new samba setup help needed.

[Ignacio Coupeau]

Vijay Kumar wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am new to samba and trying to setup a server for about 150 users.
> Have been readig the docs for two days now but could not get to any
> definite results regarding what kind of of setup should be deployed.
> 
> We are a company of about 150 users and I want a centralised
> authentication server + printer server. Currently I am a bit confused 
> i) whether to have a ldap database or not ?
> ii) I think the setup should only be a samba acting as a PDC server. 
> iii) Preferably I want the password  communication between the server
>      and client to be encrypted. 
> 
> Please advise me how to go about it.
> Also are there any other docs available anywhere else for reference. 

try "samba by example"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131472216/qid=1088004823/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/026-1490909-7680422

may helps you a lot

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