[Samba] Help to a wet-behind-the-ears Linux newbie

[Gareth Davies]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Fellingham" <afellingham2 at hotmail.com>
To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:46 PM
Subject: [Samba] Help to a wet-behind-the-ears Linux newbie


> Hi :-)
>
> I am struggling through a RH 8.0 install on a machine we are looking to
> replace our Netware server. I got tapped to do this as I support the
<snip>

Try it like this first, I'm not familiar with SWAT, I prefer to do it my own
way :)

Can you ping the machine from one of the workstations?

ping flashsrv or ping ip address

the shares are examples of mine, you should easily be able to adapt them for
your own use.

Good luck.

This simple config should get you going:

[global]

##
## Basic Server Settings
##

 # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: REDHAT4
 workgroup = YourDomainOrWorkgroup

netbiosname = FLASHSRV

 # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
 server string = FLASHSRV Samba File Store

 # This option is important for security.
 hosts allow = 172.17.2.3/255.255.0.0 127.0.0.1

 # Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to
/etc/passwd
 # otherwise the user "nobody" is used
 ; guest account = pcguest

 # this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
 # that connects
 log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m

 # How much information do you want to see in the logs?
 # default is only to log critical messages
 log level = 5

 # Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
 max log size = 50

 # Security mode.
 security = user

 # Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
 socket options = TCP_NODELAY  SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

##
## Network Browsing
##
 # set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
 # browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
 local master = no

##
## WINS & Name Resolution
##
 # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
 # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
        wins support = no

 # WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
 # Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
        wins server = WinsServerIPIfYouHaveOne

 # WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
 # behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
 # at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
 ; wins proxy = yes

 # DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
 # via DNS nslookups.
 dns proxy = no


##
## Passwords & Authentication
##


 # You may wish to use password encryption.
        encrypt passwords = yes

 # Should smbd obey the session and account lines in /etc/pam.d/samba ?
 # only available if --with-pam was used at compile time
 obey pam restrictions = yes

 # When using encrypted passwords, Samba can synchronize the local
 # UNIX password as well.  You will also need the "passwd chat" parameters
 ; unix password sync = yes

 # how should smbd talk to the local system when changing a UNIX
 # password?  See smb.conf(5) for details
 ; passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n

  map to guest = bad user

 # This is only available if you compiled Samba to include --with-pam
 # Use PAM for changing the password
 ; pam password change = yes

##
## Printing
##

        printer admin = root, @usergroups, @lpd
        printing = lprng
        lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P %p
        lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P %p %j
        lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc hold %p %j
        lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc release %p %j
        queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc stop %p
        queueresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc start %p

        oplocks = no
        kernel oplocks = no
        level2 oplocks = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================

# HP Laserjet 4500N Share.
[lj4500n]
        comment = HP LaserJet 4500N
        path = /var/spool/samba
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes
        printable = Yes
        print command = lpr -P lj4500n -r %s -h; rm %s
        printer name = lj4500n
        oplocks = No
        share modes = No
        admin users = @ITADMIN
        valid users = @EveryoneInMyDomain

# Hidden printer drivers share.
[print$]
        path = /usr/printers
        admin users = root @lp, @ITADMIN
        write list = root @lp, @ITADMIN
        create mask = 0755
        guest ok = Yes

# Home Directory Shares
[homes]
     comment     = Home Directories
     browseable  = no
     writable    = yes
     valid users = %S

# This one is useful for people to share files
[Temp]
   comment     = Temporary File Space
   path        = /usr/temp
   read only   = no
   writable    = yes
   public      = yes
   create mask = 0700

# IT Users Share
[IT]
   comment     = IT Staff Only
   path        = /usr/company/it
   read only   = no
   writable    = yes
   create mask = 0777
   directory mask = 0777
   security mask = 0777
   valid users = @IT

# A publicly accessible directory

[Public]
   comment     = Public Stuff
   path        = /usr/public
   create mask = 0775
   directory mask = 0775
   security mask = 0777