Samba +served printer. This is the same behavior exhibited by Windows 9x clients. +As a side note, Samba does not use these drivers in any way to process +spooled files. They are utilized entirely by the clients.</P +><P +>The following MS KB article, may be of some help if you are dealing with +Windows 2000 clients: <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>How to Add Printers with No User +Interaction in Windows 2000</I +></SPAN +></P +><P +><A +HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q189/1/05.ASP" +TARGET="_top" +>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q189/1/05.ASP</A +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN785" +></A +>6.2. Configuration</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="WARNING" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="WARNING" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="/docbook-dsssl/warning.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Warning"></TD +><TH +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="CENTER" +><B +>[print$] vs. [printer$]</B +></TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +> </TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>Previous versions of Samba recommended using a share named [printer$]. +This name was taken from the printer$ service created by Windows 9x +clients when a printer was shared. Windows 9x printer servers always have +a printer$ service which provides read-only access via no +password in order to support printer driver downloads.</P +><P +>However, the initial implementation allowed for a +parameter named <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver location</I +></TT +> +to be used on a per share basis to specify the location of +the driver files associated with that printer. Another +parameter named <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver</I +></TT +> provided +a means of defining the printer driver name to be sent to +the client.</P +><P +>These parameters, including <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver +file</I +></TT +> parameter, are being deprecated and should not +be used in new installations. For more information on this change, +you should refer to the <A +HREF="printing.html#MIGRATION" +>Migration section</A +> +of this document.</P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN796" +></A +>6.2.1. Creating [print$]</H2 +><P +>In order to support the uploading of printer driver +files, you must first configure a file share named [print$]. +The name of this share is hard coded in Samba's internals so +the name is very important (print$ is the service used by +Windows NT print servers to provide support for printer driver +download).</P +><P +>You should modify the server's smb.conf file to add the global +parameters and to create the +following file share (of course, some of the parameter values, +such as 'path' are arbitrary and should be replaced with +appropriate values for your site):</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>[global] + ; members of the ntadmin group should be able + ; to add drivers and set printer properties + ; root is implicitly a 'printer admin' + printer admin = @ntadmin + +[print$] + path = /usr/local/samba/printers + guest ok = yes + browseable = yes + read only = yes + ; since this share is configured as read only, then we need + ; a 'write list'. Check the file system permissions to make + ; sure this account can copy files to the share. If this + ; is setup to a non-root account, then it should also exist + ; as a 'printer admin' + write list = @ntadmin,root</PRE +></P +><P +>The <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#WRITELIST" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>write list</I +></TT +></A +> is used to allow administrative +level user accounts to have write access in order to update files +on the share. See the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +>smb.conf(5) +man page</A +> for more information on configuring file shares.</P +><P +>The requirement for <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#GUESTOK" +TARGET="_top" +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>guest +ok = yes</B +></A +> depends upon how your +site is configured. If users will be guaranteed to have +an account on the Samba host, then this is a non-issue.</P +><DIV +CLASS="NOTE" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="NOTE" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="/docbook-dsssl/note.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Note"></TD +><TH +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="CENTER" +><B +>Author's Note</B +></TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +> </TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>The non-issue is that if all your Windows NT users are guaranteed to be +authenticated by the Samba server (such as a domain member server and the NT +user has already been validated by the Domain Controller in +order to logon to the Windows NT console), then guest access +is not necessary. Of course, in a workgroup environment where +you just want to be able to print without worrying about +silly accounts and security, then configure the share for +guest access. You'll probably want to add <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#MAPTOGUEST" +TARGET="_top" +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>map to guest = Bad User</B +></A +> in the [global] section as well. Make sure +you understand what this parameter does before using it +though. --jerry</P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +>In order for a Windows NT print server to support +the downloading of driver files by multiple client architectures, +it must create subdirectories within the [print$] service +which correspond to each of the supported client architectures. +Samba follows this model as well.</P +><P +>Next create the directory tree below the [print$] share +for each architecture you wish to support.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>[print$]----- + |-W32X86 ; "Windows NT x86" + |-WIN40 ; "Windows 95/98" + |-W32ALPHA ; "Windows NT Alpha_AXP" + |-W32MIPS ; "Windows NT R4000" + |-W32PPC ; "Windows NT PowerPC"</PRE +></P +><DIV +CLASS="WARNING" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="WARNING" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="/docbook-dsssl/warning.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Warning"></TD +><TH +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="CENTER" +><B +>ATTENTION! REQUIRED PERMISSIONS</B +></TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +> </TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>In order to currently add a new driver to you Samba host, +one of two conditions must hold true:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The account used to connect to the Samba host + must have a uid of 0 (i.e. a root account)</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The account used to connect to the Samba host + must be a member of the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#PRINTERADMIN" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer + admin</I +></TT +></A +> list.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>Of course, the connected account must still possess access +to add files to the subdirectories beneath [print$]. Remember +that all file shares are set to 'read only' by default.</P +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +>Once you have created the required [print$] service and +associated subdirectories, simply log onto the Samba server using +a root (or <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer admin</I +></TT +>) account +from a Windows NT 4.0/2k client. Open "Network Neighbourhood" or +"My Network Places" and browse for the Samba host. Once you have located +the server, navigate to the "Printers..." folder. +You should see an initial listing of printers +that matches the printer shares defined on your Samba host.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN831" +></A +>6.2.2. Setting Drivers for Existing Printers</H2 +><P +>The initial listing of printers in the Samba host's +Printers folder will have no real printer driver assigned +to them. By default, in Samba 2.2.0 this driver name was set to +<SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>NO PRINTER DRIVER AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRINTER</I +></SPAN +>. +Later versions changed this to a NULL string to allow the use +tof the local Add Printer Wizard on NT/2000 clients. +Attempting to view the printer properties for a printer +which has this default driver assigned will result in +the error message:</P +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Device settings cannot be displayed. The driver +for the specified printer is not installed, only spooler +properties will be displayed. Do you want to install the +driver now?</I +></SPAN +></P +><P +>Click "No" in the error dialog and you will be presented with +the printer properties window. The way to assign a driver to a +printer is to either</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>Use the "New Driver..." button to install + a new printer driver, or</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Select a driver from the popup list of + installed drivers. Initially this list will be empty.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>If you wish to install printer drivers for client +operating systems other than "Windows NT x86", you will need +to use the "Sharing" tab of the printer properties dialog.</P +><P +>Assuming you have connected with a root account, you +will also be able modify other printer properties such as +ACLs and device settings using this dialog box.</P +><P +>A few closing comments for this section, it is possible +on a Windows NT print server to have printers +listed in the Printers folder which are not shared. Samba does +not make this distinction. By definition, the only printers of +which Samba is aware are those which are specified as shares in +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +>.</P +><P +>Another interesting side note is that Windows NT clients do +not use the SMB printer share, but rather can print directly +to any printer on another Windows NT host using MS-RPC. This +of course assumes that the printing client has the necessary +privileges on the remote host serving the printer. The default +permissions assigned by Windows NT to a printer gives the "Print" +permissions to the "Everyone" well-known group.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN848" +></A +>6.2.3. Support a large number of printers</H2 +><P +>One issue that has arisen during the development +phase of Samba 2.2 is the need to support driver downloads for +100's of printers. Using the Windows NT APW is somewhat +awkward to say the list. If more than one printer are using the +same driver, the <A +HREF="rpcclient.1.html" +TARGET="_top" +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>rpcclient's +setdriver command</B +></A +> can be used to set the driver +associated with an installed driver. The following is example +of how this could be accomplished:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> +<TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +>rpcclient pogo -U root%secret -c "enumdrivers" +Domain=[NARNIA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.0-alpha3] + +[Windows NT x86] +Printer Driver Info 1: + Driver Name: [HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS] + +Printer Driver Info 1: + Driver Name: [HP LaserJet 2100 Series PS] + +Printer Driver Info 1: + Driver Name: [HP LaserJet 4Si/4SiMX PS] + +<TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +>rpcclient pogo -U root%secret -c "enumprinters" +Domain=[NARNIA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.0-alpha3] + flags:[0x800000] + name:[\\POGO\hp-print] + description:[POGO\\POGO\hp-print,NO DRIVER AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRINTER,] + comment:[] + +<TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>$ </TT +>rpcclient pogo -U root%secret \ +<TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>> </TT +> -c "setdriver hp-print \"HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS\"" +Domain=[NARNIA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.0-alpha3] +Successfully set hp-print to driver HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS.</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN859" +></A +>6.2.4. Adding New Printers via the Windows NT APW</H2 +><P +>By default, Samba offers all printer shares defined in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> +in the "Printers..." folder. Also existing in this folder is the Windows NT +Add Printer Wizard icon. The APW will be show only if</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The connected user is able to successfully + execute an OpenPrinterEx(\\server) with administrative + privileges (i.e. root or <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer admin</I +></TT +>). + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#SHOWADDPRINTERWIZARD" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>show + add printer wizard = yes</I +></TT +></A +> (the default). + </P +></LI +></UL +><P +>In order to be able to use the APW to successfully add a printer to a Samba +server, the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ADDPRINTERCOMMAND" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>add +printer command</I +></TT +></A +> must have a defined value. The program +hook must successfully add the printer to the system (i.e. +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/printcap</TT +> or appropriate files) and +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> if necessary.