> >> > > > > [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
