Comments on SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger"
SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" This is a detailed description about the steps to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 5.10 - Breezy Badger) to act as file- and print server for Windows (tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to setup than an LDAP backend. A second howto covering the installation of LDAP + SAMBA will be published on HowtoForge soon.
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I am using ispconfig and samba together on one debian server.
Maybe nice idea for the future?
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I was just wondering if you could do such a thing easily. A good walk-through would be awesome, someone please write a howto on that. (Or would just going through this howto and the "perfect setup" ISPConfig howto work?)
Yes. Do the perfect setup first, then jump in (around page 4) of this one to install samba. However, I don't recommend putting the server on the net (i.e. accessible outside your network).
The information provided here are usefull, but really only starting at page 4 of this howto. The first 3 pages should be entitled "how to install ubuntu".
This is the first howto I have come across, that is clear, easy to understand and that appears to work. I am very impressed. After weeks of trying to get SAMBA to work, following your instructions, I now have a working network.
There were a number of commands that did not appear to work, but they do not seem to have adversely affected the installation.
Many thanks
Ian
thanks for the great tutorial! any idea on when the ldap/samba tutorial will follow?
There's a big document on how to get Samba to use an LDAP back-end for authentication on the LinuxWiki.