</P +><P +>When using the APW from a client, if the named printer share does +not exist, <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbd</B +> will execute the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>add printer +command</I +></TT +> and reparse to the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> +to attempt to locate the new printer share. If the share is still not defined, +an error of "Access Denied" is returned to the client. Note that the +<TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>add printer program</I +></TT +> is executed under the context +of the connected user, not necessarily a root account.</P +><P +>There is a complementary <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#DELETEPRINTERCOMMAND" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>delete +printer command</I +></TT +></A +> for removing entries from the "Printers..." +folder.</P +><P +>The following is an example <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ADDPRINTERCOMMAN" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>add printer command</I +></TT +></A +> script. It adds the appropriate entries to <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/printcap.local</TT +> (change that to what you need) and returns a line of 'Done' which is needed for the whole process to work.</P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>#!/bin/sh + +# Script to insert a new printer entry into printcap.local +# +# $1, printer name, used as the descriptive name +# $2, share name, used as the printer name for Linux +# $3, port name +# $4, driver name +# $5, location, used for the device file of the printer +# $6, win9x location + +# +# Make sure we use the location that RedHat uses for local printer defs +PRINTCAP=/etc/printcap.local +DATE=`date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S` +LP=lp +RESTART="service lpd restart" + +# Keep a copy +cp $PRINTCAP $PRINTCAP.$DATE +# Add the printer to $PRINTCAP +echo "" >> $PRINTCAP +echo "$2|$1:\\" >> $PRINTCAP +echo " :sd=/var/spool/lpd/$2:\\" >> $PRINTCAP +echo " :mx=0:ml=0:sh:\\" >> $PRINTCAP +echo " :lp=/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn:" >> $PRINTCAP + +touch "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" >> /tmp/printadd.$$ 2>&1 +chown $LP "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" >> /tmp/printadd.$$ 2>&1 + +mkdir /var/spool/lpd/$2 +chmod 700 /var/spool/lpd/$2 +chown $LP /var/spool/lpd/$2 +#echo $1 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +#echo $2 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +#echo $3 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +#echo $4 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +#echo $5 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +#echo $6 >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +$RESTART >> "/usr/local/samba/var/print/$5.prn" +# Not sure if this is needed +touch /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf +# +# You need to return a value, but I am not sure what it means. +# +echo "Done" +exit 0</PRE +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN889" +></A +>6.2.5. Samba and Printer Ports</H2 +><P +>Windows NT/2000 print servers associate a port with each printer. These normally +take the form of LPT1:, COM1:, FILE:, etc... Samba must also support the +concept of ports associated with a printer. By default, only one printer port, +named "Samba Printer Port", exists on a system. Samba does not really a port in +order to print, rather it is a requirement of Windows clients. </P +><P +>Note that Samba does not support the concept of "Printer Pooling" internally +either. This is when a logical printer is assigned to multiple ports as +a form of load balancing or fail over.</P +><P +>If you require that multiple ports be defined for some reason, +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> possesses a <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ENUMPORTSCOMMAND" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>enumports +command</I +></TT +></A +> which can be used to define an external program +that generates a listing of ports on a system.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN897" +></A +>6.3. The Imprints Toolset</H1 +><P +>The Imprints tool set provides a UNIX equivalent of the + Windows NT Add Printer Wizard. For complete information, please + refer to the Imprints web site at <A +HREF="http://imprints.sourceforge.net/" +TARGET="_top" +> http://imprints.sourceforge.net/</A +> as well as the documentation + included with the imprints source distribution. This section will + only provide a brief introduction to the features of Imprints.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN901" +></A +>6.3.1. What is Imprints?</H2 +><P +>Imprints is a collection of tools for supporting the goals + of</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>Providing a central repository information + regarding Windows NT and 95/98 printer driver packages</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Providing the tools necessary for creating + the Imprints printer driver packages.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Providing an installation client which + will obtain and install printer drivers on remote Samba + and Windows NT 4 print servers.</P +></LI +></UL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN911" +></A +>6.3.2. Creating Printer Driver Packages</H2 +><P +>The process of creating printer driver packages is beyond + the scope of this document (refer to Imprints.txt also included + with the Samba distribution for more information). In short, + an Imprints driver package is a gzipped tarball containing the + driver files, related INF files, and a control file needed by the + installation client.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN914" +></A +>6.3.3. The Imprints server</H2 +><P +>The Imprints server is really a database server that + may be queried via standard HTTP mechanisms. Each printer + entry in the database has an associated URL for the actual + downloading of the package. Each package is digitally signed + via GnuPG which can be used to verify that package downloaded + is actually the one referred in the Imprints database. It is + <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>not</I +></SPAN +> recommended that this security check + be disabled.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN918" +></A +>6.3.4. The Installation Client</H2 +><P +>More information regarding the Imprints installation client + is available in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>Imprints-Client-HOWTO.ps</TT +> + file included with the imprints source package.</P +><P +>The Imprints installation client comes in two forms.</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>a set of command line Perl scripts</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>a GTK+ based graphical interface to + the command line perl scripts</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>The installation client (in both forms) provides a means + of querying the Imprints database server for a matching + list of known printer model names as well as a means to + download and install the drivers on remote Samba and Windows + NT print servers.</P +><P +>The basic installation process is in four steps and + perl code is wrapped around <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient</B +> + and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>rpcclient</B +>.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> +foreach (supported architecture for a given driver) +{ + 1. rpcclient: Get the appropriate upload directory + on the remote server + 2. smbclient: Upload the driver files + 3. rpcclient: Issues an AddPrinterDriver() MS-RPC +} + +4. rpcclient: Issue an AddPrinterEx() MS-RPC to actually + create the printer</PRE +></P +><P +>One of the problems encountered when implementing + the Imprints tool set was the name space issues between + various supported client architectures. For example, Windows + NT includes a driver named "Apple LaserWriter II NTX v51.8" + and Windows 95 calls its version of this driver "Apple + LaserWriter II NTX"</P +><P +>The problem is how to know what client drivers have + been uploaded for a printer. As astute reader will remember + that the Windows NT Printer Properties dialog only includes + space for one printer driver name. A quick look in the + Windows NT 4.0 system registry at</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environment + </TT +></P +><P +>will reveal that Windows NT always uses the NT driver + name. This is ok as Windows NT always requires that at least + the Windows NT version of the printer driver is present. + However, Samba does not have the requirement internally. + Therefore, how can you use the NT driver name if is has not + already been installed?</P +><P +>The way of sidestepping this limitation is to require + that all Imprints printer driver packages include both the Intel + Windows NT and 95/98 printer drivers and that NT driver is + installed first.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN940" +></A +>6.4. <A +NAME="MIGRATION" +></A +>Migration to from Samba 2.0.x to 2.2.x</H1 +><P +>Given that printer driver management has changed (we hope improved) in +2.2 over prior releases, migration from an existing setup to 2.2 can +follow several paths. Here are the possible scenarios for +migration:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>If you do not desire the new Windows NT + print driver support, nothing needs to be done. + All existing parameters work the same.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>If you want to take advantage of NT printer + driver support but do not want to migrate the + 9x drivers to the new setup, the leave the existing + <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>printers.def</TT +> file. When smbd attempts + to locate a + 9x driver for the printer in the TDB and fails it + will drop down to using the printers.def (and all + associated parameters). The <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>make_printerdef</B +> + tool will also remain for backwards compatibility but will + be removed in the next major release.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>If you install a Windows 9x driver for a printer + on your Samba host (in the printing TDB), this information will + take precedence and the three old printing parameters + will be ignored (including print driver location).</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>If you want to migrate an existing <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>printers.def</TT +> + file into the new setup, the current only solution is to use the Windows + NT APW to install the NT drivers and the 9x drivers. This can be scripted + using <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>smbclient</B +> and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>rpcclient</B +>. See the + Imprints installation client at <A +HREF="http://imprints.sourceforge.net/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://imprints.sourceforge.net/</A +> + for an example. + </P +></LI +></UL +><DIV +CLASS="WARNING" +><P +></P +><TABLE +CLASS="WARNING" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="25" +ALIGN="CENTER" +VALIGN="TOP" +><IMG +SRC="/docbook-dsssl/warning.gif" +HSPACE="5" +ALT="Warning"></TD +><TH +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="CENTER" +><B +>Achtung!</B +></TH +></TR +><TR +><TD +> </TD +><TD +ALIGN="LEFT" +VALIGN="TOP" +><P +>The following <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> parameters are considered to +be deprecated and will be removed soon. Do not use them in new +installations</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver file (G)</I +></TT +> + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver (S)</I +></TT +> + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>printer driver location (S)</I +></TT +> + </P +></LI +></UL +></TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +><P +>The have been two new parameters add in Samba 2.2.2 to for +better support of Samba 2.0.x backwards capability (<TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>disable +spoolss</I +></TT +>) and for using local printers drivers on Windows +NT/2000 clients (<TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>use client driver</I +></TT +>). 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Debugging Printing Problems</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN986" +></A +>7.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>This is a short description of how to debug printing problems with +Samba. This describes how to debug problems with printing from a SMB +client to a Samba server, not the other way around. For the reverse +see the examples/printing directory.</P +><P +>Ok, so you want to print to a Samba server from your PC. The first +thing you need to understand is that Samba does not actually do any +printing itself, it just acts as a middleman between your PC client +and your Unix printing subsystem. Samba receives the file from the PC +then passes the file to a external "print command". What print command +you use is up to you.</P +><P +>The whole things is controlled using options in smb.conf. The most +relevant options (which you should look up in the smb.conf man page) +are:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> [global] + print command - send a file to a spooler + lpq command - get spool queue status + lprm command - remove a job + [printers] + path = /var/spool/lpd/samba</PRE +></P +><P +>The following are nice to know about:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> queuepause command - stop a printer or print queue + queueresume command - start a printer or print queue</PRE +></P +><P +>Example:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> print command = /usr/bin/lpr -r -P%p %s + lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P%p %s + lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P%p %j + queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p stop + queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p start</PRE +></P +><P +>Samba should set reasonable defaults for these depending on your +system type, but it isn't clairvoyant. It is not uncommon that you +have to tweak these for local conditions. The commands should +always have fully specified pathnames, as the smdb may not have +the correct PATH values.