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Index

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Symbols[ Top ] +
_ _MSBROWSE _ _ resource entry, 16, 229 +
. (period) +
NetBIOS names and, 14 +
(see also dot files) +
%$ variable, 192 +

Numbers[ Top ] +
127.0.0.1 (localhost), 73 +
bind interfaces only option, 208 +

A [ Top ] +
%a variable, 143, 192 +
variable substitution, 191 +
abort shutdown script option (smb.conf file), 401 +
Access Control Entries (ACEs), 31, 253 +
Access Control Lists (see ACLs) +
access control options, 287-288 +
access, controlling (see ACLs; controlling access to shares) +
accounts (see computer accounts, adding; users) +
ACLs, 30 +
configuration options, 260-262 +
inheriting, 416 +
installing Samba with support for, 495 +
mapping to Unix permissions, 426 +
POSIX.1e, 259 +
support in Samba 2.2, 37 +
Unix, 259 +
versus Unix file permissions, 31 +
Windows NT/2000/XP, 165, 253-262 +
Active Directory +
Samba 2.2, 34, 121 +
Samba 3.0, 34 +
server, specifying, 402 +
time synchronization and, 340 +
adapters, 69 +
add machine script option (smb.conf file), 402 +
add printer command option (smb.conf file), 401 +
add share command option (smb.conf file), 402 +
add user script option (smb.conf file), 159, 402 +
admin users option (smb.conf file), 285, 287, 402 +
admin users (see root accounts) +
administrator (see domain administrator) +
ads server option (smb.conf file), 402 +
AFS (Andrew Filesystem), installing Samba with support for, 495 +
Albitz, Paul, 383 +
algorithmic rid base option (smb.conf file), 402 +
allow hosts option (smb.conf file), 403 +
allow trusted domains option (smb.conf file), 403 +
analogX Atomic TimeSync, 340 +
announce as option (smb.conf file), 234, 403 +
announce version option (smb.conf file), 235, 403 +
anonymous +
restricting access, 434 +
(see also guest access) +
ANSI C compiler required by Samba source, 44 +
auth methods option (smb.conf file), 403 +
authentication +
client, 290-296 +
setting method of, 436 +
defined, 30 +
enabling Samba as WINS server, configuration file example, 395 +
files, specifying where Samba keeps, 497 +
methods, specifying, 403 +
overview, 31 +
pass-through, 33 +
Samba security levels, 290 +
Samba's default user-level versus Windows, 74 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 28 +
with winbind, 307-319 +
(see also passwords) +
auto services option (smb.conf file), 233, 235, 403 +
automounting shares, 495 +
available option (smb.conf file), 403 +

B [ Top ] +
backends (CUPS modules), 332 +
backup browsers, 27, 226 +
backup domain controllers (BDCs), 31 +
Samba 2.2's inability to work with, 122 +
(see also primary domain controllers) +
backups, creating and restoring using smbclient, 172-174 +
.bak files, 251 +
.bat files, 138 +
bind interfaces only option (smb.conf file), 208, 403 +
bindings, 69 +
Windows 2000, 100 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 80 +
Windows NT, 93 +
Windows XP, 110 +
--bindir (configure script option), 48 +
bitmasks, 176 +
CIDR format, 208 +
block size option (smb.conf file), 404 +
blocking locks option (smb.conf file), 404 +
b-node (NetBios node type), 13 +
broadcast +
name resolution, 71 +
versus NBNS name registration, 11 +
broadcast address, 389 +
broadcasting, 12 +
browsable option (smb.conf file), 233, 235, 284, 404 +
browse list option (smb.conf file), 235, 404 +
browse lists, 27, 224 +
invisible shares, 233 +
printer names, 419 +
specifying list of shares, 431 +
specifying shares in, 403, 404 +
specifying the directory where Samba keeps, 497 +
synchronizing with all domain master browsers, 411 +
browse master (see local master browser) +
browse server (see local master browser) +
browseable option (smb.conf file) (see browsable option (smb.conf file)) +
browser elections, 28, 226-229, 419 +
browsers +
backup (see backup browsers) +
domain master browser (see domain master browser) +
local master (see local master browser) +
browsing, 216, 224-239 +
a list of computers and shared resources, defined, 26 +
configuring Samba for, 229 +
cross-subnet, 231 +
in a Windows network, 224-229 +
invisible shares, 233 +
options, 233-239 +
overview, 26-28 +
server from the client, 382 +
shared resource of a specific computer, 26 +
troubleshooting problems, 377-383 +
Browsing and Windows 95 Networking and CIFS/E Browser Protocol, 229 +
BROWSING.txt and BROWSING-Config.txt, 229 +
BSD Unix +
automatically starting Samba daemons, 61 +
printers, 330-331 +

C [ Top ] +
caching policy, client-side, 406 +
case sensitive option (smb.conf file), 265, 404 +
case sensitivity, 262-267 +
how Samba handles, 264 +
preserving case of filename, 431 +
casesignames option (smb.conf file), 404 +
change notification, 354 +
change notify timeout option (smb.conf file), 354, 405 +
change share command option (smb.conf file), 405 +
character set option (smb.conf file), 344, 405 +
character sets, translating, 405 +
checking (message from configure script), 48 +
CIDR format bitmask, 208 +
CIFS, 21 +
Unix extensions, 37, 442 +
(see also SMB) +
CIFS Technical Reference, 20 +
client code page option (smb.conf file), 344, 405 +
clustered environment, Samba in, 437 +
(see also multihomed system; multiple subnets), 437 +
.cmd files, 138 +
code page directory option (smb.conf file), 405 +
code pages, 344 +
coding system option (smb.conf file), 345, 405 +
command-line options, parsing, 495 +
comment option (smb.conf file), 203, 406 +
Common Internet File System (see CIFS) +
compiling Samba, 49-52 +
components, Windows, 69 +
comp.protocols.smb newsgroup, 392 +
computer accounts, adding, 126 +
computer names +
name resolution (see name resolution) +
Windows 2000, 103 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 81 +
Windows NT, 93 +
Windows XP, 113 +
computers, adding to domains, 402 +
Concurrent Versions System (CVS), 491 +
config file option (smb.conf file), 196, 406 +
config.log file, 49 +
config.pol file, 155 +
config.status file, 51 +
configuration file +
Samba's main (see smb.conf file) +
selecting new, 406 +
variables (see smb.conf file, variables) +
(see also configuring Samba) +
configuration management tool (see CVS) +
configuration value types, 448-449 +
configure script, 46 +
options, 493-499 +
--bindir, 48 +
--datadir, 48 +
--eprefix, 48 +
--include dir, 48 +
--infodir, 48 +
--libdir, 48 +
--libexec dir, 48 +
--mandir, 48 +
--prefix, 48 +
--sbindir, 48 +
with feature, 47 +
--with-acl-support, 495 +
--with-afs, 495 +
--with-automount, 495 +
--with-codepagedir, 495 +
--with-configdir, 495 +
--with-dce-dfs, 495 +
--with-fhs, 495 +
--with-included-popt, 495 +
--with-krb4, 495 +
--with-krb5, 495 +
--with-ldapsam, 496 +
--with-libiconv, 496 +
--with-libsmbclient, 496 +
--with-lockdir, 496 +
--with-logfilebase, 496 +
--with-manpages-langs, 496 +
--with-msdfs, 47, 496 +
--with-nisplus-home, 496 +
--with-nisplussam, 496 +
without feature, 47 +
--with-pam, 497 +
--with-pam_smbpass, 497 +
--with-piddir, 497 +
--with-privatedir, 497 +
--with-profiling-data, 497 +
--with-quotas, 497 +
--with-readline, 497 +
--with-sendfile-support, 497 +
--with-smbmount, 47, 498 +
--with-smbwrapper, 47, 498 +
--with-spinlocks, 498 +
--with-ssl, 498 +
--with-sslinc, 498 +
--with-ssllib, 498 +
--with-swatdir, 498 +
--with-syslog, 498 +
--with-tdbsam, 498 +
--with-utmp, 498 +
--with-winbind, 499 +
sample execution, 48 +
configuring Samba, 46-49 +
configuration file (see smb.conf file) +
for browsing, 229 +
for installation (see configure script) +
for roaming profiles, 143-147 +
identifying options used in previous installations, 51 +
troubleshooting problems (see troubleshooting Samba, fault tree) +
connection scripts, 274-277 +
monitoring directory contents, 275 +
options, 275-277 +
connections +
denying, 409 +
specifying time limits for unused, 407 +
controlling access to shares, 285-288 +
copy option (smb.conf file), 197, 406 +
Core and Core Plus, 20 +
create mask option (smb.conf file), 248, 250, 406 +
create mode option (smb.conf file), 284, 406 +
creating (message from configure script), 48 +
creation masks, 247-250 +
csc policy option (smb.conf file), 406 +
CVS (Concurrent Versions System), 491 +

