Hi list,
I like to get the view of fellow System/Network/Samba Admin on something
like this in NSW. Do you think the course content (read below) is adequate ?
are they too hard (too soft) ? Are you aware of similar courses in NSW ? How
much do you need to know before you can call yourself a Samba Admin ?
I am interested in feedbacks from those who had taken similar courses. Oh,
the following was posted on the LinuxSA list and the samba course will
actually be held in Adelaide in July.
Cheers
R
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Copyright, 2001, Richard Sharpe & NS Computer Software &
Services Pty Ltd
Advanced Samba Course Brochure
PRELIMINARY
Richard Sharpe
24-Mar-2001
COURSE DEVELOPER
This Advanced Samba course has been developed by Richard Sharpe
for NS
Computer Software & Services PTY/LTD. Richard is a member of
the Samba team
who has also been involved with two Samba books and has
contributed to Samba
in a number of areas.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Richard Sharpe has over 20 years experience in the computer
industry, and has
delivered more than 70 hands-on courses over the last four
years. During the
same period, he has developed five courses. Richard is a member
of the
Samba team and Ethereal team, and a regular open source software
contributor.
Richard is also the main author or contributing author on two
Samba books and
regularly presents tutorials on Samba at conferences in Asia and
Australia.
He is dedicated to ensuring that delegates to his courses leave
having
achieved the greatest knowledge transfer as well as experiencing
the topics
in
a hands-on manner.
He is also the author of the SMB dissector in Ethereal, as well
as a number
of other dissectors in Ethereal.
PREREQUISITES
Delegates to this course should:
- Have a basic understanding of TCP/IP Networking
- Be able to configure Windows clients to access Windows NT
servers
- Be able to log into and use a Linux system
DESCRIPTION
Samba is perhaps the main reason that most people install Linux,
as it allows
them to provide the same File and Print services that Windows NT
does for
Windows clients. In recent years, Samba has been extended to
provide even
more
functionality, with it being able to function as a Primary
Domain Controller
for Windows NT and Windows 2000 clients.
This intense course by a Samba team member aims to ensure that
delegates can
be more effective in supporting mixed UNIX and Windows
environments, and
that they can deliver the full benefits of the cost-reductions
Samba makes
possible for organizations. It does by providing a hands-on
environment
with courseware developed by a member of the team that develops
Samba.
You will learn how to configure Samba to support Windows 9X,
Windows NT and
Windows 2000 clients. You will also gain practical experience
in
troubleshooting mixed Windows and UNIX/Linux networks, as well
as how to
integrate Linux into a Windows network.
The course will be based around Samba 2.2.0 or better.
CLASS DURATION
2 or 3 days, depending on requirements. The course contains a
strong
hands-on component with delegates spending about half their time
in
hands-on sessions. There will be a test at the end of the course
that
assesses delegate's performance during the course.
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, delegates will be be able to:
- Install Samba from binaries and sources
- Configure Samba manually as well as with SWAT and WebMin
- Understand NetBIOS, the SMB protocol and how clients access
services
- Set up Samba as a logon and profiles server
- Diagnose a wide range of common problems with Samba
- Configure Samba as a PDC for Windows NT and 2000
- Troubleshoot a wide range of problems with Samba
COURSE CONTENTS
The following provides an indication of the elements that can be
included in
the course. A two-day course will not be able to cover these
topics as
extensively as a three-day course would.
1. Introduction to Samba, its genesis, how it is developed and
support
resources available.
2. Installing Samba from binaries and sources, where the files
go, and
basic configuration of Samba and clients.
3. Using SWAT and WebMin to configure Samba, more complex
configuration,
plaintext vs encrypted passwords, Samba automation with
config file
substitutions.
4. Basics of sharing directories and printers, controlling
access,
controlling the modes and owners of new files and
directories.
5. Advanced directory and printer sharing, using Samba
substitutions to
dynamically create shares, using scripts to perform actions
when shares
are mounted from clients, automatically generating logon
scripts.
6. Introduction to NetBIOS and the SMB protocol, using packet
sniffers
like tcpdump and Ethereal to monitor communications between
client
and server, and the structure of Samba.
7. Setting up Samba as a logon server for Win9X clients, using
Samba as
a WINS server, using Samba with DHCP, setting up logon
scripts and
using Samba as a profile server.
8. Setting up Samba as a Primary Domain Controller for Windows
NT and
Windows 2000. Using profiles and logon scripts with them as
well.
9. Security in Samba, setting up the four security modes that
Samba
understands, controlling access on a per-system and per-user
basis.
10. Accessing Samba from clients, including Windows 3.X, Windows
9X, Win NT,
Win 2K and Linux, printing from Linux/UNIX to Windows, using
smbclient,
using rpcclient.
11. Samba and browsing, setting up cross-subnet browsing, how
browsing works,
common browsing problems, and the interation between
browsing and WINS.
12. Troubleshooting Samba, including common problems with
browsing,
permissions, smb.conf syntax problems, joining the domain
problems,
connection problems, general troubleshooting techniques,
using
packet sniffers and access to resources.
13. Advanced techniques with Samba, and Samba performance
tuning.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Because of the advanced nature of this course, each delegate
will need a PC
to work on. In addition, some of the PCs will require Windows
98 or ME,
Windows NT or Windows 2000. Further, a small router (perhaps a
Linux PC
operating as a router will do the job).
An ideal set up is to have all machines set up dual-boot, with
each having
Linux on it, and also having one of Windows 98 or ME, Windows NT
and Windows
2000 on it. This will allow all delegates to have exposure to
using all of
these operating systems with Samba.
Another ideal setup would be to have all machines with Linux and
then run
VMware on each of the machines, with Win98 and NT or Win2K
images in VMware.
A diagram of the class setup is:
+---------+ +---------+ +---------+
| PC with | | PC with | | PC with |
| Linux & | ... | Linux & | ... | Linux & | ... Up to 10 PCs
| Win 98 | | Win NT | | Win 2K |
+----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+
| | |
| | |
+-----+---------------+-------+-------+---------------------------+
|
+-----+-----+
| Router .. |
| +========[Printer ...]
| |
+-----+-----+
|
+-----+---------------+-------+--------+--------------------------+
| | |
| | |
+----+----+ +----+-----+ +----+----+
| PC with | | PC with | | PC with |
| Linux & | | Linux & | | Linux & | ... Up to 10 PCs
| Win 2K | | Win NT | | Win 98 |
+---------+ +----------+ +---------+
Regards
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Richard Sharpe, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Samba (Team member, www.samba.org), Ethereal (Team member,
www.ethereal.com)
Contributing author, SAMS Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours
Author, Special Edition, Using Samba
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