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Exploring Samba and Active Directory integration options
By Sander van Vugt
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
Interoperability is essential in enterprise IT, and Samba makes it happen. Samba is a free open source SMB/CIFS file and print server that runs on many platforms. So, this Samba Learning Guide can be a boon, whether you work in Linux, Unix or Windows worlds.
CONTENTS:
Samba basics
Samba 4.0
Installation & configuration
Security
Administration
Migration
Samba basics
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- What is
Samba?
Samba defined. - The Samba Team's site: This site provides downloads and further information about Samba.
- How Samba began
Samba 4.0
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- LinuxWorld
preview: Samba4 makes Active Directory Linux-friendlier
In this preview of Gerald Carter's LinuxWorld session, the Samba Team member dishes on progress with Samba 4.0, Active Directory domains and his work with Centeris. - Samba
team showcases changes to version 4.0
The Samba Team released a Technology Preview for Samba 4.0 and is encouraging IT managers and users to test the updates and offer feedback.
Installation &
configuration
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- How to install
and test Samba
An installation document from the Samba team.
Security
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- Samba
Security Modes
A discussion of the security levels and the two types of security modes for Samba, share-level and user-level. - Samba Security releases
Get the latest security releases for Samba from the Samba team. For complete information, follow the link to full release notes for each release. - Samba Security forum
Ideas on how to improve security and security configuration suggestions at the Samba Wiki.
Administration
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- Managing
Samba: Remote GUI tools
Samba team co-founder John H. Terpstra explains how to use graphical interface tools to manage Samba across a large corporate network. - Samba
Management: Configuration with the net utility, part one
Samba team co-founder John H. Terpstra explains the role the net utility plays in completing the configuration of a domain controller, activating and managing a server. - Samba
Management: Configuration with the net utility, part two
Samba team co-founder John H. Terpstra explains the final steps for configuration of the primary domain controller in the net utility . - Debugging
Samba: Deciphering Access Denied
When a user presents an Access Denied error message and says Samba is the culprit, is the blame warranted? Here's how to determine whether the error is the fault of Samba. - Connecting
from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to a printer on a Windows system
An expert shows you how to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to use a printer over a network with Samba.
Migration
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- RHEL4
and Windows integration using Samba-3
Follow Ken Milberg as he sets up Samba-3 on RHEL4 server, so that clients can access file and print services like Wintel servers. - Exploring
Samba and Active Directory integration options
Samba can help Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Linux servers, which work side by side in many data centers, play well together. Find out about new and tried-and-true ways to use Samba to tame AD.
30 Oct 2007
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