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Subject: [newbie] Question about a Linux box in an Windows Domain
If I have a Windows domain and want to add a linux box, do I need to have
Samba installed on it.
I have a small network at home and am going to add the Linux box I built to
it.
Network config is
Router
|
Hub
|
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| | | | |
Domain PC1 PC2 PC3 Linux
Controller Box
The Domain Controller is Providing DNS, DHCP. The Router does NAT
translations.
My question is do I need Samba to install on the domain?
Can I just plug in and then configure proper settings like a static IP, and
DNS server IP, Gateway IP, etc...
Thanks Mike
Hi Mike, my experience has shown that if all you want to do is connect to the internet then you don't need
samba. But, if you want the linux box to see shares on the windows boxes and share some files or partitions of it's
own with the windows boxes, then yes you need samba. HTH
Dennis M.
