samba configuration

[Mugilvannan]

Dear All,

I am having a machine of hp-ux11.11. I would like to have howto document to start samba in my machine. I am a newbie so it would be helpful to have all basic documents.

Thanks.

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Mugil,

Take a look at this manual,
http://docs.hp.com/en/B8725-90021/index.html

[Installing and Administering the CIFS/9000 Server]

-Arun

[Peter Godron]

Hi,
as a start I would scan through:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/index.html
Then for more details:
http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/

[Alzhy]

0. Make sure you are running the current release of Samba (the HP Built one called HP CIFS Server!) at: http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B8725AA

1. Edit /etc/rc.config.d/samba to enable auto-start at boot.

2. Make sure :

/etc/services:
swat 901/tcp # SAMBA Web-based Admin Tool
/etc/inetd.conf:
swat stream tcp nowait.400 root /opt/samba/bin/swat swat

Add if not there and HUP (kill -HUP PID_of_Inetd)

3. Via a web browser - connect to http://hpserver_running_samba:901 (use root/pass)

SWAT will give you the best window to learn and configure Samba.

[Geoff Wild]

I agree with Nelson - swat has an excellent source of documentation.

On HP-UX - definately use HP's CIF's server.

If you are integrating with Active Directory, have a read through my post:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=949365

Good doc:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B8725-90079/B8725-90079.pdf

Rgds...Geoff

[eric roseme]

For a Newbie looking for a Howto, first look at:

Samba-3 By Example (John Terpstra)

This book has step-by-step instructions for multiple configurations, available from Amazon. A good companion is:

The Official Samba-3 Howto and Reference Guide (John Terpstra)

This is the most comprehensive Samba publication, also on Amazon.

Both books apply to HP CIFS Server, but you should also have the HP CIFS Server Admin Guide and Release Notes, especially for installation. Do not use whatever version your system was delivered with. Go to software.hp.com and download the latest version. To install the latest, you may also need to download and install the LDAP-UX Client, and Kerberos client. It's easy and free.

Eric Roseme

[Steven E. Protter]

Free software source:
http://software.hp.com

Note some points to pay attention to. If you have a Windows PDC you can join this domain but you must have both the samba client and the samba server installed, even if you do not intend to serve.

The net join command is used to join a domain but requires the PDC administrative password to proceed.

security=domain must be activated in smb.conf to join either an LDAP managed domain or an ADS domain.

SEP