Samba Installation Help.

Venkatesh, Muthukrishnan M2 (CONTRACTOR) VENKATM2 at sesrcx1.src.se.bp.com
Mon Aug 30 08:42:55 GMT 1999



> Hi,
> 
> 
> This is regarding Samba for OpenVMS, I have followed the instructions for
> installing Samba for Alpha OpenVMS 7.1 Version 1.9.17p4.  My Alpha Server
> is having  OpenVMS 7.1 running UCX4.2 and DECnet.  I have run the LINK.COM
> file successfully. I then ran the INSTALL.COM procedure and it started to
> copy files to SAMBA_ROOT: directory. The installation ran smoothly and I
> have edited the SMB.CONF file as is appropriate for our situation. I am
> sure NMBD is started on the server, i.e. @SYS$STARTUP:SAMBA_STARTUP has
> been executed. Verify by using SHOW SYSTEM. View NMBD's log files. 
> 
> The client side of this is a PC running Windows 95 and connected to the
> network. So, I can successfully able to map my Samba server from my
> Clients. But still, I have some basic doubts about this. I would like to
> mount my Win NT share  folder and   Printer shares   from my SAMBA server.
> Is it possible  to map my WIN NT share from my Samba server. We would
> appreciate a full description on how to configure the above said. I have
> tried these following command, is it correct.
> 
> $ mc []smbclient \\WINNT SERVER\SHARE FOLDER NAME "-U" "-user logon name"
> 
> When I executed the above said command from my samba server, it went to 
> smb prompt and shows the content of the directory. Is it correct.
> 
> Here are the pertinent parts of my smb.conf:
> 
> 
> [global]
>    workgroup = SE
>    dead time = 10
>    map archive = no
>    printing = bsd
>    printcap name = /sys$manager/ucx$printcap.dat
>    load printers = yes
>    status = yes
>    print command = print %f/queue=%p/delete/passall/name="""""%f"""""
>    lprm command = delete/entry=%j
>    security = user
>    default service = default
> 
>    interfaces = x.x.x.x/255.255.255.0
>    wins server   = x.x.x.x
>    wins proxy =   YES
>    netbios name = SAMBA
>    browse list = yes
>    log file = /samba_log/log.%m
>    read prediction = yes
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>    smbrun = /samba_root/bin/smbrun
> 
>    lock directory = /samba_root/var/locks
>    share modes = yes
> 
> [samba]
> comment = samba
> path = /samba_root/000000
> browseable = yes
> available = yes 
> 
> 
> guest account = venkatm2
> guest only = no
> public = yes
> writable = yes
> create mode = 0777
> 
> [printers]
>    comment = All Printers
>    path = /dsa1/pcfs_spool/default
>    browseable = no
>    printable = yes
>    public = yes
>    writable = no
>    create mode = 0777
> 
> What are the things I need to modify on my smb.conf file. I would really
> appreciate ANY help....
> 
> 
> With thanks and regards,
> 
> Venkatesh M
> System Administrator
> Information Services
> Singapore Refining Co. Pte. Ltd.
> Singapore 
> 
> 
> 


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