RE: Help Needed configuring Samba on Webserver

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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:36:44 -0400
To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@redhat.com>

> > > [Tim Holmes wrote]
> > > Craig and others:
> > >
> > > Excellent suggestion, and I am currently working this through. I
am
> > > using the guide in the samba-HOW-TO document, in the fast start
> segment,
> > > to set up a domain member server, as this describes precisely what
I
> am
> > > looking for. I have copied in the suggested smb.conf (thankfully
I
> have
> > > a spare server that is serving as a testbed), modified it slightly
> to
> > > fit our domain (our domain name, proper netbios name, removing the
> > > shares that don't apply etc) now I am trying to get things
running.
> > >
> > > I executed the net rpc join command supplying the proper
credentials
> for
> > > our domain, and it successfully joined the domain
> > >
> > > I started nmbd, and smbd, but when ever I try to start windbindd,
I
> get
> > > an error that the command is not found. I am guessing that it
means
> > > that the windbind daemon is not installed, but im not sure as I
may
> be
> > > missing another concept someplace else -- can someone please point
> me in
> > > the right direction.
> >
> > winbindd is part of the samba-common package and is installed in
> > /usr/sbin. "service winbind start" should start it if you've got
your
> > PATH set properly (i.e. using "su -" and not just "su").
> >
> > Paul.
> [Tim Holmes wrote]
> Thanks -- that got it -- lunch inhaled -- project back on track --
>
> All fingers and toes crossed
>
> LOL
>
[Tim Holmes wrote]
Ok -- I have completed all of the setup that the article I am
referencing has specified.

To reinterate:

I am using a testbed server on our network which has the netbios name
VULCAN. The network name is MCASCHOOL

The server is running FC3 and what ever version of samba a recent yum
update would have updated to.

This is a copy of my smb.conf file

[global]
workgroup = MCASCHOOL
netbios name = VULCAN
security = DOMAIN
printcap name = cups
disable spoolss = Yes
show add printer wizard = No
idmap uid = 15000-20000
idmap gid = 15000-20000
winbind use default domain = Yes
use sendfile = Yes
printing = cups

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No

This file is directly copied from the how to book and just modified
slightly to fit our domain

I then executed the net rpc join -U command giving it the domain admin
username and password, and it reported successfully joining the domain

Next, I started nmbd, smbd, and after a short struggle windbindd

I edited the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to as specified

Passwd: files windbind
Group: files windbind
Hosts: files dns windbind

Then executed the wbinfo --set-auth-user= command supplying the domain
admin username and password

When I typed wbinfo -u as specified in step 8, I got a list of my domain
users, and the same with wbinfo -g -- got a list of domain groups. I
did notice in this step however, that in the example in the book, the
domain usernames were proceeded with the name of the domain (ie
MCASCHOOL\tholmes) and when I executed the command, the domain name was
not listed. The same held true for the groups.

The first indication of trouble came when I executed getent passwd
tholmes (my username both on the fc3 box and on the domain). It
responded as predicted by the help file (step 9)

When I executed the getent passwd jkocher (a test user) there was no
response -- just a new prompt line.

I logged in as the jkocher user on a windows xp pro station that is part
of the domain, and browsed to the VULCAN server -- which I can see.
When I double clicked on it, it popped up a box requesting
authentication. Supplying the credentials for jkocher (the logged in
user) did not clear the request for authentication

I suspect that I am missing a small step someplace, but I cannot seem to
figure it out,

If anyone can please help me it would be greatly appreciated

TIM

You may contact me on-list off list at tholmes@mcaschool.net or on yahoo
im at w8tah or aol im at w8tahham

TIM

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