[Samba] my first samba set-up gives me a headache

[Adam Williams]

did you read chaper 7 of samba 3 by example.pdf?

Thomas Vito wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am setting up a samba server in Win2003 domain. My goal is to be able to
> connect to shares from a redhat server to win2003 servers and do the same
> the other way around.
>
> I have followed some tutorials, been through the official how-to and still
> my setup has something wrong that i cannot understand.
> I would like to use the windows accounts in my Active Directory to do the
> authentication. Which security/authentication should i go for.
> I have tried without success to use ADS.
>
> Here is my smb.conf file:
> [global]
>
>    workgroup = ACME
>    password server = *
>    realm = EU.ACME.COM
>    security = domain
>    idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
>    idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
>    winbind separator = +
>    template shell = /bin/false
>    winbind use default domain = false
>    winbind offline logon = false
>    server string = AMSDEV-DV09
>    netbios name = AMSDEV-DV09
>    encrypt passwords = yes
>    wins server = 10.130.12.120
>    winbind separator = +
>    winbinduid = 10000-20000
>    winbindgid = 10000-20000
>    winbindenum users = yes
>    winbindenum groups = yes
>
> [Share]
>     path = /home/acme/
>     comment = Shared folder
>     browseable = yes
>      writable = yes
>
> I also have added in the nsswitch.conf file the winbind auth method for
> users and groups.
>
> Some guidance would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you.
>