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diff --git a/examples/ntlogon/README b/examples/ntlogon/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3314933583 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/ntlogon/README @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@ +ntlogon.py v0.7b Copyright 2000 by Avalon Technology Group, Inc. +This programme is released under the terms of the GNU Public License +This programme has NO WARRANTY of any kind, use at your own risk. + +=================== +CHANGES SINCE v0.7b +=================== +included patch that made machine name %m a macro substitution value. +Thanks to: Nick Lopez <kimo_sabe@atdot.org> + +================== +CHANGES SINCE v0.6 +================== +PLEASE NOT THAT I AM CONSIDERING THIS A BETA UNTIL I GET SOME FEEDBACK +FROM USERS ON WHETHER THE MACRO FEATURE WORKS FOR THEM. + +added the ability to define substitution macros: see the useage section + +removed the large docstring from the file and moved the information to +the USEAGE section of this file + +cleaned up the code and made more flexible + +improved the code comments + +================== +CHANGES SINCE v0.5 +================== +added a -v --version switch + +added a --pause switch which will put a pause statement between each +non-blank line of the script. + +=============== +A PERSONAL NOTE +=============== +When I originally posted v0.5 on Freshmeat, I really expected *some* +feedback. To date this little script has been downloaded over 700 times, but +absolutely nobody has sent me an e-mail to tell me if it is useful, or if +it is absolutely the stupidest waste of bandwidth they have ever seen. +I'd really love to know if even one person other than me and the other techs +here at Avalon have found it useful. + +Thanks. + rhacer (rhacer@exceptionalminds.com) + +September 27, 2000 +Thanks to those that did respond to my plea! I'd still love to hear from +any other users! + +============ +INTRODUCTION +============ +As my experience with Linux and Samba increased, I had no trouble whipping up +a custom Perl, Python or Bash script to create Samba Logon Scripts, but I +noticed that I changed things from place to place, and that my users had *no* +chance of ever figuring out how to modify those scripts themselves. + +In an attempt to create a company wide standard that both my co-workers and my +customers could *easily* modify I hit upon the scheme I used here. + +I settled on an INI file feel, because most who have experience with Win boxes +have some concept of INI files. + +============ +INSTALLATION +============ +The distribution archive contains three files: + +README This file +ntlogon.py The actual Python script (place in /usr/local/samba/bin) +ntlogon.conf A sample configuration file (place in /etc) + +This script was created using Python v1.5.2, and I believe it uses only +standard libraries. + +Your smb.conf file needs to contain a netlogon section similar to the +following (These settings *are not* normal on a RH box. These settings +are all based on the excellent book that I learned Samba from: Samba +Integrating Unix and Windows by John D. Blair. It is somewhat out of +date now, but that's the history of the strange file locations): + +[netlogon] + path = /usr/local/samba/netlogon + writeable = no + guest ok = no + root preexec = /usr/local/samba/bin/ntlogon --user=%U --os=%m + root postexec = rm /usr/local/samba/netlogon/%U.bat + +====== +USEAGE +====== +PLEASE SEE NTLOGON.CONF FOR A DETAILED CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE + +This programme will build a Windows NT logon script for users connecting +to a Samba server. Samba macros that are curently understood: + + %U user name + %G group name + %a machine architecture + %m machine netbios name + +This programme reads a configuration that looks strikingly similar to both +the Samba configuration file, and a DOS "boot menu" AUTOEXEC.BAT file. + +The default file name is /etc/ntlogon.conf (though I really think it ought +to be called ntlogon.batch!) You may change the filename by using the -f +or --templatefile startup option. + +The default netlogon directory is /usr/local/samba/netlogon though this +can be changed with the -d or --dir startup option. + +The default batch file name generated is username.bat if no username is +specified the default value is logon.bat (e.g., if --user=fred is specified +on the command line then the logon script generated will be stored in +fred.bat) + +Use the --debug option to print the logon script to screen instead of the +output file + +Use the --pause option to place a pause statement between each line of the +script to assist in debugging a logon script. + +The file is divided into sections that have headers in square brackets + +[Global] +[User-username] +[Group-groupname] +[OS-osname] + +The file may also contain user defined substitution macros. They are +defined by placing the macro name on the left side of an equal sign, +and the substitution text on the right side of the equal sign. They +are also case sensitive: + +MAINDRIVE = G: +USERDRIVE = U: +SERVERNAME = myservername + +They are referenced by prepending a "%" sign to the variable name: + +NET USE %MAINDRIVE \\\\servername\\mainshare /YES +NET USE %USERDRIVE \\\\%SERVERNAME\\usershare /YES + +============== +SPECIAL THANKS +============== +Nick Lopez <kimo_sabe@atdot.org> for the net bios name patch. + +=================== +CONTACT INFORMATION +=================== +Author : Timothy Grant (rhacer) +Company : Avalon Technology Group, Inc. + +I can be reached at tjg@exceptionalminds.com +ntlogon website www.exceptionalminds.com/rhacer/ntlogon + +Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, improvements, bugs you +might find. + |