[Samba] Is Samba useful in an all-Linux environment?

[Juan Miscaro]

2009/8/30 Helmut Hullen <Hullen at t-online.de>:
> Hallo, Juan,
>
> Du meintest am 30.08.09:
>
>>>> Is there anything Samba can contribute to an all-Linux environment
>>>> with no Windows or Mac computers?
>
> [...]
>
>> Isn't it possible to set up a "Samba domain" whereby Linux clients
>> can log in from their desktop manager (GDM, KDM)?  If so, how is that
>> done?
>
> Are you searching for "cifs"?

No.  I believe what I need is the pam_smbpass.so PAM module.

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/jm