</P +><P +>When you send a job to Samba to be printed, it will make a temporary +copy of it in the directory specified in the [printers] section. +and it should be periodically cleaned out. The lpr -r option +requests that the temporary copy be removed after printing; If +printing fails then you might find leftover files in this directory, +and it should be periodically cleaned out. Samba used the lpq +command to determine the "job number" assigned to your print job +by the spooler.</P +><P +>The %>letter< are "macros" that get dynamically replaced with appropriate +values when they are used. The %s gets replaced with the name of the spool +file that Samba creates and the %p gets replaced with the name of the +printer. The %j gets replaced with the "job number" which comes from +the lpq output.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1002" +></A +>7.2. Debugging printer problems</H1 +><P +>One way to debug printing problems is to start by replacing these +command with shell scripts that record the arguments and the contents +of the print file. A simple example of this kind of things might +be:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> print command = /tmp/saveprint %p %s + + #!/bin/saveprint + # we make sure that we are the right user + /usr/bin/id -p >/tmp/tmp.print + # we run the command and save the error messages + # replace the command with the one appropriate for your system + /usr/bin/lpr -r -P$1 $2 2>>&/tmp/tmp.print</PRE +></P +><P +>Then you print a file and try removing it. You may find that the +print queue needs to be stopped in order to see the queue status +and remove the job:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> h4: {42} % echo hi >/tmp/hi +h4: {43} % smbclient //localhost/lw4 +added interface ip=10.0.0.4 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 +Password: +Domain=[ASTART] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.0.7] +smb: \> print /tmp/hi +putting file /tmp/hi as hi-17534 (0.0 kb/s) (average 0.0 kb/s) +smb: \> queue +1049 3 hi-17534 +smb: \> cancel 1049 +Error cancelling job 1049 : code 0 +smb: \> cancel 1049 +Job 1049 cancelled +smb: \> queue +smb: \> exit</PRE +></P +><P +>The 'code 0' indicates that the job was removed. The comment +by the smbclient is a bit misleading on this. +You can observe the command output and then and look at the +/tmp/tmp.print file to see what the results are. You can quickly +find out if the problem is with your printing system. Often people +have problems with their /etc/printcap file or permissions on +various print queues.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1011" +></A +>7.3. What printers do I have?</H1 +><P +>You can use the 'testprns' program to check to see if the printer +name you are using is recognized by Samba. For example, you can +use:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> testprns printer /etc/printcap</PRE +></P +><P +>Samba can get its printcap information from a file or from a program. +You can try the following to see the format of the extracted +information:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> testprns -a printer /etc/printcap + + testprns -a printer '|/bin/cat printcap'</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1019" +></A +>7.4. Setting up printcap and print servers</H1 +><P +>You may need to set up some printcaps for your Samba system to use. +It is strongly recommended that you use the facilities provided by +the print spooler to set up queues and printcap information.</P +><P +>Samba requires either a printcap or program to deliver printcap +information. This printcap information has the format:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> name|alias1|alias2...:option=value:...</PRE +></P +><P +>For almost all printing systems, the printer 'name' must be composed +only of alphanumeric or underscore '_' characters. Some systems also +allow hyphens ('-') as well. An alias is an alternative name for the +printer, and an alias with a space in it is used as a 'comment' +about the printer. The printcap format optionally uses a \ at the end of lines +to extend the printcap to multiple lines.</P +><P +>Here are some examples of printcap files:</P +><P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>pr just printer name</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>pr|alias printer name and alias</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>pr|My Printer printer name, alias used as comment</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>pr:sh:\ Same as pr:sh:cm= testing + :cm= \ + testing</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>pr:sh Same as pr:sh:cm= testing + :cm= testing</P +></LI +></OL +></P +><P +>Samba reads the printcap information when first started. If you make +changes in the printcap information, then you must do the following:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>make sure that the print spooler is aware of these changes. +The LPRng system uses the 'lpc reread' command to do this.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>make sure that the spool queues, etc., exist and have the +correct permissions. The LPRng system uses the 'checkpc -f' +command to do this.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>You now should send a SIGHUP signal to the smbd server to have +it reread the printcap information.</P +></LI +></OL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1047" +></A +>7.5. Job sent, no output</H1 +><P +>This is the most frustrating part of printing. You may have sent the +job, verified that the job was forwarded, set up a wrapper around +the command to send the file, but there was no output from the printer.</P +><P +>First, check to make sure that the job REALLY is getting to the +right print queue. If you are using a BSD or LPRng print spooler, +you can temporarily stop the printing of jobs. Jobs can still be +submitted, but they will not be printed. Use:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> lpc -Pprinter stop</PRE +></P +><P +>Now submit a print job and then use 'lpq -Pprinter' to see if the +job is in the print queue. If it is not in the print queue then +you will have to find out why it is not being accepted for printing.</P +><P +>Next, you may want to check to see what the format of the job really +was. With the assistance of the system administrator you can view +the submitted jobs files. You may be surprised to find that these +are not in what you would expect to call a printable format. +You can use the UNIX 'file' utitily to determine what the job +format actually is:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> cd /var/spool/lpd/printer # spool directory of print jobs + ls # find job files + file dfA001myhost</PRE +></P +><P +>You should make sure that your printer supports this format OR that +your system administrator has installed a 'print filter' that will +convert the file to a format appropriate for your printer.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1058" +></A +>7.6. Job sent, strange output</H1 +><P +>Once you have the job printing, you can then start worrying about +making it print nicely.</P +><P +>The most common problem is extra pages of output: banner pages +OR blank pages at the end.</P +><P +>If you are getting banner pages, check and make sure that the +printcap option or printer option is configured for no banners. +If you have a printcap, this is the :sh (suppress header or banner +page) option. You should have the following in your printer.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> printer: ... :sh</PRE +></P +><P +>If you have this option and are still getting banner pages, there +is a strong chance that your printer is generating them for you +automatically. You should make sure that banner printing is disabled +for the printer. This usually requires using the printer setup software +or procedures supplied by the printer manufacturer.</P +><P +>If you get an extra page of output, this could be due to problems +with your job format, or if you are generating PostScript jobs, +incorrect setting on your printer driver on the MicroSoft client. +For example, under Win95 there is a option:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +> Printers|Printer Name|(Right Click)Properties|Postscript|Advanced|</PRE +></P +><P +>that allows you to choose if a Ctrl-D is appended to all jobs. +This is a very bad thing to do, as most spooling systems will +automatically add a ^D to the end of the job if it is detected as +PostScript. The multiple ^D may cause an additional page of output.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1070" +></A +>7.7. Raw PostScript printed</H1 +><P +>This is a problem that is usually caused by either the print spooling +system putting information at the start of the print job that makes +the printer think the job is a text file, or your printer simply +does not support PostScript. You may need to enable 'Automatic +Format Detection' on your printer.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1073" +></A +>7.8. Advanced Printing</H1 +><P +>Note that you can do some pretty magic things by using your +imagination with the "print command" option and some shell scripts. +Doing print accounting is easy by passing the %U option to a print +command shell script. You could even make the print command detect +the type of output and its size and send it to an appropriate +printer.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1076" +></A +>7.9. Real debugging</H1 +><P +>If the above debug tips don't help, then maybe you need to bring in +the bug guns, system tracing. See Tracing.txt in this directory.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="printing.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="securitylevels.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Printing Support in Samba 2.2.x</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Security levels</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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How to Act as a Backup Domain Controller in a Purely Samba Controlled Domain</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2148" +></A +>12.1. Prerequisite Reading</H1 +><P +>Before you continue reading in this chapter, please make sure +that you are comfortable with configuring a Samba PDC +as described in the <A +HREF="Samba-PDC-HOWTO.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Samba-PDC-HOWTO</A +>.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2152" +></A +>12.2. Background</H1 +><P +>What is a Domain Controller? It is a machine that is able to answer +logon requests from workstations in a Windows NT Domain. Whenever a +user logs into a Windows NT Workstation, the workstation connects to a +Domain Controller and asks him whether the username and password the +user typed in is correct. The Domain Controller replies with a lot of +information about the user, for example the place where the users +profile is stored, the users full name of the user. All this +information is stored in the NT user database, the so-called SAM.</P +><P +>There are two kinds of Domain Controller in a NT 4 compatible Domain: +A Primary Domain Controller (PDC) and one or more Backup Domain +Controllers (BDC). The PDC contains the master copy of the +SAM. Whenever the SAM has to change, for example when a user changes +his password, this change has to be done on the PDC. A Backup Domain +Controller is a machine that maintains a read-only copy of the +SAM. This way it is able to reply to logon requests and authenticate +users in case the PDC is not available. During this time no changes to +the SAM are possible. Whenever changes to the SAM are done on the PDC, +all BDC receive the changes from the PDC.</P +><P +>Since version 2.2 Samba officially supports domain logons for all +current Windows Clients, including Windows 2000 and XP. This text +assumes the domain to be named SAMBA. To be able to act as a PDC, some +parameters in the [global]-section of the smb.conf have to be set:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>workgroup = SAMBA +domain master = yes +domain logons = yes</PRE +></P +><P +>Several other things like a [homes] and a [netlogon] share also may be +set along with settings for the profile path, the users home drive and +others. This will not be covered in this document.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2160" +></A +>12.3. What qualifies a Domain Controller on the network?</H1 +><P +>Every machine that is a Domain Controller for the domain SAMBA has to +register the NetBIOS group name SAMBA#1c with the WINS server and/or +by broadcast on the local network. The PDC also registers the unique +NetBIOS name SAMBA#1b with the WINS server. The name type #1b is +normally reserved for the domain master browser, a role that has +nothing to do with anything related to authentication, but the +Microsoft Domain implementation requires the domain master browser to +be on the same machine as the PDC.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2163" +></A +>12.3.1. How does a Workstation find its domain controller?</H2 +><P +>A NT workstation in the domain SAMBA that wants a local user to be +authenticated has to find the domain controller for SAMBA. It does +this by doing a NetBIOS name query for the group name SAMBA#1c. It +assumes that each of the machines it gets back from the queries is a +domain controller and can answer logon requests. To not open security +holes both the workstation and the selected (TODO: How is the DC +chosen) domain controller authenticate each other. After that the +workstation sends the user's credentials (his name and password) to +the domain controller, asking for approval.