Linux Visibility on Microsoft Network

[Rick Stevens]

Wesa, Richard (GE Consumer & Industrial) wrote:
> I would like to thank everyone who has given me their time to provide help with this problem.
> I am 59 years old and have only so much time left. I am not going to spend the rest of my life 
> trying to make a Linux Server work on a Microsoft network. It's not worth it.
> I'll suffer with (Bill Gates) until my time is done.
> Thanks again for trying.

Richard,

It shouldn't take that long.  It's very difficult to debug this stuff
remotely--especially with someone that's new to Linux.  You are dealing
with two very disparate systems and getting them to talk and share files
isn't really difficult IF you understand the differences and what you
want to do.

I can probably set up exactly what you want by configuring it here and
sending you the files needed (smb.conf, smbpasswd, etc.) to make it work
for you.  I'll need several items:

1.  The Windows domain you want the server to join
2.  The security model (user-based or share-based)
3.  The name of the Windows domain controller if you want user security
4.  What you want to do:
	a) All Windows users see the same directory on Linux
	b) Each Windows user gets their own directory on Linux

You may want to send me this info off-list.  Just email it directly to
me at rstevens at vitalstream.com and I'll see what I can do.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:55 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: Linux Visibility on Microsoft Network
> 
> 
> Wesa, Richard (GE Consumer & Industrial) wrote:
> 
>>Bob,
>>Thank you. I was able to load swat.
>>In the file I changed "disable = no" and added:
>>"kill -HUP `pidof xinetd`" to the file.
> 
> 
> NO!  Take that out of the file!  That was just a command to make xinetd
> see the change in the file.  /etc/xinetd.d/swat should read (after your
> changes):
> ------------------------ CUT HERE -----------------------------------
> # default: off
> # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \
> #              to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \
> #              connect to port 901 with your favorite web browser.
> service swat
> {
>          disable = no
>          port            = 901
>          socket_type     = stream
>          wait            = no
>          only_from       = 127.0.0.1
>          user            = root
>          server          = /usr/sbin/swat
>          log_on_failure  += USERID
> }
> ----------------------- CUT HERE -------------------------------------
> You enter the command
> 
> 	kill -HUP `pidof xinetd`
> 
> at the "#" command prompt to make xinetd see the modified file.  Sorry I
> didn't make that clearer.
> 
> Now, if that's done, you should be able to bring up your browser and
> hit "http://localhost:901" and see the swat login screen.  Log in as the
> root user and start modifying configuring your stuff.
> 
> 
>>I changed the [homes] section in the smb.conf as Rick suggested.
>>I still cannot see any resources on the server but the server is listed in "Network Neighborhood".
> 
> 
> Any change to smb.conf must be followed by restarting both the nmbd and
> smbd daemons.  You can do that by entering:
> 
> 	/etc/rc.d/init.d/samba restart
> 
> at the "#" command prompt.  If you make these changes via swat's
> "shares" screen, you must also tell swat to restart the daemons by going
> to swat's "Status" screen and clicking on the "Restart nmbd" and
> "Restart smbd" buttons.
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