samba - Dec 2021 - GADMIN-SAMBA

If you only have one windows machine, you definitely want standalone.

On 12/13/21 15:26, Clement Martin via samba wrote:
> No wonder I was having some issues. I want to share, not sync--thanks 
> for helping my vocabulary!
> 
> Tell me the pros and cons of running as standalone vs domain. What do 
> you recommend?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> *Clement Martin*
> 
> 301-331-5872
> 
> On 12/13/21 4:08 PM, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>> On Mon, 2021-12-13 at 15:39 -0500, Clement Martin via samba wrote:
>>> I need to reconfigure my network. Have Linux/Debian 10 except for
>>> one
>>> Windows10 computer. I am struggling to get everything to sync
>>> correctly.
>>> I would like to share all personal files between all machines, but
I
>>> never get it to work. Is it bad to use the gui? If someone could
>>> help,
>>> I'd really appreciate it!
>>> -- 
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> *Clement Martin*
>>>
>>> *C L Martin Small Engine*
>>>
>>> 301-331-5872
>> Please don't use Gadmin-Samba, it is ancient, was never anything to
do
>> with Samba and it is unmaintained (I believe).
>>
>> Lets try and put it terms you might understand. It is like trying to
>> check the main drive belt tension on a machine that is fully
>> hydraulically driven.
>>
>> It will help if you could describe just what you require. Do you want
>> to run Samba as standalone servers ? (very similar to Windows 10 home)
>> Or do you want to run Samba as a domain ?
>> When you say 'sync', do you mean that literately (the same data
on all
>> servers), or do you mean that you just want to have shares that you can
>> move data to and from ?
>>
>> Rowland
>>
>>
>

OK, I want a standalone server to share all user files between computers.

Regards,

*Clement Martin*

*C L Martin Small Engine*

301-331-5872

On 12/13/21 4:48 PM, Patrick Goetz via samba wrote:
> If you only have one windows machine, you definitely want standalone.
>
> On 12/13/21 15:26, Clement Martin via samba wrote:
>> No wonder I was having some issues. I want to share, not sync--thanks 
>> for helping my vocabulary!
>>
>> Tell me the pros and cons of running as standalone vs domain. What do 
>> you recommend?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> *Clement Martin*
>>
>> 301-331-5872
>>
>> On 12/13/21 4:08 PM, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2021-12-13 at 15:39 -0500, Clement Martin via samba wrote:
>>>> I need to reconfigure my network. Have Linux/Debian 10 except
for
>>>> one
>>>> Windows10 computer. I am struggling to get everything to sync
>>>> correctly.
>>>> I would like to share all personal files between all machines,
but I
>>>> never get it to work. Is it bad to use the gui? If someone
could
>>>> help,
>>>> I'd really appreciate it!
>>>> -- 
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> *Clement Martin*
>>>>
>>>> *C L Martin Small Engine*
>>>>
>>>> 301-331-5872
>>> Please don't use Gadmin-Samba, it is ancient, was never
anything to do
>>> with Samba and it is unmaintained (I believe).
>>>
>>> Lets try and put it terms you might understand. It is like trying
to
>>> check the main drive belt tension on a machine that is fully
>>> hydraulically driven.
>>>
>>> It will help if you could describe just what you require. Do you
want
>>> to run Samba as standalone servers ? (very similar to Windows 10
home)
>>> Or do you want to run Samba as a domain ?
>>> When you say 'sync', do you mean that literately (the same
data on all
>>> servers), or do you mean that you just want to have shares that you
can
>>> move data to and from ?
>>>
>>> Rowland
>>>
>>>
>>
>

On Mon, 2021-12-13 at 15:48 -0600, Patrick Goetz via samba
wrote:
> If you only have one windows machine, you definitely want standalone.
Why ?
Are you suggesting that having and maintaining multiple standalone
servers is a good idea ?

Rowland