D [ Top ] +
%d variable, 192 +
daemons (see inetd daemon; nmbd daemon; smbd daemon; xinetd daemon) +
Darwin, automatically starting Samba daemons, 64 +
.dat files +
changing to .man files, 150 +
NTUSER.DAT, 141 +
USER.DAT, 141 +
--datadir (configure script option), 48 +
datagram primitives, 17 +
datagram services, defined, 10 +
datagram services (NBT) +
defined, 16 +
tips, 18 +
deadtime option (smb.conf file), 349, 407 +
debug hires timestamp option (smb.conf file), 407 +
debug pid option (smb.conf file), 407 +
debug timestamp option (smb.conf file), 214, 407 +
debug uid option (smb.conf file), 407 +
debuglevel option (smb.conf file), 407 +
default case option (smb.conf file), 264, 265, 408 +
default device mode, setting, 408 +
default devmode option (smb.conf file), 408 +
default option (smb.conf file), 407 +
default service option (smb.conf file), 236, 408 +
defending the hostname, 12 +
delete printer command option (smb.conf file), 408 +
delete readonly option (smb.conf file), 250, 251, 408 +
delete share command option (smb.conf file), 408 +
delete user script option (smb.conf file), 159, 409 +
delete veto files option (smb.conf file), 241, 245, 409 +
deny hosts option (smb.conf file), 409 +
dfree command option (smb.conf file), 350, 409 +
Dfs (Microsoft's Distributed filesystem), 277-280 +
configuring Samba as Dfs server, 278-279 +
installing Samba with support for, 496 +
providing services, 415 +
support in Samba 2.2, 36 +
Windows clients, 278 +
DHCP and IP addresses, 70 +
DIAGNOSIS.txt, 359 +
dig command (Unix), 73 +
Digital Pathworks clients, 353 +
directories +
caching for performance, 414 +
connecting to drive letter, 138 +
creating on the Samba server, 125 +
deleting when vetoed files are present, 241, 409 +
home, setting, 420 +
monitoring contents, 275 +
setting maximum allowable permissions, 409 +
setting paths, 409 +
directory mask option (smb.conf file), 249, 251, 409 +
directory mode option (smb.conf file), 284, 410 +
directory option (smb.conf file), 409 +
directory permissions, 416 +
options, 250-253 +
directory recursion, 171 +
directory security mask option (smb.conf file), 261, 262, 410 +
disable spools option (smb.conf file), 410 +
disk services, example of sharing, 4-7 +
disk share configuration, 201-203 +
disk-quota support, 497 +
Distributed Computing Environment Distributed Filesystem (DCE/DFS), 495 +
Distributed filesystem (see Dfs) +
dmask option, 176 +
DNS, 70 +
configuration +
Windows 2000, 101 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 79 +
Windows NT, 92 +
Windows XP, 111 +
NetBIOS names +
translating between DNS names and, 182 +
versus hostnames versus, 14 +
overview, 73 +
servers, name resolution and, 217 +
DNS proxy, configuring on WINS server, 220 +
dns proxy option (smb.conf file), 220, 223, 410 +
documentation, Samba, 45, 391 +
domain admin group option (smb.conf file), 160, 410 +
domain administrator, 126, 410 +
Domain Admins group, 410 +
domain controllers, 30 +
backup (see backup domain controllers) +
primary (see primary domain controllers) +
Domain Guest group, 410 +
domain guest group option (smb.conf file), 410 +
domain logons +
configuring Windows clients for, 128-137 +
Windows 2000, 133-135 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 128-131 +
Windows complains that you are already logged on, 129 +
Windows NT, 131-133 +
Windows XP Professional, 135-137 +
domain logons option (smb.conf file), 159, 410 +
domain master browser, 35, 226 +
configuring Samba as both local master browser and, 124 +
forcing Samba to be, 237, 411 +
problems with, 35 +
Samba as, 230 +
synchronizing browse lists with all, 411 +
verifying Samba as, 231 +
domain master option (smb.conf file), 159, 237, 411 +
domain member server, 34 +
Samba as, 156-157 +
smb.conf file example, 400 +
domain membership, 126 +
Domain Name System (see DNS) +
domain-level security, 291, 296 +
domains +
adding computers to, 402 +
advantages of, 120 +
more information on how to set up, 122 +
trust relationships, 33 +
trusted, 403 +
(see also Windows NT domain options) +
dont descend option (smb.conf file), 241, 243, 411 +
dos filemode option (smb.conf file), 411 +
dos filetime resolution option (smb.conf file), 342, 411 +
dos filetimes option (smb.conf file), 341, 411 +
dos2unix command, 170 +
dot files, 240 +
hiding, 414 +
(see also hiding files) +
drive letter, connecting a directory to, 6, 138 +

