Configuring Windows Domains on Samba

The latest version of O'Reilly's Using Samba, 2nd Edition includes an updated Chapter 4 Windows NT Domains that covers our current versions of both the Samba software and Windows clients. I still need to make the changes specified to the smb.conf file described in that chapter, but at this point, we have basic file sharing going on with the Windows XP Home clients. Note that is as good as it's going to get for Win XP Home: "You have our condolences if you are trying to use the Home edition of Windows XP in a domain environment! Microsoft has omitted support for Windows NT domains from Windows XP Home, resulting in a product that is ill-suited for use in a domain-based network."

Configure Samba on Casper

The goal is to set up Casper as the PDC for our network. We were able to set up file sharing, but we did as much luck with the PDC configuration. The Samba book I have covers version 2.0, and Windows OSes through NT 4.0. We are using version 2.2.7a (with RH9), and the clients include Win2K and Win XP Home. Finally, on the Samba site, I found Using Samba, 2nd ed., which covers version 2.2 and all WIndows OSes out now.

Configure NICs on Casper

I worked with Haikel today to configure Casper to run network services, specifically Samba. First, we needed to configure the network cards, or NICs. I had de-activated the cards and since there were two, we needed to pick which one to use. Using the old-fashioned trial-and-error method, we selected the 100-mbs card, which is configured as eth1 with the IP address of 192.168.1.23. The other card, eth0 at 192.168.1.22, only supports a transfer rate of 10 Mbs, so I pulled the cable and deactivated it. I used rehat-config-network to set up the cards.

Install RH9 on Casper

Casper is a Compaq Presario 5724 with a Pentium 500Mhz CPU, an Intel i810 chipset for video (1 MB shared RAM) and 256MB of RAM total installed.

Buy Samsung 256MB 800Mhz Rambus RIMM 184PIN for ~$89 each. for the Pavilion 9870.

Could test the new RAM w/ the C-RIMM circuit chip, but where is it?

Also try RAMBUS 256MB, PC600 WITH ECC from Upgrade Solution.

Memory Upgrades for HP Pavilion

The HP Pavilion 9870 Desktop PC uses 256MB PC600 RDRAM RAMBUS RIMM; NON-ECC is required. Samsung is currently installed. Read the memory installation FAQ.

The
HP Pavilion 505n Desktop PC uses 184 pin, DDR SDRAM, up to 2 x 512MB (1 x 256MB installed)

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Top Ten Free Windows Apps

Top ten Windows
apps to install. (Score:5, Informative)

by EggMan2000 (308859)
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| Last Journal: Wednesday
April 23, @03:48PM) Here is my top ten list (in no
particular order) for Windows. I'll let everyone argue about the Linux
tools.

CygWin
[cygwin.com] the Linux-like environment for Windows.

Mozilla
[mozilla.org] naturally.... Use this for mail, news, and browsing if
you like.

WS FTP Light
[ipswitch.com] a FREE, FTP client that works great.

title="greenend.org.uk"> PuTTY [greenend.org.uk] a free SSH client
for Windows.

VNC
[realvnc.com] remote controll software, NOTE: the location is no longer
on the ATT Labs UK site.

title="gnu.org">GNU-EMacs [gnu.org] for Windows. I usually install
it, but use Vi more.

Dev-C++
[bloodshed.net] a free C++ compiler. I use VC++ 6.0, but this is free,
and I think it's pretty good.

NetHack
[nethack.org] You MUST have NetHack installed on everything...

Free-AV
[free-av.com] free Anti-Virus software for Windows.

Boingo
[boingo.com] to see where the closest hotspot is. (free) you don't need
the service.

From - Thu Sep 25 09:15:18 2003
From: "Keith W. Salustro"
To: "Neil Johnson"
Subject: Byrd__2003-09-23__patched ssh for buffer overrun vuln.
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:00:16 -0400

- downloaded latest openSSH for linux (RHL 7.3)
- upgraded packages
- found that ssh was a different version (commercial?) installed and running
on port 56.
- when I upgraded ssh, it did not affect the one on port 56, so I disabled
that one so it wouldn't start, and left openssh running on port 22.
- I have to investigate further.

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