On Wednesday 03 Dec 2003 3:35 pm, Raffaele Belardi wrote: > To set up a file server for windows machines you need to install > the samba server package - it's on your MDK installation disks, use > Software Package Management from Mandrake Control Center. To > configure samba server you should read the Samba-HOWTO, just to > know what you're doing. > Just one word of advice here. Before you change any settings in the samba configuration files, backup the original one, that is cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig. There's a lot of useful information in there, and you may want to read it through for options later when you have a basic running system but want it improved. If you use any tool at all to set the configuration it will overwrite the file, so the backup is really useful.
Basically, once you have done that, have a go at setting it up. You'll find some help on the TWiki too. Webmin is a tool that many use for configuration - that's on the disks as well. If you get stuck, copy your /etc/smb.conf to the list and we'll try to advise you. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
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