Ubuntu 8.10 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

Posted by suvi under Server, Ubuntu

This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 8.10 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible [...]

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Installing and Configuring Openfiler with DRBD and Heartbeat

Posted by suvi under Linux, Samba, Server

Openfiler is a high performance operating system tailored for use as a SAN/NAS appliance. This configuration will enable two Openfiler appliances to work in an Active/Passive high availability scenario. Read more at HowtoForge

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How to use samba on the command line

Posted by suvi under Samba

Just a short how to access samba shares via the command line. smbtree – finds windows machines and samba shares. See example below: ~$ smbtree Password: WORKGROUP MSHOME \\MYTH-DESKTOP myth-desktop server (Samba, Mythbuntu) \\MYTH-DESKTOP\videos Videos Workgroup and MSHOME are two workgroups found by smbtree. MYTH-DESKTOP is a machine on the MSHOME workgroup that has a [...]

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