Help Needed configuring Samba on Webserver

[Tim Holmes]

> >>
> >
> > [Tim Holmes wrote]
> > Craig and others:
> >
> > Excellent suggestion, and I am currently working this through. I am
> > using the guide in the samba-HOW-TO document, in the fast start
segment,
> > to set up a domain member server, as this describes precisely what I
am
> > looking for.  I have copied in the suggested smb.conf (thankfully I
have
> > a spare server that is serving as a testbed), modified it slightly
to
> > fit our domain (our domain name, proper netbios name, removing the
> > shares that don't apply etc)  now I am trying to get things running.
> >
> > I executed the net rpc join command supplying the proper credentials
for
> > our domain, and it successfully joined the domain
> >
> > I started nmbd, and smbd, but when ever I try to start windbindd, I
get
> > an error that the command is not found.  I am guessing that it means
> > that the windbind daemon is not installed, but im not sure as I may
be
> > missing another concept someplace else -- can someone please point
me in
> > the right direction.
> 
> winbindd is part of the samba-common package and is installed in
> /usr/sbin. "service winbind start" should start it if you've got your
> PATH set properly (i.e. using "su -" and not just "su").
> 
> Paul.
[Tim Holmes wrote] 
Thanks -- that got it -- lunch inhaled -- project back on track -- 

All fingers and toes crossed

LOL