Hi Folks: I am continuing my battle with samba on FC3 for use as a file server etc. I have set up my box according to the instructions on http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/FastStart.htm l#id2535778 Here is my smb.conf file [root@srvfs-01 conf]# cat smb.conf [global] workgroup = MCASCHOOL netbios name = SRVFS-01 server string = MCA File Server security = DOMAIN winbind separator = \ idmap uid = 10000-20000 idmap gid = 10000-20000 winbind enum users = yes winbind enum groups = yes 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 [home] writable = true path = /home comment = Home Directories browsable = yes [public] # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes path = /home/public # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [pictures] # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes path = /home/pictures # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [iso] path = /home/iso # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [ghost_images] path = /home/ghost # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [rpms] path = /home/rpms # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [webroot] path = /home/www # delete readonly = yes writeable = yes # force directory mode = 777 # force group = nobody # force user = nobody # public = yes # create mode = 777 # directory mode = 777 [profile] path =/home/profile writeable = yes Please note that a number of things are commented out -- those were experiments that did not work The process that I use to create a samba user is as follows 1. Create windows account 2. Have the user change their password 3. Create a samba user using the windows user (I use the system-config-samba applet) 4. get their password from them to input into the samba user (Yes, I know this is terrible security procedure, but it's the only way I can get the blasted thing to work) 5. Create their home directory 6. Create internal folders (like public_html) 7. chown to their username and group 8. chmod to 755 There has got to be a better way -- fortunately I am on summer break right now so there are no students in my network, so thankfully all this is theroretical right now, but in 2 months I will have 200+ students needing to use the system, so I have to get this resolved. The specific problems that I am having are: 1. User authentication against the domain 2. User creation etc - long and convuluded process 3. Profile directory for windows (to store roaming profiles WILL NOT WORK -- even if it has 777 permissions -- I have absolutely no clue on that one) Comments or suggestions are most welcome If anyone prefers to work with me directly via phone or IM, that can be arranged as well The domain is a Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain Thanks again for all your help TIM Timothy A. Holmes IT Manager / Webmaster / Science Teacher Medina Christian Academy A Higher Standard... Jeremiah 33:3 Jeremiah 29:11 Esther 4:14
