samba - Apr 2013 - file share necessary?

On 
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_AD_DC_HOWTO#Setup_a_basic_File_Share 
the instructions says

  For the server to be useful you, will need to update it to have at 
least one share


What do you need a file share for the server to be useful? Isn't a 
domain controller 'useful' to authenticate machines and users even if it
doesn't have a file share? I would have thought that this step would be 
optional, like the NTP step just above it.

Cheers,
Geoff

2013-04-15 04:23 keltez?ssel, Geoff Crompton ?rta:
> On 
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_AD_DC_HOWTO#Setup_a_basic_File_Share
> the instructions says
>
>  For the server to be useful you, will need to update it to have at 
> least one share
>
>
> What do you need a file share for the server to be useful? Isn't a 
> domain controller 'useful' to authenticate machines and users even
if
> it doesn't have a file share? I would have thought that this step 
> would be optional, like the NTP step just above it.
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
I agree, the step is completely optional, but the the NTP config is 
highly recommended.

Regards

Geza Gemes

Am 15.04.2013 04:23, schrieb Geoff Crompton:
> On
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_AD_DC_HOWTO#Setup_a_basic_File_Share
> the instructions says
>
>   For the server to be useful you, will need to update it to have at
> least one share
>
>
> What do you need a file share for the server to be useful? Isn't a
> domain controller 'useful' to authenticate machines and users even
if it
> doesn't have a file share? I would have thought that this step would be
> optional, like the NTP step just above it.
The DC need at least a sysvol and netlogon share.


Regards,
Marc