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Date:      01 Nov 2002 21:14:41 +0000
From:      Stacey Roberts <stacey@Demon.vickiandstacey.com>
To:        Derrick Ryalls <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: FreeBSD + samba PDC vs Win2K clients
Message-ID:  <1036185285.380.47.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com>
In-Reply-To: <008601c281e7$68828d50$0200a8c0@bartxp>
References:  <008601c281e7$68828d50$0200a8c0@bartxp>

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Sure thing:

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/esdd/tutorials/samba/index.html

On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 20:43, Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> I am thinking about doing this at home for *cough* fun, but I have XP as
> a desktop.  Could you post the link to the IBM article in question, I
> think it would be good for the archives.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG 
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of 
> > Stacey Roberts
> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:19 PM
> > To: elitetek@tekrealm.net
> > Cc: FreeBSD Questions
> > Subject: Re: FreeBSD + samba PDC vs Win2K clients
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Andrew,
> >    Thanks for contacting me, Dude.,
> > 
> > You'd never believe this, but I was following that very IBM 
> > article mentioned in your reply and I finally got the 
> > "Welcome to <domain>" box pop up for me.
> > 
> > I clicked "OK" on that, and the machine went through the "You 
> > must reboot in order for the changes to take effect" bit.
> > 
> > The machine back alright, but when I attempted to log as an 
> > ordinary user, I got a message saying that no profile could 
> > be located, and that a local profile would be used instead. 
> > Clicking "OK" on that, however, brought up another message 
> > saying that no *local* profile could be located either., so a 
> > "Temporary" profile will be used.
> > 
> > I *can* now see my other *NIX machines on the network, and 
> > the user is able to browse the network (love the look of the 
> > "H" drive showing up!) as well.
> > 
> > Not sure of the profile errors though.., here's what my 
> > smb.conf has concerning this: # Samba config file created 
> > using SWAT # from localhost (127.0.0.1) # Date: 2002/10/30 23:39:22
> > 
> > # Global parameters
> > [global]
> >         workgroup = VICKIANDSTACEY
> >         netbios name = DEMON
> >         server string = Samba Server
> >         encrypt passwords = Yes
> >         log level = 2
> >         log file = /var/log/log.%m
> >         max log size = 50
> >         domain admin group = root @wheel
> >         logon script = %U.bat
> >         logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
> >         logon drive = H:
> >         domain logons = Yes
> >         os level = 64
> >         preferred master = Yes
> >         domain master = Yes
> >         wins support = Yes
> >         admin users = root @wheel
> >         hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
> > 
> > [homes]
> >         comment = Home Directories
> >         read only = No
> >         browseable = No
> > 
> > [netlogon]
> >         comment = Network Logon Service
> >         path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
> >         share modes = No
> > 
> > [Profiles]
> >         path = /usr/local/samba/profiles
> >         read only = No
> >         create mask = 0600
> >         directory mask = 0700
> >         browseable = No
> > 
> > [printers]
> >         comment = All Printers
> >         path = /var/spool/samba
> >         printable = Yes
> >         browseable = No
> > 
> > <snipped>
> > 
> > I'm sure I read somewhere that I needn't worry about the fact 
> > that I've not actually had to create user profiles on the 
> > PDC, since samba creates these when a user logs in for the first time.
> > 
> > Please let me know if I'm wrong on this.
> > 
> > Thanks again for the kind reply.
> > 
> > Stacey
> > > > --
> > > > Stacey Roberts
> > > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > > > 
> > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Yeah, I just did this recently.. there was an article 
> > created via IBM 
> > > that was quite helpful, I will see if i can dig it up. on a 
> > side note 
> > > though, have you made any changes to the win2k registry or the 
> > > security profiles?
> > > 
> > > You have to turn off a digital signing on the 2k box to get thigns 
> > > working.. I dont remember what exactly it was, but i will 
> > look later 
> > > today.. in the mean time i bet a google search on developer 
> > works ibm 
> > > and samba will get you to the article..
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Andrew Stuart
> > > http://www.tekrealm.net
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I took a course in speed reading and was able to read War 
> > and Peace in 
> > > twenty minutes.  It's about Russia.
> > > 		-- Woody Allen
> > -- 
> > Stacey Roberts
> > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > 
> > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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Stacey Roberts
B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science

Web: www.vickiandstacey.com


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