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.