From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 27 21:51:53 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7D2916A404 for ; Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:51:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (mail.computinginnovations.com [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EC0913C455 for ; Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:51:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l3RLoqg7002824; Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:50:52 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070427164238.02745d78@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:49:52 -0500 To: L Goodwin , FreeBSD-questions@freebsd.org From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <416323.52564.qm@web58112.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <416323.52564.qm@web58112.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:51:54 -0000 At 03:49 PM 4/27/2007, L Goodwin wrote: >I've been working feverishly to set up a Samba share >on FreeBSD 6.2 server to provide file storage for >clients running Windows XP Pro and Windows Vista Home >Premium. > >I just had a long talk with the ISP's tech support, >and was told a number of things that I would like to >confirm or deny: > >1) Windows "Home" editions (including XP and Vista) >have support for SMB protocol disabled in Active >Directory Domain Connections functionality! >Is this true? Not exactly. Home edition CANNOT log into a domain or active directory. If you need that functionality, upgrade to XP Pro. >2) The only way to make Samba work for Windows Home >editions is to change the Samba server's domain >configuration to "peer-to-peer". >Is this true? If YES, how do I do that? >Could not find reference it in the Official Samba-3 >HOW TO and Reference Guide. I've never done that so am no help. >3) Other options discussed: > >1) Replace Vista Home with Windows XP Pro (or Vista >Pro) or exchange computer for one with a "Pro" >edition. Vista licenses can be downgraded to XP. You need to check on which versions can be downgraded to XP Pro. >2) Repartition the RAID 1 Mirror/Duplex as NTFS (or >DOS) partitions (and don't use Samba)? Feedback and >reference on a good "how to" appreciated. I assume you mean just setup a windows box. You can do that, but your hardware is so slow it won't perform well under windows. >3) Change FreeBSD server to a Windows server (ugh). > >Can anyone address these assertions and/or provide >assistance in other ways to use FreeBSD as a >fileserver for Windows "Home" (and Pro) clients? > >He also cited a recent InfoWorld survey in which 30% >of companies responding plan to never implement Vista, >that they consider it an "interim" version that will >be used as an excuse for dropping legacy support. No one I know is jumping to vista until service pack one ships. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.