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Hi, I am new to samba and Linux and need some help coming up with a solution to a nerve racking problem. Here is what we are trying to do. Users log into an NT environment (accessing shares via samba running on Linux/Aix). The user should only see and have access to the share(s) he/she has been assigned to. Similar to Novell "map root" or symbolic links. Our issue is try to

did someone really try to make this complicated or did it really just turn out this way?? How can any of you use LDAP with its.. cn=xyz ou=abc godknows=whatelse ..complicated syntax. I thought learning command line Linux was hard....I don't want to go through that again! *) frustrations not withstanding...I do sincerely thank the Samba team for a package which has served us well for 3 years.

dear all, we try to compile Samba with the option (-with-ldapsam). When we launch build-samba.depot.sh. The first step goes without any problem but when the program launch the Makefile, it gives an error saying that the program can't fin any library ldap. We don't use OpenLdap but Directory Server from Iplanet. I have looked for days for documentation but I found nothing at all. Someone

I have similar problem. However, I have noticed that without applying the sp3 on either NT4 workstation or Server. It seems to work fine. As soon as sp3 is applied the samba does not work. Error loggin in occurs. I remove tcpip support on nt and reinstalled, there was a conversion from winsock1.1 to winsock2.0. Also in the smb.conf there is a statement to the effect NOTCPDELAY, that word

I just sent this . but realized i sent it from the wrong email addy . want to make sure it gets thru to the list . so i'm resending . i apologize if both copies make it thru.

Hi All! Thanks to all of you that responded to my previous posts. I've gotten a lot more info now than I used to have! But I still have questions. The biggest right now is: Is there a way build up a Samba PDC as a direct replacement for an existing Windows NT 4.0 PDC? All the material I've found to date is written from a standpoint of creating a new domain as you create the Samba

I require some advice. I've had samba running nicely for a couple of months, however I needed to change the ip addresses for my network. Since changing the ip addresses, whenever I start WinXp and log on it takes about 3-4 mins to log on. Also when I try to browse using windows explorer I sometimes have to wait 3-4mins, then I get the same delay when logging off. If I use dos though and change

Hi all. I'm having a strange intermittent problem with Samba 2.2.8a losing connectivity with our PDC and BDC. We are currently having a problem with our PDC restarting due to a bug check about 2-3 times a month. When this happens and the PDC is restarted or anytime it is restarted, we are not able to map shares on any of our 5 servers using samba 2.2.8a - the fix is to kill smbd and nmbd

I am new to SAMBA. I am using it with LINUX and I love it! Nice change from you know who. I am sorry if this is a lame question, but I am setting up a Primary Domain Controller and a Backup Domain Controller. All the clients are Windows 2K or XP. I need the clients to reset their passwords every 30 days. I am having a hard time locating a procedure to set this feature. LINUX has 'chage'

I tried setting below to blank as posted..... local path = logon home = but then Xp wouldn't auth to pdc at all. How do you get xp to store profiles locally without regedit xyz on every box? R.C.

My original email said most..you have to customise the script in /etc/mgetty-sendfax/ which is called when a fax is recieved...sorry forgot its name, I haven't touched this server in ages! I haven't actually got around to sending faxes with this setup; most of our users need to sign them anyway so a fax machine for sending is more convenient. If you need more detail i'll dig up that