samba for newbies

[Paul Howarth]

Duncan Lithgow wrote:
> I've just got a message form a charity I know asking me if I could setup a 
> file/prinetr server for them. I haven't asked yet but I assume they're all on 
> windows.
> 
> So, samba on a straight forward linux is what I guess I should do, but I'm new 
> to it all. I've never played with samba ...
> 
> My question is should I agree to set this up? I can simulate the whole thing 
> from my two computers here at home ... but
> 
> a.) will I be able to adjust to and understand the concepts?
> b.) do people fell like helping me through this the fast way? Usually I'd 
> spend ages reading - but I can't really ask them to wait a few weeks...
> c.) would I be doing them a favour saying no and putting them onto someone 
> else who understands it better, but may charge for setting it up?
> 
> if you say yes to a & b then please help me find a 'quick guide to samba' all 
> i found on google was a bit too sparce or too deep.

Have a look at http://www.brennan.id.au/18-Samba.html; might be just 
what you need, unless they're using a Windows "domain" and have that set 
up already (probably not).

Paul.