Using Samba

Special Edition Using Samba focuses on integrating your files with the fastest growing operating system available, Linux. Samba provides an easy and seamless link between servers running Linux or UNIX and other operating systems such as Windows, or Apple's OS. Learn to obtain, install, and configure Samba, with examples and protocol traces where necessary, the various sections of the smb.conf file, and the notion of automation via macros. Detailed info on accessing Samba from the various clients is provided, including Windows for Workgroups, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, OS2, and the UNIX clients, smbclient and rpcclient with both the client configuration issues and Samba configuration issues and examples. Advanced Topics covered include using Samba as a Primary Domain Controller, integration with LDAP, and SSL integration.