SAMBA HOW-TO
or more precisely, the SAMBA HOW-NOT-TO
How not to store user profile on the server (roaming profil) but on the
workstation with a samba acting as a PDC
ie: How-to store user profile on the workstation
tested with a samba 2.2.3 with an XP box and a win2k box
The configuration is exactly the same as a samba acting as a pdc with
roaming profiles, except
logon path logon drive logon home
this settings must be present and empty!
krao@ifrance.com
Strange effect:
if logon path is empty but not logon drive and logo home are not, then,
while logging the workstation will
load the profiles and .... reboot !!! (testing under a win2k and a win XP
workstation with a samba 2.2.3)
Here is an example smb.conf for acting as a PDC:
[global]
; Basic server settings
netbios name = POGO
workgroup = NARNIA
; we should act as the domain and local master browser
os level = 64
preferred master = yes
domain master = yes
local master = yes
; security settings (must user security = user)
security = user
; encrypted passwords are a requirement for a PDC
encrypt passwords = yes
; support domain logons
domain logons = yes
; where not to store user profiles?
; instead of logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
; just leave it blank
logon path
; where is a user's home directory and where should it
; be mounted at?
;logon drive = H:
;logon home = \\homeserver\%u
logon drive logon home
; specify a generic logon script for all users
; this is a relative **DOS** path to the [netlogon] share
logon script = logon.cmd
; necessary share for domain controller
[netlogon]
path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
read only = yes
write list = ntadmin
; share for storing user profiles that you don't need anymore !!!
;[profiles]
; path = /export/smb/ntprofile
; read only = no
; create mask = 0600
; directory mask = 0700