E [ Top ] +
emacs text editor, 139 +
encrypt passwords option (smb.conf file), 304, 411 +
encrypted passwords +
disabling, 298 +
managing, 483 +
(see also smbpasswd program) +
smb.conf file and, 55 +
(see also passwords) +
enhanced browsing option (smb.conf file), 411 +
enumports command option (smb.conf file), 412 +
environment variables, forcing Samba to read list of, 437 +
--eprefix (configure script option), 48 +
error messages from configure script, 48 +
/etc/fstab file, warning about editing, 177 +
/etc/group, 283 +
/etc/hosts file, 70 +
/etc/nsswitch.conf file, 71 +
/etc/passwd file, creating entries manually, 127 +
/etc/printcap.local file, 330 +
/etc/resolv.conf file, 73, 220 +
Ethereal (SMB sniffer), 20, 361 +
exec option (smb.conf file), 412 +
executable file permission bit, 248 +
ext2/ext3 filesystem, 37 +

F [ Top ] +
fake directory create times option (smb.conf file), 342, 412 +
fake oplocks option (smb.conf file), 273, 412 +
FAQs, Samba, 391 +
fault tree, troubleshooting Samba, 362-391 +
file locking (see locks and oplocks) +
file permissions +
executable bit, 248 +
on MS-DOS and Unix, 245-253 +
options, 250-253 +
setting in Windows NT/2000/XP, 165 +
setting maximum allowable, 406 +
Unix permission bits summary, 247 +
Unix permissions versus ACLs, 31 +
versus ACLs, 31 +
file transfer using smbclient, 170 +
filenames +
conventions, 262 +
(see also name mangling) +
representing and resolving in Samba, 264 +
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, 495 +
filesystem options, 243-245 +
findsmb program, 40, 455 +
firewall configuration, 60 +
fmask option (sbmount), 176 +
follow symlinks option (smb.conf file), 242, 243, 412 +
force create mode option (smb.conf file), 251, 412 +
force directory mode option (smb.conf file), 251, 413 +
force directory security mode option (smb.conf file), 262, 413 +
force group option (smb.conf file), 249, 251, 413 +
force security mode option (smb.conf file), 261, 413 +
force unknown acl user option (smb.conf file), 413 +
force user option (smb.conf file), 249, 251, 413 +
Frisch, �leen, 325 +
fstab file, warning about editing, 177 +
fstype option (smb.conf file), 350, 413 +

G [ Top ] +
%G variable, 192 +
%g variable, 192 +
gcc binaries, 44 +
get command, 170 +
getwd cache option (smb.conf file), 243, 414 +
[global] section (smb.conf file), 193 +
GNU configure script (see configure script) +
GNU Free Documentation License, 511-518 +
Google, 392 +
group ID (GID), 31 +
group option (smb.conf file), 414 +
grouppol.inf file, 153 +
groups +
additional information, 16 +
overriding a user's normal group membership, 413 +
setting a group share in smb.conf file, 283 +
system group file, 283 +
(see also workgroups; SMB, groups) +
guest access, 286 +
guest account option (smb.conf file), 286, 288, 414 +
guest ok option (smb.conf file), 286, 414 +
guest only option (smb.conf file), 288, 414 +

H [ Top ] +
%H variable, 192, 283 +
%h variable, 192 +
hide dot files option (smb.conf file), 240, 244, 414 +
hide files option (smb.conf file), 241, 244, 414 +
hide local users option (smb.conf file), 415 +
hide unreadable option (smb.conf file), 415 +
hiding files, 240-242 +
h-node (NetBios node type), 13 +
home directory, setting, 420 +
homedir map option (smb.conf file), 281, 415 +
[homes] share (smb.conf file), 125, 194, 233, 284 +
peculiarities with, 284 +
host msdfs option (smb.conf file), 280, 415 +
hostname, defending, 12 +
hosts allow option (smb.conf file), 204-207, 415 +
hosts deny option (smb.conf file), 204-207, 415 +
hosts equiv option (smb.conf file), 307, 415 +
HOSTS file, 70, 74 +
hosts.sam file, 74 +
Hunt, Craig, 87 +

I [ Top ] +
%I variable, 192 +
iconv( ) function, 496 +
ifconfig command, 390 +
Implementing Policies and Profiles for Windows NT 4.0, 141 +
--include dir (configure script option), 48 +
include option (smb.conf file), 193, 197, 416 +
inetd daemon, 53 +
starting smbd and nmbd daemons, 66 +
--infodir (configure script option), 48 +
inherit acls option (smb.conf file), 416 +
inherit permissions option (smb.conf file), 253, 416 +
.ini files, 187 +
installation directories for Samba, 50 +
installing Samba, 49-52 +
on a Unix system, 42-67 +
ANSI C compiler required by Samba source, 44 +
binary versus source, 43 +
bundled versions, 42-45 +
configuration (see configure script) +
source, overview of steps, 44 +
troubleshooting problems (see troubleshooting Samba, fault tree) +
interfaces list, 403 +
interfaces option (smb.conf file), 207, 416 +
internationalization, 343-346 +
features of Samba 2.2, 456 +
installing Samba with support for, 495 +
invalid users option (smb.conf file), 284, 285, 287, 416 +
invalid users, specifying list of, 285 +
IP addresses, 70 +
127.0.0.1 (localhost), 73 +
bind interfaces only option, 208 +
translating between NetBIOS names and, 182 +
Windows 2000, 100 +
Windows 95/98/Me networks, 78 +
Windows NT, 90 +
Windows XP, 111 +
IPC$ password, 75 +
ipconfig /all command (Windows NT/2000/XP), 13 +
ipconfig command, 390 +

K [ Top ] +
keepalive option (smb.conf file), 351, 416 +
Kerberos authentication, 38 +
installing Samba with support for, 495 +
Samba 2.2 and, 121 +
time synchronization and, 340 +
kernel oplocks option (smb.conf file), 272, 417 +