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2166" +></A +>12.3.2. When is the PDC needed?</H2 +><P +>Whenever a user wants to change his password, this has to be done on +the PDC. To find the PDC, the workstation does a NetBIOS name query +for SAMBA#1b, assuming this machine maintains the master copy of the +SAM. The workstation contacts the PDC, both mutually authenticate and +the password change is done.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2169" +></A +>12.4. Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller?</H1 +><P +>With version 2.2, no. The native NT SAM replication protocols have +not yet been fully implemented. The Samba Team is working on +understanding and implementing the protocols, but this work has not +been finished for version 2.2.</P +><P +>Can I get the benefits of a BDC with Samba? Yes. The main reason for +implementing a BDC is availability. If the PDC is a Samba machine, +a second Samba machine can be set up to +service logon requests whenever the PDC is down.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2173" +></A +>12.5. How do I set up a Samba BDC?</H1 +><P +>Several things have to be done:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The domain SID has to be the same on the PDC and the BDC. This used to +be stored in the file private/MACHINE.SID. This file is not created +anymore since Samba 2.2.5 or even earlier. Nowadays the domain SID is +stored in the file private/secrets.tdb. Simply copying the secrets.tdb +from the PDC to the BDC does not work, as the BDC would +generate a new SID for itself and override the domain SID with this +new BDC SID.</P +><P +>To retrieve the domain SID from the PDC or an existing BDC and store it in the +secrets.tdb, execute 'net rpc getsid' on the BDC.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The Unix user database has to be synchronized from the PDC to the +BDC. This means that both the /etc/passwd and /etc/group have to be +replicated from the PDC to the BDC. This can be done manually +whenever changes are made, or the PDC is set up as a NIS master +server and the BDC as a NIS slave server. To set up the BDC as a +mere NIS client would not be enough, as the BDC would not be able to +access its user database in case of a PDC failure.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The Samba password database in the file private/smbpasswd has to be +replicated from the PDC to the BDC. This is a bit tricky, see the +next section.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Any netlogon share has to be replicated from the PDC to the +BDC. This can be done manually whenever login scripts are changed, +or it can be done automatically together with the smbpasswd +synchronization.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>Finally, the BDC has to be found by the workstations. This can be done +by setting</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>workgroup = samba +domain master = no +domain logons = yes</PRE +></P +><P +>in the [global]-section of the smb.conf of the BDC. This makes the BDC +only register the name SAMBA#1c with the WINS server. This is no +problem as the name SAMBA#1c is a NetBIOS group name that is meant to +be registered by more than one machine. The parameter 'domain master = +no' forces the BDC not to register SAMBA#1b which as a unique NetBIOS +name is reserved for the Primary Domain Controller.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2190" +></A +>12.5.1. How do I replicate the smbpasswd file?</H2 +><P +>Replication of the smbpasswd file is sensitive. It has to be done +whenever changes to the SAM are made. Every user's password change is +done in the smbpasswd file and has to be replicated to the BDC. So +replicating the smbpasswd file very often is necessary.</P +><P +>As the smbpasswd file contains plain text password equivalents, it +must not be sent unencrypted over the wire. The best way to set up +smbpasswd replication from the PDC to the BDC is to use the utility +rsync. rsync can use ssh as a transport. ssh itself can be set up to +accept *only* rsync transfer without requiring the user to type a +password.</P +></DIV +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-pdc.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-ldap-howto.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>How to Configure Samba 2.2 as a Primary Domain Controller</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Storing Samba's User/Machine Account information in an LDAP Directory</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Storing Samba's User/Machine Account information in an LDAP Directory</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2211" +></A +>13.1. Purpose</H1 +><P +>This document describes how to use an LDAP directory for storing Samba user +account information traditionally stored in the smbpasswd(5) file. It is +assumed that the reader already has a basic understanding of LDAP concepts +and has a working directory server already installed. For more information +on LDAP architectures and Directories, please refer to the following sites.</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>OpenLDAP - <A +HREF="http://www.openldap.org/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://www.openldap.org/</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +>iPlanet Directory Server - <A +HREF="http://iplanet.netscape.com/directory" +TARGET="_top" +>http://iplanet.netscape.com/directory</A +></P +></LI +></UL +><P +>Note that <A +HREF="http://www.ora.com/" +TARGET="_top" +>O'Reilly Publishing</A +> is working on +a guide to LDAP for System Administrators which has a planned release date of +early summer, 2002.</P +><P +>Two additional Samba resources which may prove to be helpful are</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The <A +HREF="http://www.unav.es/cti/ldap-smb/ldap-smb-2_2-howto.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Samba-PDC-LDAP-HOWTO</A +> + maintained by Ignacio Coupeau.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The NT migration scripts from <A +HREF="http://samba.idealx.org/" +TARGET="_top" +>IDEALX</A +> that are + geared to manage users and group in such a Samba-LDAP Domain Controller configuration. + </P +></LI +></UL +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2231" +></A +>13.2. Introduction</H1 +><P +>Traditionally, when configuring <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#ENCRYPTPASSWORDS" +TARGET="_top" +>"encrypt +passwords = yes"</A +> in Samba's <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file, user account +information such as username, LM/NT password hashes, password change times, and account +flags have been stored in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smbpasswd(5)</TT +> file. There are several +disadvantages to this approach for sites with very large numbers of users (counted +in the thousands).</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>The first is that all lookups must be performed sequentially. Given that +there are approximately two lookups per domain logon (one for a normal +session connection such as when mapping a network drive or printer), this +is a performance bottleneck for lareg sites. What is needed is an indexed approach +such as is used in databases.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>The second problem is that administrators who desired to replicate a +smbpasswd file to more than one Samba server were left to use external +tools such as <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>rsync(1)</B +> and <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>ssh(1)</B +> +and wrote custom, in-house scripts.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>And finally, the amount of information which is stored in an +smbpasswd entry leaves no room for additional attributes such as +a home directory, password expiration time, or even a Relative +Identified (RID).</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>As a result of these defeciencies, a more robust means of storing user attributes +used by smbd was developed. The API which defines access to user accounts +is commonly referred to as the samdb interface (previously this was called the passdb +API, and is still so named in the CVS trees). In Samba 2.2.3, enabling support +for a samdb backend (e.g. <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-ldapsam</I +></TT +> or +<TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-tdbsam</I +></TT +>) requires compile time support.</P +><P +>When compiling Samba to include the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-ldapsam</I +></TT +> autoconf +option, smbd (and associated tools) will store and lookup user accounts in +an LDAP directory. In reality, this is very easy to understand. If you are +comfortable with using an smbpasswd file, simply replace "smbpasswd" with +"LDAP directory" in all the documentation.</P +><P +>There are a few points to stress about what the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-ldapsam</I +></TT +> +does not provide. The LDAP support referred to in the this documentation does not +include:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>A means of retrieving user account information from + an Windows 2000 Active Directory server.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>A means of replacing /etc/passwd.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>The second item can be accomplished by using LDAP NSS and PAM modules. LGPL +versions of these libraries can be obtained from PADL Software +(<A +HREF="http://www.padl.com/" +TARGET="_top" +>http://www.padl.com/</A +>). However, +the details of configuring these packages are beyond the scope of this document.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2260" +></A +>13.3. Supported LDAP Servers</H1 +><P +>The LDAP samdb code in 2.2.3 has been developed and tested using the OpenLDAP +2.0 server and client libraries. The same code should be able to work with +Netscape's Directory Server and client SDK. However, due to lack of testing +so far, there are bound to be compile errors and bugs. These should not be +hard to fix. If you are so inclined, please be sure to forward all patches to +<A +HREF="samba-patches@samba.org" +TARGET="_top" +>samba-patches@samba.org</A +> and +<A +HREF="jerry@samba.org" +TARGET="_top" +>jerry@samba.org</A +>.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2265" +></A +>13.4. Schema and Relationship to the RFC 2307 posixAccount</H1 +><P +>Samba 2.2.3 includes the necessary schema file for OpenLDAP 2.0 in +<TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>examples/LDAP/samba.schema</TT +>. (Note that this schema +file has been modified since the experimental support initially included +in 2.2.2). The sambaAccount objectclass is given here:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>objectclass ( 1.3.1.5.1.4.1.7165.2.2.2 NAME 'sambaAccount' SUP top STRUCTURAL + DESC 'Samba Account' + MUST ( uid $ rid ) + MAY ( cn $ lmPassword $ ntPassword $ pwdLastSet $ logonTime $ + logoffTime $ kickoffTime $ pwdCanChange $ pwdMustChange $ acctFlags $ + displayName $ smbHome $ homeDrive $ scriptPath $ profilePath $ + description $ userWorkstations $ primaryGroupID $ domain ))</PRE +></P +><P +>The samba.schema file has been formatted for OpenLDAP 2.0. The OID's are +owned by the Samba Team and as such is legal to be openly published. +If you translate the schema to be used with Netscape DS, please +submit the modified schema file as a patch to <A +HREF="jerry@samba.org" +TARGET="_top" +>jerry@samba.org</A +></P +><P +>Just as the smbpasswd file is mean to store information which supplements a +user's <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>/etc/passwd</TT +> entry, so is the sambaAccount object +meant to supplement the UNIX user account information. A sambaAccount is a +<TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>STRUCTURAL</TT +> objectclass so it can be stored individually +in the directory. However, there are several fields (e.g. uid) which overlap +with the posixAccount objectclass outlined in RFC2307. This is by design.</P +><P +>In order to store all user account information (UNIX and Samba) in the directory, +it is necessary to use the sambaAccount and posixAccount objectclasses in +combination. However, smbd will still obtain the user's UNIX account +information via the standard C library calls (e.g. getpwnam(), et. al.). +This means that the Samba server must also have the LDAP NSS library installed +and functioning correctly. This division of information makes it possible to +store all Samba account information in LDAP, but still maintain UNIX account +information in NIS while the network is transitioning to a full LDAP infrastructure.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2277" +></A +>13.5. Configuring Samba with LDAP</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2279" +></A +>13.5.1. OpenLDAP configuration</H2 +><P +>To include support for the sambaAccount object in an OpenLDAP directory +server, first copy the samba.schema file to slapd's configuration directory.</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PROMPT" +>root# </TT +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>cp samba.schema /etc/openldap/schema/</B +></P +><P +>Next, include the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>samba.schema</TT +> file in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>slapd.conf</TT +>. +The sambaAccount object contains two attributes which depend upon other schema +files. The 'uid' attribute is defined in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>cosine.schema</TT +> and +the 'displayName' attribute is defined in the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>inetorgperson.schema</TT +> +file. Both of these must be included before the <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>samba.schema</TT +> file.