[Samba] Is there any book about Samba 4?

[Pablo Sanz]

Hello Marc,

Thanks for your response.

As you can see, we are newbies in Samba 4, and know nothing about it. We 
are using Samba 3 with great success and satisfaction as a PDC, file and 
printer server for almost 1000 users. We have never used a Windows as 
AD, and now, that many applications require AD, we decided to implement 
Samba 4 as AD server. We will migrate from Samba 3 PDC to Samba 4 AD.

With your answers, and some reading of the samba wiki, we see that Samba 
4, from implementation perspective, is documented in the wiki, and for 
admin use (after implementation) it works exactly the same as a Windows 
AD, right? And we can use the same windows admin tools?

If I undertood well, Samba 4 AD differs from Samba 3 PDC only as user 
directory, and new functions, as GPO, but for file/printer sharing is 
almost the same?

Knowing this, we will follow your recommendations, and search for a good 
AD/GPO course and documentation.

Thank you.

El 23/05/2014 14:18, Marc Muehlfeld escribió:
> Hello Pablo,
>
> Am 23.05.2014 12:45, schrieb Pablo Sanz:
>> We are using Samba 3, and decided to begin the migration to Samba 4.
>>
>> The first step we are doing in this process is learning about Samba 4.
>> We are looking for a good "all-in-one" book, and all we found was the
>> Marcelo Leal book "Implementing Samba 4".
>>
>> We would like to know if there is another book avaliable, or will be
>> published soon.
>
>
> What do you mean with "begin migration to Samba 4"? Do you mean you
> simply move your Member Servers and PDC to Samba 4? Or do you plan to
> migrate to Samba AD?
>
> And what documentation are you looking for? E. g. many stuff is still
> the same or haven't changed much (like Member Server, Print Server, etc.).
>
> For other stuff like how to manage and implement an Active Directory, I
> would recommend buying one of the many books about AD/GPO/etc - if you
> plan to migrate to Samba AD and not to stay at your NT4-style domain
> with Samba4.
>
> And for typical Samba stuff (setup AD DC, manage shares, etc.) you can
> find many useful documentation in the Samba Wiki:
> http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/User_Documentation
>
>
> Regards,
> Marc
>

-- 

Pablo Sanz

Empresarios Agrupados

Magallanes 3

28015 Madrid

Tel. +34 91 309 80 00 (ext: 8206)

psf at empre.es <mailto:psf at empre.es>


---------------------------------------------------------------------
This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the 
addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based 
on this message or any information herein. If you have received this 
message by mistake, please advise the sender immediately by reply 
e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation.
Visit our web page: www.empre.es

Este mensaje puede contener información confidencial o privilegiada.
Si Vd. no es el destinatario ni está autorizado por el mismo para 
recibir este mensaje, Vd. no debe usar, copiar, revelar ni tomar 
ninguna medida basada en este mensaje o en la información que 
contiene. Si Vd. ha recibido este mensaje por error, notifíquelo de 
forma inmediata al remitente por correo electrónico y borre el 
mensaje. Gracias por su cooperación.
Visite nuestra página web: www.empre.es
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Please, Do not print this message unless it is necessary. 
Our environment is in our hands.
Antes de imprimir este mensaje, asegúrese de que es necesario.
El medio ambiente está en nuestra mano.