> i was reading through the samba mailing list with the subject "logon
> scripts". the components for the logon script to be executed are
"netlogon"
> share and a .bat file saved in the "netlogon" share path.
Well, you need the [netlogon] share _and_ the netlogon service. The
netlogon service is what provides the ability to log onto the network.
If you want the logon script to be capable of being executed by Windows 9X
clients then it has to be a .bat file, MS Windows NT/2K/XP clients can
execute a .cmd file also.
> the next essential component is the samba box has to be a PDC. is this
> statement true? if this is true, is there any workaround? as i just want
> to keep it to be a workgroup as i have a small network with an
> environment of 4 computers. thank you very much.
Please explain what you believe a PDC is. It will help us to answer your
question. What do you understand by the difference between a workgroup and
a domain?
The fact is that a domain controller is one that provides the netlogon
service. So figure from there!
- John T.
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John H Terpstra
Email: jht@samba.org