How to Properly Setup Samba, Create Public Shares and Anonymously Browse Windows Shares on GNU/Linux

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

Sometimes sharing files and folder between Windows and GNU/Linux can be annoying and problematic especially for beginners.
In this article we’re going to see how to setup Samba and how to get both Windows and GNU/Linux sharing and browsing public share the right way.
We have two scenarios :
1. GNU/Linux browsing Windows shares.
2. Windows browsing Samba shares.
Let’s [...]

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Quick Samba Install

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

Each time I install (or reinstall/reformat) a development server of my own I install Samba instead of any FTP server as I use Windows as my development platform and prefer to simply network the remote folder. Here is a quick how-to on setting up Samba and sharing a folder.
First we need to install Samba, either [...]

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Running A File- And Print-Server With eBox On Ubuntu 8.04 Server

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server, Ubuntu

This article shows how to run a file- and print-server for small and
medium enterprises (SME) on one single Ubuntu 8.04 server. It is very
easy to set up, and management is done with an easy-to-use web
interface called eBox
so once the system is set up, you can forget about the command line.
eBox was developed to administrate advanced [...]

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How To Install And Configure Dansguardian With Multi-Group Filtering And Squid With NTLM Auth On Debian Etch

Posted by suvi under Debian, Samba, Security, Server

This how-to describes how to install and configure Dansguardian with
multi-group filtering, Squid with NTLM auth, ipmasq, and dnsmasq to
provide a full internet gateway solution for small to medium sized
networks. This how-to requires two NICs in order to preform firewalling
and transparent proxying.
Read more at HowtoForge

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Zimbra Integration With Samba - Ubuntu Based (Similar To AD And Exchange)

Posted by suvi under Email, Samba, Server, Ubuntu

This tutorial shows how to configure Zimbra
Collaboration
Server (ZCS) and Samba to act as a primary domain controller (PDC) that
uses LDAP as a centralized database for authenticating users on Linux
and Windows desktops.
Read more at HowtoForge

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Setting up samba with password protection

Posted by suvi under Samba, Security, Server

To easily share your files to linux and windows clients, samba is still the preferred choice. In this guide I will show how to setup a samba server on centos 5 machine, that can be accessed only by certain people protected by password.
Read more at Tux Training

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Configuring the Samba Server

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

One of the quickest and easiest ways to save quite a bit of money on your network is to utilize a Suse Linux Enterprise Server (or any other GNU/Linux Server) as a Domain Controller for Windows Clients.
Microsoft not only charges a premium for their Server Software, they also charge you a “License” for every client [...]

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Howto setup Samba Server (File Server) With tdbsam Backend

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.” Samba is freely available, unlike other SMB/CIFS implementations, and allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and Windows-based clients.
Read more at Ubuntu Geek

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Step by Step: Using Samba to join a Windows Domain

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

In this article, I give you the steps you need to use Samba to join to a Windows domain. The primary domain controller (PDC) will serve as the password server for the domain. If Samba and winbind services are running, turn them off. I will show you how turn them on after you join to [...]

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Mandriva Directory Server On Debian Etch

Posted by suvi under Debian, Samba, Server

This document describes how to set up the Mandriva Directory Server (MDS)
on Debian Etch. The resulting system provides a full-featured office
server for small and medium companies - easy to administer via the
web-based Mandriva Management Console (MMC).

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SWAT your Samba problems

Posted by suvi under Samba

If you need to share files or printers with Windows machines, you’re likely using Samba
and know how to administer and configure it by editing configuration
files and starting and stopping the daemon. However, there’s an easier,
graphical way to configure your box: the Samba Web Administration Tool.

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Sharing a Samba File and Print Server Across Subnets, Part 2

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server


In Part 1
we set up a simple anonymous Samba file and printer server. Now we’re
going to share it across subnets. Both Windows and Linux clients will
be able to use this server. Our example network has three segments, as
this elegant ASCII network diagram shows:

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Sharing a Samba File and Print Server Across Subnets, Part 1

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server

It’s a common belief that Samba shares cannot be accessed across subnets. But actually Samba can cross subnets. It’s easy for Linux hosts, and a bit less easy for Windows clients. But fear not, for we shall guide you through safely past the traps and pitfalls.

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OpenLDAP + Samba Domain Controller On Ubuntu 7.10

Posted by suvi under Samba, Server, Ubuntu

This document is a step by step guide for configuring Ubuntu 7.10 as a
Samba Domain Controller with an LDAP backend (OpenLDAP). The point is
to configure a server that can be comparable, from a central
authentication point of view, to a Windows Server 2003 Domain
Controller. The end result will be a server with an LDAP directory for
storing user, group, and computer accounts. A Windows XP Professional
SP2 workstation will be able to join the domain once properly
configured. Please note that you do not have a fully comparable Windows

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Samba Domaincontroller For Small Workgroups With SWAT On Fedora 8

Posted by suvi under Fedora, Samba

This document describes how to set up and configure a Samba
Domaincontroller for small workgroups (up to 250 users) on Fedora 8
with the Samba Web Administration Tool. The resulting system provides an easy to manage domaincontroller for your Windows network.

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