L [ Top ] +
%L variable, 140, 144, 192 +
LAN Manager host announcements, 236 +
LAN Manager versions 1.0, 2.0, and 2.1, 20 +
lanman auth option (smb.conf file), 417 +
large readwrite option (smb.conf file), 417 +
LDAP, 34, 38 +
installing Samba with support for, 496 +
Samba 2.2 and, 121 +
ldap admin dn option (smb.conf file), 417 +
ldap filter option (smb.conf file), 417 +
ldap port option (smb.conf file), 417 +
ldap server option (smb.conf file), 418 +
ldap ssl option (smb.conf file), 418 +
ldap suffix option (smb.conf file), 418 +
level2 oplocks option (smb.conf file), 272, 418 +
--libdir (configure script option), 48 +
--libexec dir (configure script option), 48 +
libnss_winbind.so library, 309 +
Linux-PAM System Administrator's Guide, 314 +
Liu, Cricket, 383 +
lm announce option (smb.conf file), 236, 418 +
lm interval option (smb.conf file), 237, 418 +
LMHOSTS file, 72 +
name resolution and, 218 +
Windows 2000, 102 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 80 +
Windows NT, 92 +
Windows XP, 112 +
load balancing and Dfs, 277, 279 +
load printers option (smb.conf file), 336, 419 +
local master browser, 27, 224 +
configuring Samba as both domain master browser and, 124 +
local master option (smb.conf file), 230, 236, 419 +
local profiles, 141 +
localhost address (see 127.0.0.1 (localhost)) +
lock dir option (smb.conf file), 419 +
lock directory option (smb.conf file), 274, 419 +
lock spin count option (smb.conf file), 419 +
lock spin time option (smb.conf file), 419 +
locking files (see locks and oplocks) +
locking option (smb.conf file), 271, 419 +
locks and oplocks, 268-274 +
advanced tuning parameter, 428 +
release an oplock, 427 +
configuration options, 270-274 +
oplock failure, 269 +
opportunistic locking process, 268 +
setting file locking, 419 +
specifying directory where Samba keeps lock files, 496 +
spin locks, 498 +
Unix and oplocks, 270 +
log file option (smb.conf file), 213, 356, 419 +
log files, 67 +
changing timestamps, 407 +
example, 210 +
levels of logging, 356-358 +
nmbd, 231 +
sample output of levels 2 and 3, 356 +
setting location of, 419 +
setting maximum size, 423 +
specifying the directory where Samba keeps, 496 +
troubleshooting with, 356-359 +
(see also logging) +
log level option (smb.conf file), 213, 420 +
logging +
activating and deactivating, 358 +
adding process ID, 407 +
configuration options, 210-215 +
debugging particular user, 407 +
(see also log files) +
login parameters, setting, 24 +
logon drive option (smb.conf file), 151, 420 +
logon home line (smb.conf file), 144 +
logon home option (smb.conf file), 152, 420 +
logon path line (smb.conf file), 144 +
logon path option (smb.conf file), 151, 420 +
logon path, supporting roaming profiles for Windows NT/2000/XP clients, 124 +
logon script option (smb.conf file), 151, 420 +
logon scripts, 120, 137-140 +
checking the format, 139 +
creating, 138-140 +
more information regarding, 140 +
options, 150 +
using variables inside, 139 +
logon.bat, 138 +
log.smb file, 67 +
lpadmin command (Unix), 333 +
lppause command option (smb.conf file), 336, 420 +
lppause command (Unix), 323 +
lpq cache time option (smb.conf file), 335, 420 +
lpq command option (smb.conf file), 336, 421 +
lpq command (Unix), 323 +
lpr command (Unix), 322 +
lpresume command option (smb.conf file), 336, 421 +
lpresume command (Unix), 323 +
lprm command option (smb.conf file), 336, 421 +
lprm command (Unix), 323 +

M [ Top ] +
%M variable, 192 +
%m variable, 140, 143, 192 +
Mac OS X +
automatically starting Samba daemons, 64 +
configuration details, 506-509 +
enabling SMB printer sharing, 325 +
monitoring services, 505 +
Password Server, 504 +
activating, 504 +
enabling, 505 +
smbutil and mount_smbfs, 184-186 +
Mac OS X Server +
configuration settings, 508 +
configuring and activating services, 503 +
running Samba on, 500-510 +
sharing files, 501 +
sharing printers, 501 +
Mac OS X Server Administrator's Guide, 500 +
machine password timeout option (smb.conf file), 160, 421 +
magic output option (smb.conf file), 343, 421 +
magic script option (smb.conf file), 343, 421 +
magic scripts, 342 +
mailing lists, Samba, 392 +
archives, 45 +
make install command (Unix), 50 +
upgrading installations, 52 +
make revert command (Unix), 50 +
make utility (Unix), 49 +
makefile, generating for Samba configuration, 46 +
make_smbcodepage program, 40, 456 +
make_unicodemap program, 40, 456 +
.man files, changing from .dat files, 150 +
man pages (see manual pages) +
managing connections to shares (see connection scripts) +
mandatory profiles, 149 +
changing from roaming profiles, 150 +
--mandir (configure script option), 48 +
mangle case option (smb.conf file), 267, 421 +
mangled map option (smb.conf file), 267, 422 +
mangled names option (smb.conf file), 266, 422 +
mangled stack option (smb.conf file), 267, 422 +
mangling char option (smb.conf file), 267, 422 +
mangling method option (smb.conf file), 422 +
MANPATH environment variable, 52 +
manual pages, 52 +
in different languages, 496 +
map archive option (smb.conf file), 247, 252, 422 +
map hidden option (smb.conf file), 247, 252, 422 +
map system option (smb.conf file), 247, 252, 422 +
map to guest option (smb.conf file), 423 +
mapping a free-form client username to a Unix username, 289 +
mapping a network drive (see drive letter, connecting a directory to) +
master browser (see local master browser) +
max connections option (smb.conf file), 288, 423 +
max disk size option (smb.conf file), 351, 423 +
max log size option (smb.conf file), 213, 423 +
max mux option (smb.conf file), 351, 423 +
max open files option (smb.conf file), 423 +
max open files (smb.conf file), 351 +
max print jobs option (smb.conf file), 424 +
max protocol option (smb.conf file), 424 +
max smbd processes option (smb.conf file), 424 +
max ttl option (smb.conf file), 224, 424 +
max wins ttl option (smb.conf file), 224, 424 +
max xmit option (smb.conf file), 352, 424 +
message command option (smb.conf file), 348, 424 +
messenger service, 346-348 +
mget command, 170 +
Microsoft Distributed filesystem (see Dfs) +
min passwd length option (smb.conf file), 425 +
min password length option (smb.conf file), 425 +
min print space option (smb.conf file), 338, 425 +
min protocol option (smb.conf file), 425 +
min wins ttl option (smb.conf file), 224, 425 +
m-node (NetBios node type), 13 +
mount_smbfs program, 161, 182 +
options, 183 +
mput command, 170 +
msdfs root option (smb.conf file), 280, 425 +
MS-DOS file permissions, 245-253 +
MSN Messenger, 346-348 +
multihomed system +
running Samba on, 204 +
(see also clustered environment, Samba in; multiple subnets) +
multiple subnets +
cross-subnet browsing, 232 +
with Samba servers, 232 +
(see also clustered environment, Samba in; multihomed system) +
My Network Places, 26 +
(see also Network Neighborhood) +

