How to configure Samba as file server?

[licht]

put this in your /etc/samba.smb.conf (or /etc/smb.conf)

Does SAMBA have to be a DC or ADC for windoz clients if just for folder sharing? And if as DC or ADC, I guess some kerberos libs have to be installed and configured for samba?

Thanks!

[licht]

- when a user logins to his own machine, the above 3 types of folders should be automatically mounted on his local machine for him to access. put a mapping on the users desktop, or execute it automaticcaly when logging in...

I guess this is for windoz, which takes care of connecting to samba folders and mapping to local drives.

What about Linux users? How to auto mount these 3 types of folders when a linux account logs in?

Thanks!

[Manuuz]

SMB HOWTO: Accessing an SMB Share With Linux Machines

or you can use something like LinNeighborhood

And here a list of other easy tools (konqueror!!!!!)
SAMBA - opening windows to a wider world

[MikeTbob]

I guess this is for windoz, which takes care of connecting to samba folders and mapping to local drives.

What about Linux users? How to auto mount these 3 types of folders when a linux account logs in?

Thanks!

Once you get Samba configured properly it will detect and mount the shares for you, try using Konqueror to browse the shares
smb://IP.address/sharedfoldername

[licht]

Once you get Samba configured properly it will detect and mount the shares for you, try using Konqueror to browse the shares
smb://IP.address/sharedfoldername

So, you mean the only thing for client to do is to have Konqueror browse "smb://IP_Fileserver/sharefoldername? And that's it? No need to set up auto mount script? What about password? Is there a way that no password will be asked since a user is already logged in.

THanks!

[MikeTbob]

I have Samba set up on my system, when it boots (Gentoo), all I have to do is either click on "system menu" and browse to my workgroup, and click on shared folder or launch Konqueror smb://pcname/sharedfolder
I have Samba set up so I don't need passwords everytime I login.
See this link for more info on my samba set up.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/red...ndows-ugh.html