[Samba] Samba on FC3

[David Rigler]

Tim Holmes wrote:

>Hi Folks:
>
>I am continuing to work with samba on FC3 for use as a file server etc.
>
>I have set up my server according to the instructions on http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/FastStart.html#id2535778
>
>Here is my smb.conf file
>
> [root at srvfs-01 conf]# cat smb.conf
>[global]
>        workgroup = MCASCHOOL
>        netbios name = SRVFS-01
>        server string = MCA File Server
>        security = DOMAIN
>        winbind separator = \
>        idmap uid = 10000-20000
>        idmap gid = 10000-20000
>        winbind enum users = yes
>        winbind enum groups = yes
>        printcap name = cups
>        disable spoolss = Yes
>        show add printer wizard = No
>        idmap uid = 15000-20000
>        idmap gid = 15000-20000
>        winbind use default domain = Yes
>        use sendfile = Yes
>        printing = cups
>
>[home]
>        writable = true
>        path = /home
>        comment = Home Directories
>        browsable = yes
>
>[public]
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>        path = /home/public
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[pictures]
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>        path = /home/pictures
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[iso]
>        path = /home/iso
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[ghost_images]
>        path = /home/ghost
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[rpms]
>        path = /home/rpms
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[webroot]
>        path = /home/www
>#       delete readonly = yes
>        writeable = yes
>#       force directory mode = 777
>#       force group = nobody
>#       force user = nobody
>#       public = yes
>#       create mode = 777
>#       directory mode = 777
>
>[profile]
>        path =/home/profile
>        writeable = yes
>
>
>Please note that a number of things are commented out -- those were experiments that did not work 
>
>The process that I use to create a samba user is as follows
>
>1. Create windows account
>2. Have the user change their password
>3. Create a samba user using the windows user (I use the system-config-samba applet)
>4. get their password from them to input into the samba user (Yes, I know this is terrible security procedure, but it's the only way I can get the blasted thing to work)
>5. Create their home directory
>6. Create internal folders (like public_html)(once I get it all working right I will use skel
>7. chown to their username and group
>8. chmod to 755
>
>There has got to be a better way  -- fortunately I am on summer break right now so there are no students in my network, so thankfully all this is theroretical right now, but in 2 months I will have 200+ students needing to use the system, so I have to get this resolved.
>
>The specific problems that I am having are:
>
>1. User authentication against the domain 
>2. User creation etc - long and convuluded process 
>3. Profile directory for windows (to store roaming profiles WILL NOT WORK -- even if it has 777 permissions -- I have absolutely no clue on that one)
>
>
>Comments or suggestions are most welcome
>
>If anyone prefers to work with me directly via phone or IM, that can be arranged as well
>
>The domain is a Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain
>
>Thanks again for all your help
>
>TIM
>
>Timothy A. Holmes
> 
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