I hate to use that "noob" word, but in this case I think it might be proper. Our company is getting ready to get rid of Netware and start using Samba. It will require that users log in and by doing so, have a login script map drives to particular drive letters base on either their user or group. I've been administering Centos servers for quite a while. I have no problem with managing the Linux servers, but Samba appears to be a completely unique subject on its own, much like Sendmail, etc. I've read "Using Samba", and about anything else I can get my hands on, including as much of the "Howto" matter on the Samba site. I still have no idea how complex of a setup I need (AD or not, things like that). I don't think we'll be doing things like installing licensed software from the server, mostly just as I stated above. For now, I'm fairly certain I'll use the Sernet installation. I'll be retiring soon, and I want to make things as easy as possible for whomever takes over. It'd be great if whatever I end up with has some form of GUI for managing users, groups, and shares, but not necessary. The person managing our Netware will be the one assuming this Samba responsibilty. No Linux experience, so the Gui would make it nice as they learn the ropes of LInux. I'm looking for suggestions here for what level of installation I need. I'm sure once I get something installed, I can determine if it's the right way or not. Starting over is not off the table, but it'd be nice to get a clue before starting. Seems the more I read, the more confused I get. So much to Samba and the way it can be set up. I'm not much of a Windows server admin, which is perhaps the biggest problem. Thanks for any pointers. steve campbell
One thing you could do is download the turnkeylinux version of samba - http://www.turnkeylinux.org/fileserver, and if you like it, duplicated it in Centos. They use Webmin for their user/group mgmt, and that's fine for smaller outfits, but if you are in a larger place, you likely have ADS there already, or might want to look at openldap, opends, whatever for convenient user management. Anyway, that little turnkey appliance is slick as can be, might just help you out - at least see how someone else did it, and you can have one right there next to you to compare contrast with how your setup is working/not. Jack On 05/12/14 06:33, Steve Campbell wrote:> I hate to use that "noob" word, but in this case I think it might be > proper. > > Our company is getting ready to get rid of Netware and start using > Samba. It will require that users log in and by doing so, have a login > script map drives to particular drive letters base on either their > user or group. > > I've been administering Centos servers for quite a while. I have no > problem with managing the Linux servers, but Samba appears to be a > completely unique subject on its own, much like Sendmail, etc. I've > read "Using Samba", and about anything else I can get my hands on, > including as much of the "Howto" matter on the Samba site. I still > have no idea how complex of a setup I need (AD or not, things like > that). I don't think we'll be doing things like installing licensed > software from the server, mostly just as I stated above. > > For now, I'm fairly certain I'll use the Sernet installation. I'll be > retiring soon, and I want to make things as easy as possible for > whomever takes over. It'd be great if whatever I end up with has some > form of GUI for managing users, groups, and shares, but not necessary. > The person managing our Netware will be the one assuming this Samba > responsibilty. No Linux experience, so the Gui would make it nice as > they learn the ropes of LInux. > > I'm looking for suggestions here for what level of installation I > need. I'm sure once I get something installed, I can determine if it's > the right way or not. Starting over is not off the table, but it'd be > nice to get a clue before starting. Seems the more I read, the more > confused I get. So much to Samba and the way it can be set up. I'm not > much of a Windows server admin, which is perhaps the biggest problem. > > Thanks for any pointers. > > steve campbell > >
Hi Steven, Samba are Regards, Chan Min Wai> On 12/05/2014, at 8:33 PTG, Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com> wrote: > > I hate to use that "noob" word, but in this case I think it might be proper. > > Our company is getting ready to get rid of Netware and start using Samba. It will require that users log in and by doing so, have a login script map drives to particular drive letters base on either their user or group. > > I've been administering Centos servers for quite a while. I have no problem with managing the Linux servers, but Samba appears to be a completely unique subject on its own, much like Sendmail, etc. I've read "Using Samba", and about anything else I can get my hands on, including as much of the "Howto" matter on the Samba site. I still have no idea how complex of a setup I need (AD or not, things like that). I don't think we'll be doing things like installing licensed software from the server, mostly just as I stated above. > > For now, I'm fairly certain I'll use the Sernet installation. I'll be retiring soon, and I want to make things as easy as possible for whomever takes over. It'd be great if whatever I end up with has some form of GUI for managing users, groups, and shares, but not necessary. The person managing our Netware will be the one assuming this Samba responsibilty. No Linux experience, so the Gui would make it nice as they learn the ropes of LInux. > > I'm looking for suggestions here for what level of installation I need. I'm sure once I get something installed, I can determine if it's the right way or not. Starting over is not off the table, but it'd be nice to get a clue before starting. Seems the more I read, the more confused I get. So much to Samba and the way it can be set up. I'm not much of a Windows server admin, which is perhaps the biggest problem. > > Thanks for any pointers. > > steve campbell > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
