From 2a85f0cf33f303e091ce6f6bea7b7a072cd81c14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Carter Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:29:27 +0000 Subject: syncing docs with HEAD (This used to be commit d8fe70c3b4be548244e9d7b7ea533e64232df001) --- docs/htmldocs/install.html | 116 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/htmldocs/install.html') diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/install.html b/docs/htmldocs/install.html index f78a6f85bd..22cd3f32c5 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/install.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/install.html @@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.77">PrevNext

1.1. Step 0: Read the man pages

1.1. Read the man pages

The man pages distributed with SAMBA contain lots of useful info that will help to get you started. @@ -92,10 +95,20 @@ CLASS="PROMPT" >man smbd.8 + or + $ nroff -man smbd.8 | more

on older unixes.

Other sources of information are pointed to by the Samba web site,

1.2. Step 1: Building the Binaries

1.2. Building the Binaries

To do this, first run the program

1.3. Step 2: The all important step

1.3. The all important step

At this stage you must fetch yourself a coffee or other drink you find stimulating. Getting the rest @@ -225,9 +238,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

1.4. Step 3: Create the smb configuration file.

1.4. Create the smb configuration file.

There are sample configuration files in the examples subdirectory in the distribution. I suggest you read them @@ -281,9 +294,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

1.5. Step 4: Test your config file with +>1.5. Test your config file with testparm

Make sure it runs OK and that the services look reasonable before proceeding.

Always run testparm again when you change + smb.conf!

1.6. Step 5: Starting the smbd and nmbd

1.6. Starting the smbd and nmbd

You must choose to start smbd and nmbd either as daemons or from

1.6.1. Step 5a: Starting from inetd.conf

1.6.1. Starting from inetd.conf

NOTE; The following will be different if you use NIS or NIS+ to distributed services maps.

1.6.2. Step 5b. Alternative: starting it as a daemon

1.6.2. Alternative: starting it as a daemon

To start the server as a daemon you should create a script something like this one, perhaps calling @@ -506,9 +525,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

1.7. Step 6: Try listing the shares available on your +>1.7. Try listing the shares available on your server

1.8. Step 7: Try connecting with the unix client

1.8. Try connecting with the unix client

1.9. Step 8: Try connecting from a DOS, WfWg, Win9x, WinNT, +>1.9. Try connecting from a DOS, WfWg, Win9x, WinNT, Win2k, OS/2, etc... client

Try mounting disks. eg:

1.10. What If Things Don't Work?

1.10.1. Diagnosing Problems

If you have installation problems then go to - DIAGNOSIS.txt to try to find the +>If you have installation problems then go to the + Diagnosis chapter to try to find the problem.

1.10.2. Scope IDs

1.10.3. Choosing the Protocol Level

1.10.4. Printing from UNIX to a Client PC

1.10.5. Locking

1.10.6. Mapping Usernames

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