I'm thinking about upgrading our NT4-clients to XP in the near future and I want to know how well XP is supported by SAMBA in the recent samba-versions. I found many single statements in usenet, but I wonder if there is a kind of XP-FAQ out there. (The one at samba-page is very outdated) Especially I need to know how well XP integrates in a existing NT4-domain (samba as PDC). Then I need to know if there are any problems with fileservers (I remember rumours about reghacks one has to apply on XP to make things work) And finally - if a machine is not part of the domain (guest-laptop): if a local XP-user with user/pass similar than on samba-server is sufficient for auth on the sambaserver ? thnx, peter -- mag. peter pilsl IT-Consulting tel: +43-699-1-3574035 fax: +43-699-4-3574035 pilsl@goldfisch.at
Hello, my experience so far: dont do it - dont use XP - use Win2K WinNT Win2K all is woorking fine, but XP ist might work and it might not. We habe a single XP computer in out environment and ist makes a lot of trouble. At first after applying all registry pathces to XP it worked, but suddenly after a non reproducable accident XP is ignoring the Samba Server. My personal experience with XP was the same. After installation it worked, but after an hour "playing" with XP and also an nonreproducable accident XP was ignoring Samba. We still cant figure out what the problem is. So if u use XP and Samba and if it works over a long time (i.e. 4 weeks ore more) please write a FAQ ;-) MY recommendation: dont use XP - Use Win2K Regards, Bernd pilsl@goldfisch.at wrote:> I'm thinking about upgrading our NT4-clients to XP in the near future > and I want to know how well XP is supported by SAMBA in the recent > samba-versions. > I found many single statements in usenet, but I wonder if there is a > kind of XP-FAQ out there. (The one at samba-page is very outdated) > > Especially I need to know how well XP integrates in a existing > NT4-domain (samba as PDC). > > Then I need to know if there are any problems with fileservers (I > remember rumours about reghacks one has to apply on XP to make things > work) > > And finally - if a machine is not part of the domain (guest-laptop): > if a local XP-user with user/pass similar than on samba-server is > sufficient for auth on the sambaserver ? > > thnx, > peter > >
I've been using Samba 2.2.5 on RedHat 7.2 with 7 XP clients for almost a year with no problems. It actually was pretty smooth after I figured out how to get samba running (this was my first install). The reg hacks are necessary but if you set them before you get into it all it creates a whole lot less headaches. Also remember to create machine trust accounts on the server. Google has a wealth of information on the subject. As far as everything working, everything works fine between the two (Print server hasn't been tested). Roaming profiles, personal folders, everything you should expect from a file server. I would say setup up a dummy client with xp and test it out before you do a full upgrade. This will allow you to stream line the rest of the installs. Good luck. -----Original Message----- From: samba-admin@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-admin@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Bernd Zimmermann Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:12 AM To: pilsl@goldfisch.at Cc: samba@samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? Hello, my experience so far: dont do it - dont use XP - use Win2K WinNT Win2K all is woorking fine, but XP ist might work and it might not. We habe a single XP computer in out environment and ist makes a lot of trouble. At first after applying all registry pathces to XP it worked, but suddenly after a non reproducable accident XP is ignoring the Samba Server. My personal experience with XP was the same. After installation it worked, but after an hour "playing" with XP and also an nonreproducable accident XP was ignoring Samba. We still cant figure out what the problem is. So if u use XP and Samba and if it works over a long time (i.e. 4 weeks ore more) please write a FAQ ;-) MY recommendation: dont use XP - Use Win2K Regards, Bernd pilsl@goldfisch.at wrote:> I'm thinking about upgrading our NT4-clients to XP in the near future > and I want to know how well XP is supported by SAMBA in the recent > samba-versions. > I found many single statements in usenet, but I wonder if there is a > kind of XP-FAQ out there. (The one at samba-page is very outdated) > > Especially I need to know how well XP integrates in a existing > NT4-domain (samba as PDC). > > Then I need to know if there are any problems with fileservers (I > remember rumours about reghacks one has to apply on XP to make things > work) > > And finally - if a machine is not part of the domain (guest-laptop): > if a