</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>## /etc/openldap/slapd.conf + +## schema files (core.schema is required by default) +include /etc/openldap/schema/core.schema + +## needed for sambaAccount +include /etc/openldap/schema/cosine.schema +include /etc/openldap/schema/inetorgperson.schema +include /etc/openldap/schema/samba.schema + +## uncomment this line if you want to support the RFC2307 (NIS) schema +## include /etc/openldap/schema/nis.schema + +....</PRE +></P +><P +>It is recommended that you maintain some indices on some of the most usefull attributes, +like in the following example, to speed up searches made on sambaAccount objectclasses +(and possibly posixAccount and posixGroup as well).</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +># Indices to maintain +## required by OpenLDAP 2.0 +index objectclass eq + +## support pb_getsampwnam() +index uid pres,eq +## support pdb_getsambapwrid() +index rid eq + +## uncomment these if you are storing posixAccount and +## posixGroup entries in the directory as well +##index uidNumber eq +##index gidNumber eq +##index cn eq +##index memberUid eq</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2296" +></A +>13.5.2. Configuring Samba</H2 +><P +>The following parameters are available in smb.conf only with <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>--with-ldapsam</I +></TT +> +was included with compiling Samba.</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPSSL" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap ssl</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPSERVER" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap server</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPADMINDN" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap admin dn</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPSUFFIX" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap suffix</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPFILTER" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap filter</A +></P +></LI +><LI +><P +><A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#LDAPPORT" +TARGET="_top" +>ldap port</A +></P +></LI +></UL +><P +>These are described in the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +>smb.conf(5)</A +> man +page and so will not be repeated here. However, a sample smb.conf file for +use with an LDAP directory could appear as</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>## /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf +[global] + security = user + encrypt passwords = yes + + netbios name = TASHTEGO + workgroup = NARNIA + + # ldap related parameters + + # define the DN to use when binding to the directory servers + # The password for this DN is not stored in smb.conf. Rather it + # must be set by using 'smbpasswd -w <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>secretpw</I +></TT +>' to store the + # passphrase in the secrets.tdb file. If the "ldap admin dn" values + # changes, this password will need to be reset. + ldap admin dn = "cn=Samba Manager,ou=people,dc=samba,dc=org" + + # specify the LDAP server's hostname (defaults to locahost) + ldap server = ahab.samba.org + + # Define the SSL option when connecting to the directory + # ('off', 'start tls', or 'on' (default)) + ldap ssl = start tls + + # define the port to use in the LDAP session (defaults to 636 when + # "ldap ssl = on") + ldap port = 389 + + # specify the base DN to use when searching the directory + ldap suffix = "ou=people,dc=samba,dc=org" + + # generally the default ldap search filter is ok + # ldap filter = "(&(uid=%u)(objectclass=sambaAccount))"</PRE +></P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2324" +></A +>13.6. Accounts and Groups management</H1 +><P +>As users accounts are managed thru the sambaAccount objectclass, you should +modify you existing administration tools to deal with sambaAccount attributes.</P +><P +>Machines accounts are managed with the sambaAccount objectclass, just +like users accounts. However, it's up to you to stored thoses accounts +in a different tree of you LDAP namespace: you should use +"ou=Groups,dc=plainjoe,dc=org" to store groups and +"ou=People,dc=plainjoe,dc=org" to store users. Just configure your +NSS and PAM accordingly (usually, in the /etc/ldap.conf configuration +file).</P +><P +>In Samba release 2.2.3, the group management system is based on posix +groups. This meand that Samba make usage of the posixGroup objectclass. +For now, there is no NT-like group system management (global and local +groups).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2329" +></A +>13.7. Security and sambaAccount</H1 +><P +>There are two important points to remember when discussing the security +of sambaAccount entries in the directory.</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Never</I +></SPAN +> retrieve the lmPassword or + ntPassword attribute values over an unencrypted LDAP session.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Never</I +></SPAN +> allow non-admin users to + view the lmPassword or ntPassword attribute values.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>These password hashes are clear text equivalents and can be used to impersonate +the user without deriving the original clear text strings. For more information +on the details of LM/NT password hashes, refer to the <A +HREF="ENCRYPTION.html" +TARGET="_top" +>ENCRYPTION chapter</A +> of the Samba-HOWTO-Collection.</P +><P +>To remedy the first security issue, the "ldap ssl" smb.conf parameter defaults +to require an encrypted session (<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>ldap ssl = on</B +>) using +the default port of 636 +when contacting the directory server. When using an OpenLDAP 2.0 server, it +is possible to use the use the StartTLS LDAP extended operation in the place of +LDAPS. In either case, you are strongly discouraged to disable this security +(<B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>ldap ssl = off</B +>).</P +><P +>Note that the LDAPS protocol is deprecated in favor of the LDAPv3 StartTLS +extended operation. However, the OpenLDAP library still provides support for +the older method of securing communication between clients and servers.</P +><P +>The second security precaution is to prevent non-administrative users from +harvesting password hashes from the directory. This can be done using the +following ACL in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>slapd.conf</TT +>:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>## allow the "ldap admin dn" access, but deny everyone else +access to attrs=lmPassword,ntPassword + by dn="cn=Samba Admin,ou=people,dc=plainjoe,dc=org" write + by * none</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2349" +></A +>13.8. LDAP specials attributes for sambaAccounts</H1 +><P +>The sambaAccount objectclass is composed of the following attributes:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>lmPassword</TT +>: the LANMAN password 16-byte hash stored as a character + representation of a hexidecimal string.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>ntPassword</TT +>: the NT password hash 16-byte stored as a character + representation of a hexidecimal string.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>pwdLastSet</TT +>: The integer time in seconds since 1970 when the + <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>lmPassword</TT +> and <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>ntPassword</TT +> attributes were last set. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>acctFlags</TT +>: string of 11 characters surrounded by square brackets [] + representing account flags such as U (user), W(workstation), X(no password expiration), and + D(disabled).</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>logonTime</TT +>: Integer value currently unused</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>logoffTime</TT +>: Integer value currently unused</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>kickoffTime</TT +>: Integer value currently unused</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>pwdCanChange</TT +>: Integer value currently unused</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>pwdMustChange</TT +>: Integer value currently unused</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>homeDrive</TT +>: specifies the drive letter to which to map the + UNC path specified by homeDirectory. The drive letter must be specified in the form "X:" + where X is the letter of the drive to map. Refer to the "logon drive" parameter in the + smb.conf(5) man page for more information.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>scriptPath</TT +>: The scriptPath property specifies the path of + the user's logon script, .CMD, .EXE, or .BAT file. The string can be null. The path + is relative to the netlogon share. Refer to the "logon script" parameter in the + smb.conf(5) man page for more information.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>profilePath</TT +>: specifies a path to the user's profile. + This value can be a null string, a local absolute path, or a UNC path. Refer to the + "logon path" parameter in the smb.conf(5) man page for more information.</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>smbHome</TT +>: The homeDirectory property specifies the path of + the home directory for the user. The string can be null. If homeDrive is set and specifies + a drive letter, homeDirectory should be a UNC path. The path must be a network + UNC path of the form \\server\share\directory. This value can be a null string. + Refer to the "logon home" parameter in the smb.conf(5) man page for more information. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>userWorkstation</TT +>: character string value currently unused. + </P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>rid</TT +>: the integer representation of the user's relative identifier + (RID).</P +></LI +><LI +><P +><TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>primaryGroupID</TT +>: the relative identifier (RID) of the primary group + of the user.</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>The majority of these parameters are only used when Samba is acting as a PDC of +a domain (refer to the <A +HREF="Samba-PDC-HOWTO.html" +TARGET="_top" +>Samba-PDC-HOWTO</A +> for details on +how to configure Samba as a Primary Domain Controller). The following four attributes +are only stored with the sambaAccount entry if the values are non-default values:</P +><P +></P +><UL +><LI +><P +>smbHome</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>scriptPath</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>logonPath</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>homeDrive</P +></LI +></UL +><P +>These attributes are only stored with the sambaAccount entry if +the values are non-default values. For example, assume TASHTEGO has now been +configured as a PDC and that <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>logon home = \\%L\%u</B +> was defined in +its <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +> file. When a user named "becky" logons to the domain, +the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>logon home</I +></TT +> string is expanded to \\TASHTEGO\becky. +If the smbHome attribute exists in the entry "uid=becky,ou=people,dc=samba,dc=org", +this value is used. However, if this attribute does not exist, then the value +of the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>logon home</I +></TT +> parameter is used in its place. Samba +will only write the attribute value to the directory entry is the value is +something other than the default (e.g. \\MOBY\becky).</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2419" +></A +>13.9. Example LDIF Entries for a sambaAccount</H1 +><P +>The following is a working LDIF with the inclusion of the posixAccount objectclass:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>dn: uid=guest2, ou=people,dc=plainjoe,dc=org +ntPassword: 878D8014606CDA29677A44EFA1353FC7 +pwdMustChange: 2147483647 +primaryGroupID: 1201 +lmPassword: 552902031BEDE9EFAAD3B435B51404EE +pwdLastSet: 1010179124 +logonTime: 0 +objectClass: sambaAccount +uid: guest2 +kickoffTime: 2147483647 +acctFlags: [UX ] +logoffTime: 2147483647 +rid: 19006 +pwdCanChange: 0</PRE +></P +><P +>The following is an LDIF entry for using both the sambaAccount and +posixAccount objectclasses:</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>dn: uid=gcarter, ou=people,dc=plainjoe,dc=org +logonTime: 0 +displayName: Gerald Carter +lmPassword: 552902031BEDE9EFAAD3B435B51404EE +primaryGroupID: 1201 +objectClass: posixAccount +objectClass: sambaAccount +acctFlags: [UX ] +userPassword: {crypt}BpM2ej8Rkzogo +uid: gcarter +uidNumber: 9000 +cn: Gerald Carter +loginShell: /bin/bash +logoffTime: 2147483647 +gidNumber: 100 +kickoffTime: 2147483647 +pwdLastSet: 1010179230 +rid: 19000 +homeDirectory: /home/tashtego/gcarter +pwdCanChange: 0 +pwdMustChange: 2147483647 +ntPassword: 878D8014606CDA29677A44EFA1353FC7</PRE +></P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2427" +></A +>13.10. 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Security levels</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1089" +></A +>8.1. Introduction</H1 +><P +>Samba supports the following options to the global smb.conf parameter</P +><P +><PRE +CLASS="PROGRAMLISTING" +>[global] +<A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#SECURITY" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security</I +></TT +></A +> = [share|user(default)|domain|ads]</PRE +></P +><P +>Please refer to the smb.conf man page for usage information and to the document +<A +HREF="DOMAIN_MEMBER.html" +TARGET="_top" +>DOMAIN_MEMBER.html</A +> for further background details +on domain mode security. The Windows 2000 Kerberos domain security model +(security = ads) is described in the <A +HREF="ADS-HOWTO.html" +TARGET="_top" +>ADS-HOWTO.html</A +>.