[Samba] Okay I am confused

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Esler, Joel  Contractor wrote:

> I allowed my RedHat Linux box to join the W2K domain, by adding the Netbios
> name and Ip into the W2K AD Domain Controller.  Now I have a fully
> functioning file and print server.  
> 
> When I browse Network Neighborhood from a W2K client box on the same domain,
> I see my user, a test Share that I have created, and Printers.  Even though
> I have no printers.  How do I turn off the printers.

"disable spoolss = yes"

> I am setting up 22 laptops, dual booted with W2K and Redhat Linux.  I
> want to make the Linux porition of the boxes work just like the Windows.  
> I am going to try and download LinNeighborhood and see what the deal is.  
> But, when people boot up their red hat box, and get to the run level 5
> login screen...
> 
> Can I make the user name and password they enter there authenticate with
> my W2K AD DC?  Just like a Linux box?  So that when I change their
> password or disable their account throught the DC, it will trickle down
> the the Linux boxes?

See the winbindd(8) man page and HOWTO's for details.




cheers, jerry
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