Kevin Fife wrote:
>
> Thanks Stephen. What I'm trying to do is to get Samba running on the linux
> box so that I can share files and print via the NT server.
>
> However, if I use SWAT to configure my machine, I get the following error in
> the Server Status screen:
>
> Couldn't open status file /var/lock/samba/STATUS..LCK
Sounds like a permission problem. I haven't played with SWAT, so I
don't know what user it runs as, but as a first guess, I'd think
'nobody'. Try:
chmod -R 777 /var/lock
It's at least a temporary fix until someone slaps my hand for suggesting
insecure permissions on /var/lock... :)
> Kevin Fife wrote:
> >
> > I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the
> > computer a name for Samba. Since I do not know the file names that I need
> > to modify in order change this, I use linuxconf.
> >
> > Under Networking, Basic host information, I have the host name as "kevin".
> > What should be the "Primary name + domain" for Adaptor 1? Our NT server
> > has all of the users in the XSELL domain.
>
> Just use "kevin" or whatever you call your machine in DNS. I will bet
> that XSELL is the NT authentication domain which is not (repeat NOT)
> the same as a DNS domain.
>
> (I usually avoid MS bashing but) If you think the above is confusing,
> just wait until you see what those bastards have done in NT5 with
> their Active Directory domains. Major confusion with DNS...
--
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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