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

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:01:51 +0200

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

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.

How to Install and configure Dansguardian with NTLM auth and multi-group Filtering on Debian Etch

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:53:13 +0200

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

This how-to describs how to install, configure Dansguardian with NTLM auth and multi-group configurations on Debian Etch, and get around some hurdles along the way.

Mandriva Directory Server On Debian Etch

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:23 +0100

Mandriva Directory Server On Debian Etch

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).

Simple Home File Server (Based On Ubuntu)

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:19:30 +0100

Simple Home File Server (Based On Ubuntu)

This tutorial explains how to turn an old PC with additional hard disks into a simple home file server. The file server is intended for home use. The home file server is accessible by Windows and Linux computers in the home network.

OpenLDAP + Samba Domain Controller On Ubuntu 7.10

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:39:10 +0100

OpenLDAP + Samba Domain Controller On Ubuntu 7.10

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.

Samba Domaincontroller For Small Workgroups With SWAT On Fedora 8

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:11:58 +0100

Samba Domaincontroller For Small Workgroups With SWAT On Fedora 8

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.

Samba Fileserver With SWAT On Fedora 8

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:03:30 +0100

Samba Fileserver With SWAT On Fedora 8

This document describes how to set up and configure a Samba fileserver on Fedora 8 with the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT). The resulting system provides an easy to use fileserver for your Windows network.

SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 7.10

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:37:53 +0100

SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 7.10

This is a detailed description about setting up an Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 7.10) to act as file- and printserver for Windows(tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to set up than an LDAP backend.

Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:20:20 +0100

Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 7.10 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as standalone server, not as a domain controller. For this setup, I will use the Ubuntu Server installation CD but the same installation procedure will work on an Ubuntu desktop as well.

Browsing the Windows network with your linux machine with automatic mounting and discovery of all hosts and shares.

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:18:21 +0200

An attempt to complete automatic discovery and mounting of SMB (Windows and Samba) networkshares

For some time I've been looking for a good way to let my computer discover the Windows network and other networkservices like SSH and FTP and mount shares on demand. After trying the kioslaves in the desktop of my choice (KDE) and the FUSE programs Fusesmb and SmbNetFs, I was not really satisfied. There had to be an way to let my computer discover all the workgroups/domains, the hosts and the shares, and mount a share on a hosts on demand.

This contruction does that exactly, for the networkservices SMB ("Windows Neighboorhoud") and SSH. Support for FTP is underway.

Configuring Samba 3.0 To Use The ADS Security Mode (CentOS)

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:54:02 +0200

Configuring Samba 3.0 To Use The ADS Security Mode (CentOS)

The intent of this article is to show you how to configure your Linux machine and Samba server to participate in a Windows 2003 Active Directory domain as a Member Server using Kerberos authentication. This involves using the security = ADS security mode in Samba.

Debian 4.0 (Etch) Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:14:19 +0200

Debian 4.0 (Etch) Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba file server on Debian Etch and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as adding users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has its own home directory that is accessible via SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read/write access.

SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 6.10

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:48:48 +0200

SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 6.10

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 6.10) to act as a file- and printserver for Windows (tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to set up than an LDAP backend.

Set Up A Fileserver For Small/Medium Enterprises With SME Server 7.1

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:28:00 +0100

Set Up A Fileserver For Small/Medium Enterprises With SME Server 7.1

This tutorial shows how to set up a fileserver for small and medium enterprises with SME Server 7.1. SME Server is an open-source Linux server distribution (released under the GPL) based on CentOS that can turn a computer into a gateway, firewall, fileserver, printserver, mailserver (including webmail), etc. In this article we will focus on the fileserver aspect of SME Server.

Accessing Windows Or Samba Shares Using AutoFS

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:00:49 +0100

Accessing Windows Or Samba Shares Using AutoFS

You already installed Linux on your networked desktop PC and now you want to work with files stored on some other PCs in your network. This is where autofs comes into play. This tutorial shows how to configure autofs to use CIFS to access Windows or Samba shares from Linux Desktop PCs. It also includes a tailored configuration file.