</P +><P +>Of the above, "security = server" means that Samba reports to clients that +it is running in "user mode" but actually passes off all authentication +requests to another "user mode" server. This requires an additional +parameter "password server =" 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 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN1100" +></A +>8.2. More complete description of security levels</H1 +><P +>A SMB server tells the client at startup what "security level" it is +running. There are two options "share level" and "user level". Which +of these two the client receives affects the way the client then tries +to authenticate itself. It does not directly affect (to any great +extent) the way the Samba server does security. I know this is +strange, 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 +><P +>I'll describe user level security first, as its simpler. In user level +security the client will send a "session setup" command directly after +the protocol negotiation. This contains a username and password. The +server can either accept or reject that username/password +combination. Note that at this stage the server has no idea what +share the client will eventually try to connect to, so it can't base +the "accept/reject" on anything other than:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>the username/password</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>the machine that the client is coming from</P +></LI +></OL +><P +>If the server accepts the username/password then the client expects to +be able to mount any share (using a "tree connection") without +specifying a password. It expects that all access rights will be as +the username/password specified in the "session setup". </P +><P +>It is also possible for a client to send multiple "session setup" +requests. When the server responds it gives the client a "uid" 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 +><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 "tree connection" (share mount). It does not +explicitly send a username with this operation. The client is +expecting a password to be associated with each share, independent of +the user. This means that samba has to work out what username the +client probably wants to use. It is never explicitly sent the +username. Some commercial SMB servers such as NT actually associate +passwords directly with shares in share level security, but samba +always uses the unix authentication scheme where it is a +username/password that is authenticated, not a "share/password".</P +><P +>Many clients send a "session setup" even if the server is in share +level security. They normally send a valid username but no +password. Samba records this username in a list of "possible +usernames". When the client then does a "tree connection" 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 "user =" smb.conf +line. The password is then checked in turn against these "possible +usernames". If a match is found then the client is authenticated as +that user.</P +><P +>Finally "server level" security. In server level security the samba +server reports to the client that it is in user level security. The +client then does a "session setup" as described earlier. The samba +server takes the username/password that the client sends and attempts +to login to the "password server" 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 "password server". </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. You have to compile samba with encryption +enabled to support this feature, and you have to maintain a separate +smbpasswd file with SMB style encrypted passwords. It is +cryptographically impossible to translate from unix style encryption +to SMB style encryption, although there are some fairly simple management +schemes by which the two could be kept in sync.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="printingdebug.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="domain-security.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Debugging Printing Problems</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>security = domain in Samba 2.x</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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Samba performance issues</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2742" +></A +>17.1. Comparisons</H1 +><P +>The Samba server uses TCP to talk to the client. Thus if you are +trying to see if it performs well you should really compare it to +programs that use the same protocol. The most readily available +programs for file transfer that use TCP are ftp or another TCP based +SMB server.</P +><P +>If you want to test against something like a NT or WfWg server then +you will have to disable all but TCP on either the client or +server. Otherwise you may well be using a totally different protocol +(such as Netbeui) and comparisons may not be valid.</P +><P +>Generally you should find that Samba performs similarly to ftp at raw +transfer speed. It should perform quite a bit faster than NFS, +although this very much depends on your system.</P +><P +>Several people have done comparisons between Samba and Novell, NFS or +WinNT. In some cases Samba performed the best, in others the worst. I +suspect the biggest factor is not Samba vs some other system but the +hardware and drivers used on the various systems. Given similar +hardware Samba should certainly be competitive in speed with other +systems.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2748" +></A +>17.2. Oplocks</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2750" +></A +>17.2.1. Overview</H2 +><P +>Oplocks are the way that SMB clients get permission from a server to +locally cache file operations. If a server grants an oplock +(opportunistic lock) then the client is free to assume that it is the +only one accessing the file and it will agressively cache file +data. With some oplock types the client may even cache file open/close +operations. This can give enormous performance benefits.</P +><P +>With the release of Samba 1.9.18 we now correctly support opportunistic +locks. This is turned on by default, and can be turned off on a share- +by-share basis by setting the parameter :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>oplocks = False</B +></P +><P +>We recommend that you leave oplocks on however, as current benchmark +tests with NetBench seem to give approximately a 30% improvement in +speed with them on. This is on average however, and the actual +improvement seen can be orders of magnitude greater, depending on +what the client redirector is doing.</P +><P +>Previous to Samba 1.9.18 there was a 'fake oplocks' option. This +option has been left in the code for backwards compatibility reasons +but it's use is now deprecated. A short summary of what the old +code did follows.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2758" +></A +>17.2.2. Level2 Oplocks</H2 +><P +>With Samba 2.0.5 a new capability - level2 (read only) oplocks is +supported (although the option is off by default - see the smb.conf +man page for details). Turning on level2 oplocks (on a share-by-share basis) +by setting the parameter :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>level2 oplocks = true</B +></P +><P +>should speed concurrent access to files that are not commonly written +to, such as application serving shares (ie. shares that contain common +.EXE files - such as a Microsoft Office share) as it allows clients to +read-ahread cache copies of these files.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN2764" +></A +>17.2.3. Old 'fake oplocks' option - deprecated</H2 +><P +>Samba can also fake oplocks, by granting a oplock whenever a client +asks for one. This is controlled using the smb.conf option "fake +oplocks". If you set "fake oplocks = yes" then you are telling the +client that it may agressively cache the file data for all opens.</P +><P +>Enabling 'fake oplocks' on all read-only shares or shares that you know +will only be accessed from one client at a time you will see a big +performance improvement on many operations. If you enable this option +on shares where multiple clients may be accessing the files read-write +at the same time you can get data corruption.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2768" +></A +>17.3. Socket options</H1 +><P +>There are a number of socket options that can greatly affect the +performance of a TCP based server like Samba.</P +><P +>The socket options that Samba uses are settable both on the command +line with the -O option, or in the smb.conf file.</P +><P +>The "socket options" section of the smb.conf manual page describes how +to set these and gives recommendations.</P +><P +>Getting the socket options right can make a big difference to your +performance, but getting them wrong can degrade it by just as +much. The correct settings are very dependent on your local network.</P +><P +>The socket option TCP_NODELAY is the one that seems to make the +biggest single difference for most networks. Many people report that +adding "socket options = TCP_NODELAY" doubles the read performance of +a Samba drive. The best explanation I have seen for this is that the +Microsoft TCP/IP stack is slow in sending tcp ACKs.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2775" +></A +>17.4. Read size</H1 +><P +>The option "read size" affects the overlap of disk reads/writes with +network reads/writes. If the amount of data being transferred in +several of the SMB commands (currently SMBwrite, SMBwriteX and +SMBreadbraw) is larger than this value then the server begins writing +the data before it has received the whole packet from the network, or +in the case of SMBreadbraw, it begins writing to the network before +all the data has been read from disk.</P +><P +>This overlapping works best when the speeds of disk and network access +are similar, having very little effect when the speed of one is much +greater than the other.</P +><P +>The default value is 16384, but very little experimentation has been +done yet to determine the optimal value, and it is likely that the best +value will vary greatly between systems anyway. A value over 65536 is +pointless and will cause you to allocate memory unnecessarily.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2780" +></A +>17.5. Max xmit</H1 +><P +>At startup the client and server negotiate a "maximum transmit" size, +which limits the size of nearly all SMB commands. You can set the +maximum size that Samba will negotiate using the "max xmit = " option +in smb.conf. Note that this is the maximum size of SMB request that +Samba will accept, but not the maximum size that the *client* will accept. +The client maximum receive size is sent to Samba by the client and Samba +honours this limit.</P +><P +>It defaults to 65536 bytes (the maximum), but it is possible that some +clients may perform better with a smaller transmit unit. Trying values +of less than 2048 is likely to cause severe problems.</P +><P +>In most cases the default is the best option.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2785" +></A +>17.6. Locking</H1 +><P +>By default Samba does not implement strict locking on each read/write +call (although it did in previous versions). If you enable strict +locking (using "strict locking = yes") then you may find that you +suffer a severe performance hit on some systems.</P +><P +>The performance hit will probably be greater on NFS mounted +filesystems, but could be quite high even on local disks.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2789" +></A +>17.7. Share modes</H1 +><P +>Some people find that opening files is very slow. This is often +because of the "share modes" code needed to fully implement the dos +share modes stuff. You can disable this code using "share modes = +no". This will gain you a lot in opening and closing files but will +mean that (in some cases) the system won't force a second user of a +file to open the file read-only if the first has it open +read-write. For many applications that do their own locking this +doesn't matter, but for some it may. Most Windows applications +depend heavily on "share modes" working correctly and it is +recommended that the Samba share mode support be left at the +default of "on".</P +><P +>The share mode code in Samba has been re-written in the 1.9.17 +release following tests with the Ziff-Davis NetBench PC Benchmarking +tool. It is now believed that Samba 1.9.17 implements share modes +similarly to Windows NT.</P +><P +>NOTE: In the most recent versions of Samba there is an option to use +shared memory via mmap() to implement the share modes. This makes +things much faster. See the Makefile for how to enable this.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2794" +></A +>17.8. Log level</H1 +><P +>If you set the log level (also known as "debug level") higher than 2 +then you may suffer a large drop in performance. This is because the +server flushes the log file after each operation, which can be very +expensive. </P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2797" +></A +>17.9. Wide lines</H1 +><P +>The "wide links" option is now enabled by default, but if you disable +it (for better security) then you may suffer a performance hit in +resolving filenames. The performance loss is lessened if you have +"getwd cache = yes", which is now the default.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2800" +></A +>17.10. Read raw</H1 +><P +>The "read raw" operation is designed to be an optimised, low-latency +file read operation. A server may choose to not support it, +however. and Samba makes support for "read raw" optional, with it +being enabled by default.