Samba

[geden]

I'm trying to get file and print sharing going on my home network ,two comps with Win98se ..laptop with linux ..printer on
Win comp...someone told me to use Samba
but I don't know how to find it,use it
or anything.I do have the network running ,I got that much accomplished..takes baby steps with me..
plz ..hlp

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Gary

[roofrabbit]

I started with these 3 links:
http://www.linuxstart.com/documentation/howtos/networking.html
http://www.linux.com/firststep/newsitem.phtml?sid=60&aid=10813
http://www.linux.com/firststep/newsitem.phtml?sid=60&aid=11195

Hope this helps, I finally got mine going, but not sure just how though.

[FoBoT]

it is pretty hard and complicated

probably why the guru's aren't posting anything to help you

use the links above + some blood, sweat and tears (and elbow grease) and it will happen

also read all the notes inside smb.conf and see http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/

it is very technical, but it has all the answers, you just have to read alot and nuke it out

[This message has been edited by FoBoT (edited 05 December 2000).]

[Sokertes]

Your got that right FoBoT..... Besides, if we told you we would have to kill you.

Not really. It's fairly simple to do (once you know what you want and what to do). A lot of it is ready and the old trial -n- error situation. The main things you have to pay attention to is the [global] area so that it will show up in the network and for using it for the logon server. After 1 year of using it and I am now to the point that I am very happy with what I have set for it.

Start easy and simple with [global] and [home] then go on from there. Here is a sample of my smb.conf to get you started.

[global]
workgroup = INNEROFFICE
encrypt passwords = Yes
keepalive = 30
load printers = Yes
domain logons = Yes
os level = 65
preferred master = Yes
domain master = Yes
wins support = Yes

[homes]
comment = Home directories
read only = No
create mask = 0750
browseable = No

(change workgroup to your own workgroup that you want)

Then do things for partitions or dirctories or directories that you want to share.

It takes a lot of reading, planning, and taking notes.

One word of advice though. Once you have it functioning and working, save the smb.conf somewhere. You never know when you will need it for a reinstall or to share with a friend.

Sokertes

[mak2k]

Use Swat... it's a really simple program...