local XP-user with user/pass similar than on samba-server is > sufficient for auth on the sambaserver ? > > thnx, > peter > >-- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Have you tried releasing the system from the domain (change it to a workgroup) and then rejoining it to the domain? I had that with one of my systems and after that all was well. Also make sure that you're ip settings are correct. The network assistance does some weird stuff to your system. That's why I don't use it. -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Bernd Zimmermann [mailto:bernd@schaumburger-tracht.de] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 4:22 AM To: Greg S. Miller Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? Hi, my problem is, that it was also working, but now its over. The person who works with the XP computer changed something, he cant remember - perhaps by accident. An from now on the XP computer does not recognise the Samba anymore. The samba also does not show up in the network neighborhood. All registry hacks are set, no firewall, all ports,ip,protocols are open, but no chance of seeing a samba server. So do you have any hints whats going on with XP when it refuses to workd with Samba ? I had a similar effect once playing with XP and Samba at home. At first everything was OK, but then I klicked in the network assistent on the button "Home network installation" an from that point, no way of getting in touch with samba. I found no way getting back. That was the point I decided to kill XP. ;-( Regards, Bernd Greg S. Miller wrote:>I've been using Samba 2.2.5 on RedHat 7.2 with 7 XP clients for almosta>year with no problems. It actually was pretty smooth after I figured >out how to get samba running (this was my first install). The reghacks>are necessary but if you set them before you get into it all it creates >a whole lot less headaches. Also remember to create machine trust >accounts on the server. Google has a wealth of information on the >subject. >As far as everything working, everything works fine between the two >(Print server hasn't been tested). Roaming profiles, personal folders, >everything you should expect from a file server. I would say setup upa>dummy client with xp and test it out before you do a full upgrade.This>will allow you to stream line the rest of the installs. Good luck. > >-----Original Message----- >From: samba-admin@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-admin@lists.samba.org] >On Behalf Of Dr. Bernd Zimmermann >Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:12 AM >To: pilsl@goldfisch.at >Cc: samba@samba.org >Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? > >Hello, > >my experience so far: dont do it - dont use XP - use Win2K > >WinNT Win2K all is woorking fine, but XP ist might work and it might >not. >We habe a single XP computer in out environment and ist makes a lot of >trouble. > >At first after applying all registry pathces to XP it worked, >but suddenly after a non reproducable accident XP is ignoring >the Samba Server. >My personal experience with XP was the same. >After installation it worked, but after an hour "playing" >with XP and also an nonreproducable accident XP was ignoring >Samba. > >We still cant figure out what the problem is. > >So if u use XP and Samba and if it works over a long time >(i.e. 4 weeks ore more) please write a FAQ ;-) > >MY recommendation: dont use XP - Use Win2K > >Regards, >Bernd > > >pilsl@goldfisch.at wrote: > > > >>I'm thinking about upgrading our NT4-clients to XP in the near future >>and I want to know how well XP is supported by SAMBA in the recent >>samba-versions. >> I found many single statements in usenet, but I wonder if there is a >>kind of XP-FAQ out there. (The one at samba-page is very outdated) >> >>Especially I need to know how well XP integrates in a existing >>NT4-domain (samba as PDC). >> >> Then I need to know if there are any problems with fileservers (I >>remember rumours about reghacks one has to apply on XP to make things >>work) >> >> And finally - if a machine is not part of the domain (guest-laptop): >>if a local XP-user with user/pass similar than on samba-server is >>sufficient for auth on the sambaserver ? >> >>thnx, >>peter >> >> >> >> > > > > >