N [ Top ] +
%N variable, 192 +
name mangling, 262-267 +
how Samba mangles a long filename into a 8.3 filename, 263 +
options, 265-267, 421 +
name registration, 11-13 +
name resolution, 11-13, 70, 216-224 +
broadcast method, 71 +
configuring in Samba, 219 +
methods, 217 +
using broadcast packets, 217 +
name resolve order option (smb.conf file), 219, 223, 425 +
name services +
defined, 10 +
identifying what's in use, 383 +
switching, 71 +
troubleshooting, 383-388 +
name-resolution configuration options, 221-224 +
NBNS name registration +
versus broadcast, 11 +
NBT, 10, 69 +
services, 16 +
NBT Standard, 10 +
nbtstat utility, 228 +
examples, 14, 15 +
net program, 40, 457-462 +
net time command, 138, 339 +
net use command, 138, 144 +
testing connections with, 374 +
net view program, 225 +
testing client browsing, 381 +
NetBEUI protocol, 10 +
running at same time as NetBIOS over TCP/IP, 69 +
NetBIOS +
group resource types, 16 +
names +
translating between IP address or DNS names and, 182 +
troubleshooting, 390 +
versus DNS hostnames, 14 +
node types, 13 +
overview, 9 +
resource names and types, 14 +
session, establishing, 22 +
unique resource types, 15 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 80 +
netbios aliases option (smb.conf file), 209, 426 +
netbios name option (smb.conf file), 200, 426 +
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (see NBT) +
netbios scope option (smb.conf file), 426 +
[netlogon] share (smb.conf file), 125, 138, 233 +
netmask, using to troubleshoot, 388 +
network adapters, 69 +
network addresses +
finding your specific address, 390 +
troubleshooting, 388-390 +
Network Information Service (see NIS) +
Network Neighborhood, 27 +
(see also My Network Places) +
Network Time Protocol (NTP), 340 +
network traffic, monitoring (see tcpdump program) +
networking +
components +
Windows 2000, 99 +
Windows XP, 109 +
concepts, Windows (see Windows, networking concepts) +
options, 204-208 +
new features +
in Samba 2.2, 36 +
in Samba 3.0, 38 +
news, Samba, 45 +
newsgroups, Samba, 391 +
NFS, installing Samba with support for, 495 +
NIS+ +
installing Samba with support for, 496 +
server, installing Samba with support for locating, 496 +
nis homedir option (smb.conf file), 281, 426 +
NIS (Network Information Service), 71, 280 +
configuration options, 280 +
server, 30 +
nmake command, 412 +
nmap command (Unix), 73 +
nmbd daemon, 3, 39, 61, 453 +
starting automatically, 61-65 +
BSD Unix, 61 +
Darwin and Mac OS X, 64 +
System V Unix, 61 +
starting from inetd, 66 +
starting manually, 61 +
testing, 66 +
automatic startup, 65 +
time service, 442 +
nmbd log file, 231 +
nmblookup program, 40, 229, 231, 462 +
testing clients, 380 +
testing network, 381 +
testing servers, 379 +
nobody account, 286 +
node types, 13 +
non unix account range option (smb.conf file), 426 +
nslookup command (Unix), 73 +
nsmb.conf file, 181 +
.nsmbrc files, 181 +
nsswitch, configuring, 309 +
nsswitch.conf file, 71 +
nt acl support option (smb.conf file), 260, 426 +
NT LAN Manager 1.0, 21 +
nt pipe support option (smb.conf file), 352, 426 +
nt smb support option (smb.conf file), 352, 427 +
nt status support option (smb.conf file), 427 +
ntconfig.pol file, 155 +
NT-specific SMB IPC$ pipes, 352 +
NTUSER.DAT file, 141 +
null passwords option (smb.conf file), 306, 427 +
number of address ranges, 389 + +

O [ Top ] +
obey pam restrictions option (smb.conf file), 427 +
od command, 139 +
.old files, 50 +
ole locking compatibility (smb.conf file), 352 +
only guest option (smb.conf file), 427 +
only user option (smb.conf file), 293, 427 +
Open Directory Password Server, 504 +
oplock break wait time option (smb.conf file), 427 +
oplock contention limit option (smb.conf file), 428 +
oplocks option (smb.conf file), 272, 428 +
opportunistic locking (see locks and oplocks) +
os level option (smb.conf file), 230, 238, 428 +
os2 driver map option (smb.conf file), 428 +
overwriting files (see locks and oplocks) + +

P [ Top ] +
%P variable, 192 +
%p variable, 192 +
padc command, 359 +
pam password change option (smb.conf file), 428 +
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), 38 +
configuring, 313-317 +
pam_stack.so module, 316 +
pam_winbind.so module, 316 +
panic action option (smb.conf file), 352, 428 +
par command, 359 +
passdb backend option (smb.conf file), 429 +
pass-through authentication, 33 +
passwd chat debug option (smb.conf file), 305, 429 +
passwd chat option (smb.conf file), 301, 305, 429 +
PASSWD environment variable, 167 +
passwd file, creating entries manually, 127 +
passwd program option (smb.conf file), 305, 429 +
password chat response characters, 302 +
password chat send characters, 302 +
password level option (smb.conf file), 305, 429 +
Password Server (Mac OS X), 504 +
activating, 504 +
enabling, 505 +
password server option (smb.conf file), 160, 295, 429 +
passwords, 74, 296-307 +
adding to smb.conf file, 75 +
configuration options, 303-307 +
disabling encrypted, 298 +
encrypted (see encrypted passwords) +
IPC$, 75 +
limiting length of, 425 +
plain-text versus encrypted, 74 +
setting on Windows 95/98/Me, 83 +
setting servers that validate, 429 +
synchronization, 300-303 +
Windows versus Unix, 29 +
(see also authentication) +
PATH environment variable, 52 +
path option (smb.conf file), 202, 430 +
pdbedit program, 40, 464 +
PDC emulator, 121 +
PDCs (see primary domain controllers) +
Pearce, Eric, 16, 160 +
performance, caching directories, 414 +
period (.) +
NetBIOS names and, 14 +
(see also dot files) +
permissions +
mapping to Windows NT ACLs, 426 +
(see also file permissions; directory permissions) +
pid directory option (smb.conf file), 430 +
PIDs, adding to log lines, 407 +
ping, troubleshooting with, 363-367 +
Pluggable Authentication Modules (see PAM) +
p-node (NetBios node type), 13 +
point-to-point communication, 12 +
policies, defined, 120 +
port names, customized, 412 +
POSIX ACL support, 416 +
posix locking option (smb.conf file), 272, 430 +
POSIX.1e ACLs, 259 +
postexec option (smb.conf file), 277, 430 +
postscript option (smb.conf file), 335, 430 +
preexec close option (smb.conf file), 277, 430 +
preexec option (smb.conf file), 274, 276, 430 +
preferred master option (smb.conf file), 237, 431 +
preferred master parameter (smb.conf file), 230 +
--prefix (configure script option), 48 +
preload option (smb.conf file), 235, 431 +
preserve case option (smb.conf file), 264, 266, 431 +
preventing file overwrites (see locks and oplocks) +
primary domain controllers (PDCs), 31, 226 +
handling authentication (see winbind) +
modifying smb.conf file, 122-125 +
Samba as, 121-126 +
smb.conf file example, 397-399 +
primary WINS server, 32 +
synchronization problems with Samba 2.2, 33 +
print command option (smb.conf file), 322, 336, 431 +
print commands, 321 +
print jobs +
deleting, 421 +
limiting number of, 424 +
pausing, 420 +
resuming, 421 +
sending over Samba, 321 +
print ok option (smb.conf file), 433 +
printable option (smb.conf file), 323, 335, 431 +
printcap file, 419 +
example, 336 +
printcap name option (smb.conf file), 338, 431 +
printcap option (smb.conf file), 338 +
printcap.local file, 330 +
printer admin option (smb.conf file), 432 +
printer driver file option (smb.conf file), 432 +
printer driver location option (smb.conf file), 432 +
printer driver option (smb.conf file), 432 +
printer name option (smb.conf file), 335, 432 +
printer option (smb.conf file), 335, 432 +
printer status, setting command for, 421 +
printers +
adding new to system, 401 +
BSD, 330-331 +
CUPS, 332 +
example of sharing, 8 +
names in browse lists, 419 +
removing from system, 408 +
sending files using smbclient, 325 +
setting default device mode, 408 +
setting up from Windows, 8 +
sharing, 320 +
on Mac OS X, 501 +
System V, 331 +
(see also printing) +
[printers] share (smb.conf file), 195, 324 +
example for a Linux system, 324 +
printing, 320-338 +
adding a Unix printer, 330-333 +
common problem with Samba printer configuration, 325 +
CUPS-compatible, 486 +
debugging printers, 325 +
Mac OS X environment, 325 +
network, 320 +
options, 333-338 +
setting up and testing a Windows client, 326 +
shares +
example, 322 +
important information about, 323 +
system types, 334 +
testing the configuration, 325 +
to Windows from Unix, 327-338 +
variables, 322 +
(see also printers) +
printing option (smb.conf file), 334, 432 +
private directory option (smb.conf file), 433 +
process IDs, adding to log lines, 407 +
processes, viewing in Unix, 8 +
[profiles] share (smb.conf file), 125 +
prompt command, 171 +
protocol option (smb.conf file), 433 +
ps command (Unix), 8 +
looking for daemon processes with, 368 +
public option (smb.conf file), 433 +
put command, 170 +
.pwl files, 29 +