----------------------------------- St?phane PURNELLE Admin. Syst?mes et R?seaux Service Informatique Corman S.A. Tel : 00 32 (0)87/342467 samba-bounces at lists.samba.org wrote on 12/05/2014 14:33:36:> De : Steve Campbell <campbell at cnpapers.com> > A : samba at lists.samba.org, > Date : 12/05/2014 14:47 > Objet : [Samba] Suggestions please about what I need. > Envoy? par : samba-bounces at lists.samba.org > > I hate to use that "noob" word, but in this case I think it might be > proper. > > Our company is getting ready to get rid of Netware and start using > Samba. It will require that users log in and by doing so, have a login > script map drives to particular drive letters base on either their user > or group.Samba can do this> I've been administering Centos servers for quite a while. I have no > problem with managing the Linux servers, but Samba appears to be a > completely unique subject on its own, much like Sendmail, etc. I've read> "Using Samba", and about anything else I can get my hands on, including > as much of the "Howto" matter on the Samba site. I still have no idea > how complex of a setup I need (AD or not, things like that). I don't > think we'll be doing things like installing licensed software from the > server, mostly just as I stated above. > > For now, I'm fairly certain I'll use the Sernet installation. I'll be > retiring soon, and I want to make things as easy as possible for > whomever takes over. It'd be great if whatever I end up with has some > form of GUI for managing users, groups, and shares, but not necessary. > The person managing our Netware will be the one assuming this Samba > responsibilty. No Linux experience, so the Gui would make it nice as > they learn the ropes of LInux. > > I'm looking for suggestions here for what level of installation I need. > I'm sure once I get something installed, I can determine if it's the > right way or not. Starting over is not off the table, but it'd be nice > to get a clue before starting. Seems the more I read, the more confused > I get. So much to Samba and the way it can be set up. I'm not much of a > Windows server admin, which is perhaps the biggest problem. >Now, it depend what you want to do. Just a file-server ? Do you want a have a DC (Active Directory) or a PDC (NT4-Domain) too ? If you need a good and easy tools for monitoring samba service and data replication, you can look LifeKeeper.> > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
On 12/05/14 13:33, Steve Campbell wrote:> I hate to use that "noob" word, but in this case I think it might be > proper. > > Our company is getting ready to get rid of Netware and start using > Samba. It will require that users log in and by doing so, have a login > script map drives to particular drive letters base on either their > user or group. > > I've been administering Centos servers for quite a while. I have no > problem with managing the Linux servers, but Samba appears to be a > completely unique subject on its own, much like Sendmail, etc. I've > read "Using Samba", and about anything else I can get my hands on, > including as much of the "Howto" matter on the Samba site. I still > have no idea how complex of a setup I need (AD or not, things like > that). I don't think we'll be doing things like installing licensed > software from the server, mostly just as I stated above. > > For now, I'm fairly certain I'll use the Sernet installation. I'll be > retiring soon, and I want to make things as easy as possible for > whomever takes over. It'd be great if whatever I end up with has some > form of GUI for managing users, groups, and shares, but not necessary. > The person managing our Netware will be the one assuming this Samba > responsibilty. No Linux experience, so the Gui would make it nice as > they learn the ropes of LInux. > > I'm looking for suggestions here for what level of installation I > need. I'm sure once I get something installed, I can determine if it's > the right way or not. Starting over is not off the table, but it'd be > nice to get a clue before starting. Seems the more I read, the more > confused I get. So much to Samba and the way it can be set up. I'm not > much of a Windows server admin, which is perhaps the biggest problem. > > Thanks for any pointers. > > steve campbell > >It sounds to me that you need to use samba 4 running as an AD DC, you can then admin this from a windows machine using the windows tools (ADUC etc), try browsing the wiki: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Main_Page Rowland