</P +><P +>In some cases clients don't handle "read raw" very well and actually +get lower performance using it than they get using the conventional +read operations. </P +><P +>So you might like to try "read raw = no" and see what happens on your +network. It might lower, raise or not affect your performance. Only +testing can really tell.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2805" +></A +>17.11. Write raw</H1 +><P +>The "write raw" operation is designed to be an optimised, low-latency +file write operation. A server may choose to not support it, +however. and Samba makes support for "write raw" optional, with it +being enabled by default.</P +><P +>Some machines may find "write raw" slower than normal write, in which +case you may wish to change this option.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2809" +></A +>17.12. Read prediction</H1 +><P +>Samba can do read prediction on some of the SMB commands. Read +prediction means that Samba reads some extra data on the last file it +read while waiting for the next SMB command to arrive. It can then +respond more quickly when the next read request arrives.</P +><P +>This is disabled by default. You can enable it by using "read +prediction = yes".</P +><P +>Note that read prediction is only used on files that were opened read +only.</P +><P +>Read prediction should particularly help for those silly clients (such +as "Write" under NT) which do lots of very small reads on a file.</P +><P +>Samba will not read ahead more data than the amount specified in the +"read size" option. It always reads ahead on 1k block boundaries.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2816" +></A +>17.13. Memory mapping</H1 +><P +>Samba supports reading files via memory mapping them. One some +machines this can give a large boost to performance, on others it +makes not difference at all, and on some it may reduce performance.</P +><P +>To enable you you have to recompile Samba with the -DUSE_MMAP option +on the FLAGS line of the Makefile.</P +><P +>Note that memory mapping is only used on files opened read only, and +is not used by the "read raw" operation. Thus you may find memory +mapping is more effective if you disable "read raw" using "read raw = +no".</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2821" +></A +>17.14. Slow Clients</H1 +><P +>One person has reported that setting the protocol to COREPLUS rather +than LANMAN2 gave a dramatic speed improvement (from 10k/s to 150k/s).</P +><P +>I suspect that his PC's (386sx16 based) were asking for more data than +they could chew. I suspect a similar speed could be had by setting +"read raw = no" and "max xmit = 2048", instead of changing the +protocol. Lowering the "read size" might also help.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2825" +></A +>17.15. Slow Logins</H1 +><P +>Slow logins are almost always due to the password checking time. Using +the lowest practical "password level" will improve things a lot. You +could also enable the "UFC crypt" option in the Makefile.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2828" +></A +>17.16. Client tuning</H1 +><P +>Often a speed problem can be traced to the client. The client (for +example Windows for Workgroups) can often be tuned for better TCP +performance.</P +><P +>See your client docs for details. In particular, I have heard rumours +that the WfWg options TCPWINDOWSIZE and TCPSEGMENTSIZE can have a +large impact on performance.</P +><P +>Also note that some people have found that setting DefaultRcvWindow in +the [MSTCP] section of the SYSTEM.INI file under WfWg to 3072 gives a +big improvement. I don't know why.</P +><P +>My own experience wth DefaultRcvWindow is that I get much better +performance with a large value (16384 or larger). Other people have +reported that anything over 3072 slows things down enourmously. One +person even reported a speed drop of a factor of 30 when he went from +3072 to 8192. I don't know why.</P +><P +>It probably depends a lot on your hardware, and the type of unix box +you have at the other end of the link.</P +><P +>Paul Cochrane has done some testing on client side tuning and come +to the following conclusions:</P +><P +>Install the W2setup.exe file from www.microsoft.com. This is an +update for the winsock stack and utilities which improve performance.</P +><P +>Configure the win95 TCPIP registry settings to give better +perfomance. I use a program called MTUSPEED.exe which I got off the +net. There are various other utilities of this type freely available. +The setting which give the best performance for me are:</P +><P +></P +><OL +TYPE="1" +><LI +><P +>MaxMTU Remove</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>RWIN Remove</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>MTUAutoDiscover Disable</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>MTUBlackHoleDetect Disable</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Time To Live Enabled</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>Time To Live - HOPS 32</P +></LI +><LI +><P +>NDI Cache Size 0</P +></LI +></OL +><P +>I tried virtually all of the items mentioned in the document and +the only one which made a difference to me was the socket options. It +turned out I was better off without any!!!!!</P +><P +>In terms of overall speed of transfer, between various win95 clients +and a DX2-66 20MB server with a crappy NE2000 compatible and old IDE +drive (Kernel 2.0.30). The transfer rate was reasonable for 10 baseT.</P +><P +>FIXME +The figures are: Put Get +P166 client 3Com card: 420-440kB/s 500-520kB/s +P100 client 3Com card: 390-410kB/s 490-510kB/s +DX4-75 client NE2000: 370-380kB/s 330-350kB/s</P +><P +>I based these test on transfer two files a 4.5MB text file and a 15MB +textfile. The results arn't bad considering the hardware Samba is +running on. It's a crap machine!!!!</P +><P +>The updates mentioned in 1 and 2 brought up the transfer rates from +just over 100kB/s in some clients.</P +><P +>A new client is a P333 connected via a 100MB/s card and hub. The +transfer rates from this were good: 450-500kB/s on put and 600+kB/s +on get.</P +><P +>Looking at standard FTP throughput, Samba is a bit slower (100kB/s +upwards). I suppose there is more going on in the samba protocol, but +if it could get up to the rate of FTP the perfomance would be quite +staggering.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN2860" +></A +>17.17. My Results</H1 +><P +>Some people want to see real numbers in a document like this, so here +they are. I have a 486sx33 client running WfWg 3.11 with the 3.11b +tcp/ip stack. It has a slow IDE drive and 20Mb of ram. It has a SMC +Elite-16 ISA bus ethernet card. The only WfWg tuning I've done is to +set DefaultRcvWindow in the [MSTCP] section of system.ini to 16384. My +server is a 486dx3-66 running Linux. It also has 20Mb of ram and a SMC +Elite-16 card. You can see my server config in the examples/tridge/ +subdirectory of the distribution.</P +><P +>I get 490k/s on reading a 8Mb file with copy. +I get 441k/s writing the same file to the samba server.</P +><P +>Of course, there's a lot more to benchmarks than 2 raw throughput +figures, but it gives you a ballpark figure.</P +><P +>I've also tested Win95 and WinNT, and found WinNT gave me the best +speed as a samba client. The fastest client of all (for me) is +smbclient running on another linux box. 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UNIX Permission Bits and Windows NT Access Control Lists</H1 +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN580" +></A +>5.1. Viewing and changing UNIX permissions using the NT + security dialogs</H1 +><P +>New in the Samba 2.0.4 release is the ability for Windows + NT clients to use their native security settings dialog box to + view and modify the underlying UNIX permissions.</P +><P +>Note that this ability is careful not to compromise + the security of the UNIX host Samba is running on, and + still obeys all the file permission rules that a Samba + administrator can set.</P +><P +>In Samba 2.0.4 and above the default value of the + parameter <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#NTACLSUPPORT" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +> nt acl support</I +></TT +></A +> has been changed from + <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>false</TT +> to <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>true</TT +>, so + manipulation of permissions is turned on by default.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN589" +></A +>5.2. How to view file security on a Samba share</H1 +><P +>From an NT 4.0 client, single-click with the right + mouse button on any file or directory in a Samba mounted + drive letter or UNC path. When the menu pops-up, click + on the <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Properties</I +></SPAN +> entry at the bottom of + the menu. This brings up the normal file properties dialog + box, but with Samba 2.0.4 this will have a new tab along the top + marked <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Security</I +></SPAN +>. Click on this tab and you + will see three buttons, <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Permissions</I +></SPAN +>, + <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Auditing</I +></SPAN +>, and <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Ownership</I +></SPAN +>. + The <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Auditing</I +></SPAN +> button will cause either + an error message <SPAN +CLASS="ERRORNAME" +>A requested privilege is not held + by the client</SPAN +> to appear if the user is not the + NT Administrator, or a dialog which is intended to allow an + Administrator to add auditing requirements to a file if the + user is logged on as the NT Administrator. This dialog is + non-functional with a Samba share at this time, as the only + useful button, the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>Add</B +> button will not currently + allow a list of users to be seen.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN600" +></A +>5.3. Viewing file ownership</H1 +><P +>Clicking on the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Ownership"</B +> button + brings up a dialog box telling you who owns the given file. The + owner name will be of the form :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"SERVER\user (Long name)"</B +></P +><P +>Where <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>SERVER</I +></TT +> is the NetBIOS name of + the Samba server, <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>user</I +></TT +> is the user name of + the UNIX user who owns the file, and <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>(Long name)</I +></TT +> + is the descriptive string identifying the user (normally found in the + GECOS field of the UNIX password database). Click on the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>Close + </B +> button to remove this dialog.</P +><P +>If the parameter <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>nt acl support</I +></TT +> + is set to <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>false</TT +> then the file owner will + be shown as the NT user <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Everyone"</B +>.</P +><P +>The <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>Take Ownership</B +> button will not allow + you to change the ownership of this file to yourself (clicking on + it will display a dialog box complaining that the user you are + currently logged onto the NT client cannot be found). The reason + for this is that changing the ownership of a file is a privileged + operation in UNIX, available only to the <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>root</I +></SPAN +> + user. As clicking on this button causes NT to attempt to change + the ownership of a file to the current user logged into the NT + client this will not work with Samba at this time.</P +><P +>There is an NT chown command that will work with Samba + and allow a user with Administrator privilege connected + to a Samba 2.0.4 server as root to change the ownership of + files on both a local NTFS filesystem or remote mounted NTFS + or Samba drive. This is available as part of the <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>Seclib + </I +></SPAN +> NT security library written by Jeremy Allison of + the Samba Team, available from the main Samba ftp site.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN620" +></A +>5.4. Viewing file or directory permissions</H1 +><P +>The third button is the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Permissions"</B +> + button. Clicking on this brings up a dialog box that shows both + the permissions and the UNIX owner of the file or directory. + The owner is displayed in the form :</P +><P +><B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"SERVER\user (Long name)"</B +></P +><P +>Where <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>SERVER</I +></TT +> is the NetBIOS name of + the Samba server, <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>user</I +></TT +> is the user name of + the UNIX user who owns the file, and <TT +CLASS="REPLACEABLE" +><I +>(Long name)</I +></TT +> + is the descriptive string identifying the user (normally found in the + GECOS field of the UNIX password database).</P +><P +>If the parameter <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>nt acl support</I +></TT +> + is set to <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>false</TT +> then the file owner will + be shown as the NT user <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Everyone"</B +> and the + permissions will be shown as NT "Full Control".</P +><P +>The permissions field is displayed differently for files + and directories, so I'll describe the way file permissions + are displayed first.