From 705db2effac38df9aaefa9cc6baa9614207b26af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jelmer Vernooij Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:51:11 +0000 Subject: - Add &author.mimir; entity - Several smaller layout and typo fixes (This used to be commit 96aa93ea4f56ef069c3127547296581f8e0ce3bd) --- docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml | 53 +++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml') diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml index df038510af..6deb0c915e 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/UNIX_INSTALL.sgml @@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Binary packages of samba are included in almost any Linux or Unix distribution. There are also some packages available at - the samba homepage + the samba homepage. If you need to compile samba from source, check the - appropriate appendix chapter. + appropriate appendix chapter. @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ is included with samba. - Editing the smb.conf file + Editing the <filename>smb.conf</filename> file There are sample configuration files in the examples subdirectory in the distribution. I suggest you read them @@ -43,36 +43,33 @@ something like this: - [global] - workgroup = MYGROUP +[global] + workgroup = MYGROUP - [homes] - guest ok = no - read only = no +[homes] + guest ok = no + read only = no 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 + "homes" as the service name. (Note that I also set the workgroup that Samba is part of. See BROWSING.txt for details) - Note that make install will not install - a smb.conf file. You need to create it - yourself. - - Make sure you put the smb.conf file in the same place + Make sure you put the smb.conf file in the same place you specified in theMakefile (the default is to look for it in /usr/local/samba/lib/). For more information about security settings for the - [homes] share please refer to the document UNIX_SECURITY.txt. + [homes] share please refer to the chapter + Securing Samba. Test your config file with <command>testparm</command> It's important that you test the validity of your - smb.conf file using the testparm program. + smb.conf file using the testparm program. If testparm runs OK then it will list the loaded services. If not it will give an error message. @@ -133,16 +130,17 @@ //yourhostname/aservice Typically the yourhostname - would be the name of the host where you installed - smbd. The aservice is - any service you have defined in the smb.conf - file. Try your user name if you just have a [homes] section - in smb.conf. + would be the name of the host where you installed &smbd;. + The aservice is + any service you have defined in the &smb.conf; + file. Try your user name if you just have a [homes] + section + in &smb.conf;. - For example if your unix host is bambi and your login - name is fred you would type: + For example if your unix host is bambi + and your login name is fred you would type: - $ smbclient //bambi/fred + $ smbclient //bambi/fred @@ -157,21 +155,18 @@ Try printing. eg: - - C:\WINDOWS\> net use lpt1: \\servername\spoolservice C:\WINDOWS\> print filename - - Celebrate, or send me a bug report! What If Things Don't Work? - Then you might read the file HOWTO chapter Diagnosis and the + Then you might read the file chapter + Diagnosis 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 -- cgit