Ben Ladd wrote: > This is a two part question regarding the setup of the samba server > at my school. I am a student working as an IT tech and the support > team is in dire need of help! > > We have: > 1. a windows 2003 server for a PDC with a full active directory. > 2. a fedora core samba fileserver > 3. lots of windows XP workstations. > > My problem: > Each time we set up a new user on the system, passwords need changing > on the AD and the samba server. Is there a way to set permissions for > the samba from the AD so that we do not need to go through this > rigmarole? (most problematic at the start of a new school year). > > My aim is to also have some linux (probably k/ubuntu) boxes that > authenticate on the network using standard AD credentials. I have > tried in vain to find a way to introduce a single point of > authentication, I have looked at kerberos, winbind and LDAP. I > consider myself a good network technician, but the introduction of > linux into a domain has thrown me. Is there a an easy way to > integrate a linux fileserver with a windows controlled domain with > both linux and windows clients? > > I have read through countless "this is a way it could be done" and > even tested kerberos/winbind/samba installs without result. I feel > there is a way forward buy my lack of knowledge of linux services is > letting me down. > > Regards, > > Ben > IT Tech Springfield School, Portsmouth, UK
If your using Windows Server 2003 R2 read this link (and comments) http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/01/15/linux-ad-integration-version-4/ If your not running R2 read this link (and comments). In fact it would be good to read both anyway and understand the differences. http://blog.scottlowe.org/2005/12/22/complete-linux-ad-authentication-de tails/ The instructions work fine with CentOS. Dean -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