</P +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN635" +></A +>5.4.1. File Permissions</H2 +><P +>The standard UNIX user/group/world triple and + the corresponding "read", "write", "execute" permissions + triples are mapped by Samba into a three element NT ACL + with the 'r', 'w', and 'x' bits mapped into the corresponding + NT permissions. The UNIX world permissions are mapped into + the global NT group <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>Everyone</B +>, followed + by the list of permissions allowed for UNIX world. The UNIX + owner and group permissions are displayed as an NT + <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>user</B +> icon and an NT <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>local + group</B +> icon respectively followed by the list + of permissions allowed for the UNIX user and group.</P +><P +>As many UNIX permission sets don't map into common + NT names such as <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"read"</B +>, <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> "change"</B +> or <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"full control"</B +> then + usually the permissions will be prefixed by the words <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> "Special Access"</B +> in the NT display list.</P +><P +>But what happens if the file has no permissions allowed + for a particular UNIX user group or world component ? In order + to allow "no permissions" to be seen and modified then Samba + overloads the NT <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Take Ownership"</B +> ACL attribute + (which has no meaning in UNIX) and reports a component with + no permissions as having the NT <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"O"</B +> bit set. + This was chosen of course to make it look like a zero, meaning + zero permissions. More details on the decision behind this will + be given below.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT2" +><H2 +CLASS="SECT2" +><A +NAME="AEN649" +></A +>5.4.2. Directory Permissions</H2 +><P +>Directories on an NT NTFS file system have two + different sets of permissions. The first set of permissions + is the ACL set on the directory itself, this is usually displayed + in the first set of parentheses in the normal <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"RW"</B +> + NT style. This first set of permissions is created by Samba in + exactly the same way as normal file permissions are, described + above, and is displayed in the same way.</P +><P +>The second set of directory permissions has no real meaning + in the UNIX permissions world and represents the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +> "inherited"</B +> permissions that any file created within + this directory would inherit.</P +><P +>Samba synthesises these inherited permissions for NT by + returning as an NT ACL the UNIX permission mode that a new file + created by Samba on this share would receive.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN656" +></A +>5.5. Modifying file or directory permissions</H1 +><P +>Modifying file and directory permissions is as simple + as changing the displayed permissions in the dialog box, and + clicking the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>OK</B +> button. However, there are + limitations that a user needs to be aware of, and also interactions + with the standard Samba permission masks and mapping of DOS + attributes that need to also be taken into account.</P +><P +>If the parameter <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>nt acl support</I +></TT +> + is set to <TT +CLASS="CONSTANT" +>false</TT +> then any attempt to set + security permissions will fail with an <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Access Denied" + </B +> message.</P +><P +>The first thing to note is that the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Add"</B +> + button will not return a list of users in Samba 2.0.4 (it will give + an error message of <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"The remote procedure call failed + and did not execute"</B +>). This means that you can only + manipulate the current user/group/world permissions listed in + the dialog box. This actually works quite well as these are the + only permissions that UNIX actually has.</P +><P +>If a permission triple (either user, group, or world) + is removed from the list of permissions in the NT dialog box, + then when the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> button is pressed it will + be applied as "no permissions" on the UNIX side. If you then + view the permissions again the "no permissions" entry will appear + as the NT <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"O"</B +> flag, as described above. This + allows you to add permissions back to a file or directory once + you have removed them from a triple component.</P +><P +>As UNIX supports only the "r", "w" and "x" bits of + an NT ACL then if other NT security attributes such as "Delete + access" are selected then they will be ignored when applied on + the Samba server.</P +><P +>When setting permissions on a directory the second + set of permissions (in the second set of parentheses) is + by default applied to all files within that directory. If this + is not what you want you must uncheck the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Replace + permissions on existing files"</B +> checkbox in the NT + dialog before clicking <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +>.</P +><P +>If you wish to remove all permissions from a + user/group/world component then you may either highlight the + component and click the <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Remove"</B +> button, + or set the component to only have the special <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Take + Ownership"</B +> permission (displayed as <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"O" + </B +>) highlighted.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN678" +></A +>5.6. Interaction with the standard Samba create mask + parameters</H1 +><P +>Note that with Samba 2.0.5 there are four new parameters + to control this interaction. These are :</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security mask</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force security mode</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>directory security mask</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory security mode</I +></TT +></P +><P +>Once a user clicks <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> to apply the + permissions Samba maps the given permissions into a user/group/world + r/w/x triple set, and then will check the changed permissions for a + file against the bits set in the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#SECURITYMASK" +TARGET="_top" +> + <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security mask</I +></TT +></A +> parameter. Any bits that + were changed that are not set to '1' in this parameter are left alone + in the file permissions.</P +><P +>Essentially, zero bits in the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security mask</I +></TT +> + mask may be treated as a set of bits the user is <SPAN +CLASS="emphasis" +><I +CLASS="EMPHASIS" +>not</I +></SPAN +> + allowed to change, and one bits are those the user is allowed to change. + </P +><P +>If not set explicitly this parameter is set to the same value as + the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#CREATEMASK" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>create mask + </I +></TT +></A +> parameter to provide compatibility with Samba 2.0.4 + where this permission change facility was introduced. To allow a user to + modify all the user/group/world permissions on a file, set this parameter + to 0777.</P +><P +>Next Samba checks the changed permissions for a file against + the bits set in the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#FORCESECURITYMODE" +TARGET="_top" +> <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force security mode</I +></TT +></A +> parameter. Any bits + that were changed that correspond to bits set to '1' in this parameter + are forced to be set.</P +><P +>Essentially, bits set in the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force security mode + </I +></TT +> parameter may be treated as a set of bits that, when + modifying security on a file, the user has always set to be 'on'.</P +><P +>If not set explicitly this parameter is set to the same value + as the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html#FORCECREATEMODE" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force + create mode</I +></TT +></A +> parameter to provide compatibility + with Samba 2.0.4 where the permission change facility was introduced. + To allow a user to modify all the user/group/world permissions on a file + with no restrictions set this parameter to 000.</P +><P +>The <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security mask</I +></TT +> and <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force + security mode</I +></TT +> parameters are applied to the change + request in that order.</P +><P +>For a directory Samba will perform the same operations as + described above for a file except using the parameter <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +> directory security mask</I +></TT +> instead of <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security + mask</I +></TT +>, and <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory security mode + </I +></TT +> parameter instead of <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force security mode + </I +></TT +>.</P +><P +>The <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>directory security mask</I +></TT +> parameter + by default is set to the same value as the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>directory mask + </I +></TT +> parameter and the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory security + mode</I +></TT +> parameter by default is set to the same value as + the <TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory mode</I +></TT +> parameter to provide + compatibility with Samba 2.0.4 where the permission change facility + was introduced.</P +><P +>In this way Samba enforces the permission restrictions that + an administrator can set on a Samba share, whilst still allowing users + to modify the permission bits within that restriction.</P +><P +>If you want to set up a share that allows users full control + in modifying the permission bits on their files and directories and + doesn't force any particular bits to be set 'on', then set the following + parameters in the <A +HREF="smb.conf.5.html" +TARGET="_top" +><TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf(5) + </TT +></A +> file in that share specific section :</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>security mask = 0777</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force security mode = 0</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>directory security mask = 0777</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory security mode = 0</I +></TT +></P +><P +>As described, in Samba 2.0.4 the parameters :</P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>create mask</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force create mode</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>directory mask</I +></TT +></P +><P +><TT +CLASS="PARAMETER" +><I +>force directory mode</I +></TT +></P +><P +>were used instead of the parameters discussed here.</P +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="SECT1" +><H1 +CLASS="SECT1" +><A +NAME="AEN742" +></A +>5.7. Interaction with the standard Samba file attribute + mapping</H1 +><P +>Samba maps some of the DOS attribute bits (such as "read + only") into the UNIX permissions of a file. This means there can + be a conflict between the permission bits set via the security + dialog and the permission bits set by the file attribute mapping. + </P +><P +>One way this can show up is if a file has no UNIX read access + for the owner it will show up as "read only" in the standard + file attributes tabbed dialog. Unfortunately this dialog is + the same one that contains the security info in another tab.</P +><P +>What this can mean is that if the owner changes the permissions + to allow themselves read access using the security dialog, clicks + <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> to get back to the standard attributes tab + dialog, and then clicks <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> on that dialog, then + NT will set the file permissions back to read-only (as that is what + the attributes still say in the dialog). This means that after setting + permissions and clicking <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> to get back to the + attributes dialog you should always hit <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"Cancel"</B +> + rather than <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>"OK"</B +> to ensure that your changes + are not overridden.</P +></DIV +></DIV +><DIV +CLASS="NAVFOOTER" +><HR +ALIGN="LEFT" +WIDTH="100%"><TABLE +SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" +WIDTH="100%" +BORDER="0" +CELLPADDING="0" +CELLSPACING="0" +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="msdfs.html" +ACCESSKEY="P" +>Prev</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="samba-howto-collection.html" +ACCESSKEY="H" +>Home</A +></TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +><A +HREF="printing.html" +ACCESSKEY="N" +>Next</A +></TD +></TR +><TR +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="left" +VALIGN="top" +>Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba</TD +><TD +WIDTH="34%" +ALIGN="center" +VALIGN="top" +> </TD +><TD +WIDTH="33%" +ALIGN="right" +VALIGN="top" +>Printing Support in Samba 2.2.x</TD +></TR +></TABLE +></DIV +></BODY +></HTML +>
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