Q [ Top ] +
queuepause command option (smb.conf file), 338, 433 +
queueresume command option (smb.conf file), 338, 433 +

R [ Top ] +
%R variable, 192 +
read bmpx option (smb.conf file), 433 +
read list option (smb.conf file), 286, 288, 433 +
read only option (smb.conf file), 203, 434 +
read raw option (smb.conf file), 434 +
read size option (smb.conf file), 434 +
readline( ) support, 497 +
read-only access, specifying users, 433 +
realm option (smb.conf file), 434 +
reconfiguring Samba, 52 +
recurse command, 171 +
registry files, 141 +
settings and passwords, 74 +
relative identifier (RID), 30 +
remote announce option (smb.conf file), 232, 238, 434 +
remote browse sync option (smb.conf file), 238, 434 +
remote logons (see roaming profiles) +
resolv.conf file, 73, 220 +
resource names and types (NetBIOS), 14 +
restrict anonymous option (smb.conf file), 434 +
roaming profiles, 120, 140-152 +
changing to mandatory profiles, 150 +
configuring +
Samba for, 143-147 +
Windows 95/98/Me for, 147 +
Windows NT/2000/XP for, 148 +
defining a logon path for Windows NT/2000/XP clients, 124 +
definitive documentation, 141 +
how they work, 141 +
options, 150 +
possible problems, 142 +
restricting users from editing their own, 149 +
setting path to directory (Windows NT/2000/XP), 420 +
smb.conf file, 138 +
Temporary Internet Files folder, 143 +
time synchronization, 339 +
users logged onto multiple clients, 142 +
warning, 141 +
(see also mandatory profiles) +
root access, 285 +
root accounts +
adding root user to Samba's password database, 126 +
(see also domain administrator) +
specifying users with root permissions, 402 +
root dir option (smb.conf file), 435 +
root directory option (smb.conf file), 435 +
root option (smb.conf file), 435 +
root postexec option (smb.conf file), 277, 435 +
root preexec close option (smb.conf file), 276, 435 +
root preexec option (smb.conf file), 275, 276, 435 +
roving profiles (see roaming profiles) +
rpcclient commands, 467-470 +
rpcclient program, 40, 465 +
rpm command (Unix), 43 +