I never seem to get any feedback but I solved my XP problem by setting the Local Security Policy -> IP Security Policies to 'Permit'. Noel -----Original Message----- From: Bruno Gimenes Pereti [mailto:pereti@ump.edu.br] Sent: 18 October 2002 19:47 To: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? Hi, Today I got my first XP in my network. I installed applied the registry patch and it logged perfectly in the Samba PDC. After that I started the Windows Update. I couldn?t install the SP1 but I installed all the hotfix left and them, after a reboot, the XP took almost 30 minutes to log into the Samba PDC. my 0.2 cents. Bruno. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg S. Miller" <gmiller@eccbm.com> To: <samba@lists.samba.org> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:09 PM Subject: RE: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ?> Have you tried releasing the system from the domain (change it to a > workgroup) and then rejoining it to the domain? I had that with one of > my systems and after that all was well. Also make sure that you're ip > settings are correct. The network assistance does some weird stuff to > your system. That's why I don't use it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dr. Bernd Zimmermann [mailto:bernd@schaumburger-tracht.de] > Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 4:22 AM > To: Greg S. Miller > Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? > > Hi, > > my problem is, that it was also working, but now its over. > The person who works with the XP computer changed something, > he cant remember - perhaps by accident. > An from now on the XP computer does not recognise the Samba anymore. > The samba also does not show up in the network neighborhood. > All registry hacks are set, no firewall, all ports,ip,protocols are > open, > but no chance of seeing a samba server. > > So do you have any hints whats going on with XP when it refuses to workd > > with Samba ? > > I had a similar effect once playing with XP and Samba at home. > At first everything was OK, but then I klicked in the network assistent > on the > button "Home network installation" an from that point, no way of getting > in > touch with samba. I found no way getting back. That was the point I > decided > to kill XP. > > ;-( > > Regards, > Bernd > > Greg S. Miller wrote: > > >I've been using Samba 2.2.5 on RedHat 7.2 with 7 XP clients for almost > a > >year with no problems. It actually was pretty smooth after I figured > >out how to get samba running (this was my first install). The reg > hacks > >are necessary but if you set them before you get into it all it creates > >a whole lot less headaches. Also remember to create machine trust > >accounts on the server. Google has a wealth of information on the > >subject. > >As far as everything working, everything works fine between the two > >(Print server hasn't been tested). Roaming profiles, personal folders, > >everything you should expect from a file server. I would say setup up > a > >dummy client with xp and test it out before you do a full upgrade. > This > >will allow you to stream line the rest of the installs. Good luck. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: samba-admin@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-admin@lists.samba.org] > >On Behalf Of Dr. Bernd Zimmermann > >Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:12 AM > >To: pilsl@goldfisch.at > >Cc: samba@samba.org > >Subject: Re: [Samba] information about XP <-> samba ? > > > >Hello, > > > >my experience so far: dont do it - dont use XP - use Win2K > > > >WinNT Win2K all is woorking fine, but XP ist might work and it might > >not. > >We habe a single XP computer in out environment and ist makes a lot of > >trouble. > > > >At first after applying all registry pathces to XP it worked, > >but suddenly after a non reproducable accident XP is ignoring > >the Samba Server. > >My personal experience with XP was the same. > >After installation it worked, but after an hour "playing" > >with XP and also an nonreproducable accident XP was ignoring > >Samba. > > > >We still cant figure out what the problem is. > > > >So if u use XP and Samba and if it works over a long time > >(i.e. 4 weeks ore more) please write a FAQ ;-) > > > >MY recommendation: dont use XP - Use Win2K > > > >Regards, > >Bernd > > > > > >pilsl@goldfisch.at wrote: > > > > > > > >>I'm thinking about upgrading our NT4-clients to XP in the near future > >>and I want to know how well XP is supported by SAMBA in the recent > >>samba-versions. > >> I found many single statements in usenet, but I wonder if there is a > >>kind of XP-FAQ out there. (The one at samba-page is very outdated) > >> > >>Especially I need to know how well XP integrates in a existing > >>NT4-domain (samba as PDC). > >> > >> Then I need to know if there are any problems with fileservers (I > >>remember rumours about reghacks one has to apply on XP to make things > >>work) > >> > >> And finally - if a machine is not part of the domain (guest-laptop): > >>if a local XP-user with user/pass similar than on samba-server is > >>sufficient for auth on the sambaserver ? > >> > >>thnx, > >>peter > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >-- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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