> > > [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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or on yahoo im at w8tah or aol im at w8tahham TIM