S [ Top ] +
%S variable, 192 +
SAM (Security Account Manager), 30 +
database, 126 +
Samba +
advantages of using, 3 +
allowing outside applications to access Samba features, 496 +
compiling (see compiling Samba) +
configuration file (see smb.conf file) +
configuring (see configuring Samba) +
defined, 2 +
distribution, overview, 39 +
as domain member server, 34 +
downloading, 45 +
examples +
sharing a printer, 8 +
sharing disk service, 4-7 +
simple network, 4 +
in a clustered environment, 437 +
(see also multihomed system; multiple subnets), 437 +
installing (see installing Samba) +
manual pages, 52 +
in different languages, 496 +
obtaining, 41 +
overview, 1-41 +
running on a multihomed system, 204 +
troubleshooting (see troubleshooting Samba) +
upgrading installations, 51 +
variables (see smb.conf file, variables) +
web site, 41 +
Samba 2.2 +
in a domain hosted by native mode Windows 2000 server, 34 +
issues with Active Directory, 34, 121 +
new features, 36 +
Samba 3.0 +
new features, 38 +
obsolete options +
blocksize, 404 +
character set, 405 +
client code page, 405 +
code page directory, 405 +
coding system, 405 +
domain guest group, 410 +
force unknown acl user, 413 +
ldap admin dn, 417 +
ldap filter, 417 +
ldap port, 417 +
ldap server, 418 +
ldap ssl, 418 +
ldap suffix, 418 +
nt smb support, 427 +
related to SSL, 438-440 +
status, 440 +
unix extensions, 442 +
userhosts, 443 +
valid chars, 444 +
roles, 38 +
Samba server +
adding to workgroup, configuration file example, 396 +
connecting from +
Windows 2000, 107 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 84 +
Windows NT, 96 +
Windows XP, 116 +
connection listings (see smbstatus program) +
creating directories on, 125 +
restarting, 126 +
sending a print job, 321 +
services, 2 +
Samba Web Administration Tool (see SWAT) +
Samba-BDC-HOWTO.html, 122 +
Samba-PDC-HOWTO.html, 122 +
Samba's NT LM 0.12, 21 +
SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) standard, 504 +
--sbindir (configure script option), 48 +
scope ID (SMB packet), 16 +
search paths, setting, 52 +
secrets.tdb file, 156 +
security +
Samba security levels +
domain (see domain-level security) +
server (see server-level security) +
share (see share-level security) +
user (see user-level security) +
user-level for Windows 95/98/Me, 129 +
(see also authentication) +
Security Access Token (SAT), 31 +
Security Account Manager (SAM), 30 +
security identifiers (SIDs), 30 +
security issues +
creating entries for /etc/passwd and smbpasswd manually, 127 +
disabling oplocks in smb.conf file, 58 +
security mask option (smb.conf file), 261, 436 +
security models, Unix versus Windows, 253 +
security option (smb.conf file), 291, 436 +
sendfile( ) system call, 497 +
server announcements, 229 +
Server Message Block (SMB) protocol (see SMB) +
server string option (smb.conf file), 200, 436 +
server-level security, 291, 295 +
session parameters, setting, 24 +
session primitives, 17 +
session service, defined, 10 +
session services (NBT) +
defined, 16 +
tips, 18 +
set directory option (smb.conf file), 353, 436 +
share modes option (smb.conf file), 436 +
share-level security, 290 +
options, 293 +
versus user-level security, 162 +
shares +
adding new, 402 +
allowing and denying, 415 +
copying configurations, 406 +
deleting, 408 +
denying access to, 403 +
invisible, 233 +
managing connections to (see connection scripts) +
modifying, 405 +
printers, setting default device mode, 408 +
sections in smb.conf file, 125 +
setting maximum number, 423 +
specifying in browse lists, 403, 404, 431 +
specifying systems that may connect to, 403 +
sharing +
disk services example, 4-7 +
files +
Mac OS X, 501 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 162 +
Windows NT/2000/XP, 163, 165 +
printers (see printers, sharing) +
Sharpe, Richard, 19 +
short preserve case option (smb.conf file), 264, 266, 436 +
show add printer wizard option (smb.conf file), 437 +
shutdown script option (smb.conf file), 437 +
SIDs (security identifiers), 30 +
SMB, 2 +
CIFS and, 21 +
clients, 21 +
command format, 19 +
connections, troubleshooting, 371-377 +
groups, 15 +
header fields, 19 +
header format, 19 +
message format, 19 +
network, overview, 9-18 +
online summary, 19 +
packets, 16 +
protocol +
additional information, 20 +
negotiating a protocol variant, 22 +
overview, 18-26 +
versions, 20 +
servers, 21 +
simple connection, 22 +
smb passwd file option (smb.conf file), 306, 437 +
SMB sniffer (Ethereal), 20 +
smbcacls program, 40, 470 +
smbclient commands, 168 +
smbclient program, 40, 67, 161, 165-174, 472-478 +
authenticating with, 167 +
compared to smbfs and smbsh, 165 +
creating and restoring backups, 172-174 +
file transfer, 170 +
interactive session, 168-171 +
listing services, 165 +
programming with, 171 +
security and, 168 +
sending a file to the printer, 325 +
testing +
browsing, 377 +
connections with, 373 +
locally with, 372 +
smb.conf file, 187-215 +
adding user passwords, 75 +
bracketed names, 188 +
(see also shares, sections in smb.conf file) +
capitalization, 189 +
comments, 190 +
configuring winbind, 309 +
creating and modifying (see SWAT) +
disabling oplocks, 58 +
encrypted passwords and, 55 +
examples, 187 +
configuring Samba to use another WINS server, 396 +
disk share, 201-203 +
enabling Samba as WINS server, 395 +
server configuration file, 198-201 +
setting Samba as domain member server, 400 +
setting Samba as PDC, 397-399 +
file structure, 188-191 +
getting started, 54-60 +
[global] section, 193 +
include option, 193 +
line continuation, 189 +
location from bundled installation, 42 +
logon scripts (see logon scripts) +
Mac OS X, 509 +
making significant changes, 190 +
modifying Samba to be a PDC, 122-125 +
modifying Samba to be domain member server, 157 +
name resolution, 219 +
options, 188, 195-198 +
access control, 287-288 +
ACLs, 260-262 +
browsing, 233-239 +
connection scripts, 275-277 +
disk share, 202 +
dot files, 240 +
file and directory permissions, 250-253 +
filesystem, 243-245 +
internationalization, 343-346 +
locks and oplocks, 270-274 +
logging, 210-215 +
name mangling, 265-267 +
name resolution, 221-224 +
networking, 204-208 +
NIS, 280 +
password, 303-307 +
printing, 333-338 +
server, 199 +
time synchronization, 341-342 +
virtual servers, 209 +
winbind, 317-319 +
[printers] section, 195 +
roaming profiles, 138 +
runtime changes, 190 +
shares, 125, 194 +
smbmount program and, 174 +
smbsh and, 179 +
testing, 59 +
variables, 191-193 +
example of use, 193 +
table, 192 +
used at runtime, 140 +
WINS support, 71 +
smbcontrol program, 40, 478 +
smbd daemon, 3, 39, 61, 451 +
checking with telnet, 369 +
starting automatically, 61-65 +
BSD Unix, 61 +
Darwin and Mac OS X, 64 +
System V Unix, 61 +
starting from inetd, 66 +
starting manually, 61 +
testing, 66 +
automatic startup, 65 +
smbfs filesystem, 161, 174-178 +
compared to smbclient, 165 +
installing Samba with support for, 498 +
mounting automatically, 177 +
smbgroupedit program, 40, 479 +
smbmnt program, 40, 174, 480 +
smbmount program, 40, 175, 481 +
installing Samba with support for, 498 +
options, 178 +
smb.conf file, 174 +
SMBnegprot request, 23 +
smbpasswd file, 126, 299-300 +
creating entries manually, 127 +
smbpasswd program, 41, 55, 483 +
smbprint program, 330 +
smbprint.sysv, 330 +
SMBSesssetupX command, 24 +
smbsh program, 41, 161, 179, 485 +
compared to smbclient, 165 +
installing Samba with support for, 498 +
interactive session, 179 +
smb.conf file, 179 +
smbspool, 330 +
smbspool program, 41, 486 +
smbspool utility, 332 +
smbstatus program, 8, 41, 487 +
smbtar program, 41, 487 +
SMBtconX message, 25 +
smbumount program, 41, 488 +
smbutil program, 161, 181 +
options, 183 +
testing print configuration, 326 +
smbwrapper library, 179, 498 +
socket address option (smb.conf file), 437 +
socket options option (smb.conf file), 437 +
source environment option (smb.conf file), 437 +
source/config.status file, 51 +
spin locks, 498 +
SSL +
installing Samba to support, 498 +
options, 438-440 +
ssl CA certDir option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl CA certFile option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl ciphers option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl client cert option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl client key option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl compatibility option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl hosts option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl hosts resign option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl option (smb.conf file), 438 +
ssl require clientcert option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl require servercert option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl server cert option (smb.conf file), 439 +
ssl server key option (smb.conf file), 440 +
ssl version option (smb.conf file), 440 +
stat cache option (smb.conf file), 354, 440 +
stat cache size option (smb.conf file), 354, 440 +
status option (smb.conf file), 440 +
status (smb.conf file), 353 +
Stern, Hal, 383 +
strace command, 359 +
strict allocate option (smb.conf file), 440 +
strict locking option (smb.conf file), 271, 441 +
strict sync option (smb.conf file), 353, 441 +
strip dot option (smb.conf file), 353, 441 +
subnets, workgroups spanning multiple, 34 +
superuser (root) access, 285 +
SWAT +
enabling, 52 +
login, 56 +
specifying where to install files for, 498 +
using, 56-58 +
symbolic links, 242 +
creating before clients are added to network, 147 +
in file shares, 412 +
symlinks option (smb.conf file), 242 +
sync always option (smb.conf file), 353, 441 +
synchronization, password (see passwords, synchronization) +
synchronization problems with WINS servers in Samba, 33, 71 +
syslog, 211 +
error logging, installing Samba to support, 498 +
syslog only option (smb.conf file), 215, 441 +
syslog option (smb.conf file), 214, 441 +
syslog.conf file, 212 +
system group file, 283 +
system policies, 152-156 +
Windows Me, 155 +
System Policy Editor, 152-156 +
System V Unix +
automatically starting Samba daemons, 61 +
printers, 331 + +

