Part II. Server Configuration Basics
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Server Configuration Basics

First Steps in Server Configuration

Samba can operate in various modes within SMB networks. This HOWTO section contains information on configuring samba to function as the type of server your network requires. Please read this section carefully.

Table of Contents

3. Nomenclature of Server Types
Stand Alone Server
Domain Member Server
Domain Controller
Domain Controller Types
4. Samba as Stand-Alone Server
User and Share security level
User Level Security
Share Level Security
Server Level Security
Domain Level Security
ADS Level Security
5. Samba as an NT4 or Win2k Primary Domain Controller
Prerequisite Reading
Background
Configuring the Samba Domain Controller
Creating Machine Trust Accounts and Joining Clients to the Domain
Manual Creation of Machine Trust Accounts
"On-the-Fly" Creation of Machine Trust Accounts
Joining the Client to the Domain
Common Problems and Errors
I cannot include a '$' in a machine name
I get told "You already have a connection to the Domain...." or "Cannot join domain, the credentials supplied conflict with an existing set.." when creating a machine trust account.
The system can not log you on (C000019B)....
The machine trust account for this computer either does not exist or is not accessible.
When I attempt to login to a Samba Domain from a NT4/W2K workstation, I get a message about my account being disabled.
Domain Control for Windows 9x/ME
Configuration Instructions: Network Logons
6. Samba Backup Domain Controller to Samba Domain Control
Prerequisite Reading
Background
What qualifies a Domain Controller on the network?
How does a Workstation find its domain controller?
When is the PDC needed?
Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller to an NT PDC?
How do I set up a Samba BDC?
How do I replicate the smbpasswd file?
Can I do this all with LDAP?
7. Samba as a ADS domain member
Setup your smb.conf
Setup your /etc/krb5.conf
Create the computer account
Possible errors
Test your server setup
Testing with smbclient
Notes
8. Samba as a NT4 or Win2k domain member
Joining an NT Domain with Samba 3.0
Why is this better than security = server?
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