Help for an NT admin

[Mordac]

OK, I'm trying this for the third time but I'm finding it hard to translate Linux to Microsoft. Most manuals, books, etc seem to dwell on home use or web servers. I just want to have my own little (and extremely stable) print server. I've installed RH7 and Samba 2.2.0a and I'm working with the config.

Question: Is there an easier way to translate what I know about an NT domain to its *nux equivilant? (I'm still trying to figure out what a sticky bit is for)
I'd like to get up and running fast without having to piece every little detail together since this is for work, not play.
TIA

[littonj]

a sticky bit is to define what user the program will run as. i.e. you need to run something as root all the time, but don't always want to log in as root you set the permissions to u+s as root and give everyone executable access and the program can be run by anyone, but it will act as though being run as root.

and there is no easy way to move from nt administration to *nix because any shortcut you take will inevitably be a security whole in your system. Learn to love O'reilly's books :)

[bugfix]

To be honest I can't think of many ways to transfer your knowledge. Obviously, networking experience and how networks function is a big help but when it comes down to the software and not actual protocols and the like then I don't think its going to be easy. However, read the how-to's and setting up a fast, solid print server shouldn't be too hard. Shouldn't, in theory. Like littonj said: learning permissions and stuff is gonna be the hardest aspect of it.

Good luck.

[Shadoglare]

You might wanna try this: (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782127304/o/qid=994813062/sr=2-1/002-6451856-7935225) http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0782127304.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg and/or this: (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130163910/qid=994813281/sr=1-5/ref=sc_b_5/002-6451856-7935225) http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0130163910.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

The first one is supposed to translate linux into NT terms, and the second lists commands by category rather than just alphabetically.
I haven't actually lied eyes on either one, but both have gotten good reviews there at Amazon and I wouldn't mind getting my hands on them myself...

[Mordac]

Thanks for the help, especially the sticky bit. Sounds like MS is just catching up there. I found a ref for FHS so I understand the directories but I think you're right, permissions will be hardest. User-private Groups is a strange twist for me.

I was cruising thru O'Reilly yesterday and I'll check out Shadoglare's suggestions. Sometimes I feel like I need a decoder ring.