[Samba] using samba instead of NFS?

[J.A.Aylward]

Sorry if this is a dumb question....

Is it possible to use samba instead of NFS to allow users home 
directories to be on a server.

(I have a windows network with samba as the domain controller, but 
also have some machines which can boot into linux, and I want 
interested users to have the same home directory as they would if 
they had logged on via windows and samba)


Something I read implied an entry in the etc/passwd file might do the 
trick, ie replacing the home directory path for something like: 
smb://server/path

Does anyone know if I can do this and if so, where I can find the 
documentation.

Many thanks

James Aylward

J.A.Aylward
Technician RSU.
Research Support Unit
School of Education
http://www.ex.ac.uk/education/research/