T [ Top ] +
%T variable, 192 +
TCP, troubleshooting, 367 +
tcpdump program, 360 +
download, 22 +
example, 22 +
TCP/IP +
adding to Windows 95/98/Me network, 76 +
configuring for Windows 2000, 100 +
configuring for Windows 95/98/Me, 78 +
configuring for Windows NT, 89 +
configuring for Windows XP, 110 +
Windows NT, 88 +
telnet, checking smbd with, 369 +
template homedir option (smb.conf file), 314, 319, 441 +
template shell option (smb.conf file), 314, 319, 442 +
Temporary Internet Files folder, 143 +
test utilities, troubleshooting with, 359-362 +
testing Samba (see testparm program; troubleshooting Samba) +
testparm program, 41, 59, 125, 489 +
testing daemons with, 370 +
testprns program, 41, 489 +
Thompson, Robert Bruce, 87 +
time offset option (smb.conf file), 341, 442 +
time server option (smb.conf file), 341, 442 +
time service, 340 +
configuring in Samba for network use, 124 +
time synchronization, 339-342 +
time to live (TTL), 424, 425 +
timestamp logs option (smb.conf file), 214, 442 +
timestamps +
changing in logs, 407 +
importance of, 142 +
time-synchronization options, 341-342 +
total print jobs option (smb.conf file), 442 +
trace command, 359 +
translating between IP addresses or DNS names and NetBIOS names, 182 +
tree identifier (TID), defined, 22 +
Tridgell, Andrew, 2, 360 +
troubleshooting Samba, 355-393 +
browsing, 377-383 +
fault tree, 362-391 +
hostnames, 384 +
long and short, 386 +
localhost issues, 388 +
low-level IP, 362-367 +
name services, 383-388 +
NetBIOS names, 390 +
network addresses, 388-390 +
server daemons, 368-371 +
checking smbd with telnet, 369 +
looking for daemon processes with ps, 368 +
looking for daemons bound to ports, 369 +
testing daemons with testparm, 370 +
tracking daemon startup, 368 +
SMB connections, 371-377 +
TCP, 367 +
testing +
browsing the server from the client, 382 +
browsing with smbclient, 377 +
client browsing with net view, 381 +
clients with nmblookup, 380 +
connections with net use, 374 +
connections with ping, 364 +
connections with smbclient, 373 +
connections with Windows Explorer, 376 +
locally with smbclient, 372 +
name services with ping, 363 +
network software with ping, 363 +
network with nmblookup, 381 +
networking hardware with ping, 364 +
servers with nmblookup, 379 +
tools, 355 +
log files, 356-359 +
ping, 363-367 +
test utilities, 359-362 +
unusual delays, 387 +
truss command, 359 +
trust relationships, 33 +
trusted domains, 403 +
tusc command, 359 +
tutorials, Samba, 45 +

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%U variable, 192, 283 +
%u variable, 140, 144, 192, 283 +
umasks, 247 +
UNC (Universal Naming Convention) defined, 6 +
Unicode, 456 +
uniform resource locators (see URLs) +
Unix +
ACLs, 259 +
CIFS extensions, 37 +
configuring clients to access shared resources, 161-186 +
file permissions, 245-253 +
versus ACLs, 31 +
permission bits summary, 247 +
viewing processes, 8 +
unix extensions option (smb.conf file), 442 +
unix password sync option (smb.conf file), 300, 304, 442 +
unix2dos program, 139, 170 +
update encrypted option (smb.conf file), 306, 443 +
upgrading Samba, 50, 51 +
URLs, defined, 6 +
use client driver option (smb.conf file), 443 +
use mmap option (smb.conf file), 443 +
use rhosts option (smb.conf file), 307, 443 +
use sendfile option (smb.conf file), 443 +
user accounting, 498 +
USER environment variable, 167 +
user ID (UID), 31 +
user option (smb.conf file), 443 +
USER.DAT file, 141 +
user-level security, 290, 294 +
for Windows 95/98/Me, 129 +
versus share-level security, 162 +
username level option (smb.conf file), 290, 444 +
username map option (smb.conf file), 289, 444 +
username option (smb.conf file), 293, 443 +
users +
account files in Windows, 29 +
adding new, 402 +
adding to +
Windows 2000, 104 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 83 +
Windows NT, 95 +
Windows XP, 115 +
debugging particular, 407 +
deleting account automatically, 409 +
group membership, overriding, 413 +
multiple, adding in Unix, 284-285 +
single, adding in Unix, 282-284 +
specifying read-only access, 433 +
users option (smb.conf file), 444 +
/usr/local/etc/nsmb.conf file, 181 +
utmp directory option (smb.conf file), 444 +
utmp file, 498 +
utmp option (smb.conf file), 444 +

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%v variable, 192 +
valid chars option (smb.conf file), 346, 444 +
valid users option (smb.conf file), 282, 287, 444 +
variables used at runtime in smb.conf file (see smb.conf file, variables) +
veto files option (smb.conf file), 241, 244, 445 +
veto oplock files option (smb.conf file), 269, 270, 273, 445 +
vetoing files, 240-242 +
vfs object option (smb.conf file), 445 +
vfs options option (smb.conf file), 445 +
vi text editor, 139 +
vim text editor, 139 +
virtual servers, 208 +
configuration options, 209 +
volume option (smb.conf file), 203, 445 +
VPN (virtual private network), 498 + +

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wbinfo program, 41, 489 +
wide links option (smb.conf file), 242, 244, 445 +
winbind, 37 +
authentication with, 307-319 +
configuration options, 317-319 +
configuring in smb.conf file, 309 +
installing, 308 +
installing Samba to support, 499 +
RID mapping file, 310 +
verifying it's working properly, 310-313 +
winbind cache time option (smb.conf file), 319, 445 +
winbind enum groups option (smb.conf file), 446 +
winbind enum users option (smb.conf file), 445 +
winbind gid option (smb.conf file), 318, 446 +
winbind separator option (smb.conf file), 317, 446 +
winbind uid option (smb.conf file), 318, 446 +
winbindd daemon, 39, 41, 454 +
Windows +
components, 69 +
configuring clients to access shared resources, 68-119 +
domain with a local master and local backup browser (diagram), 33 +
.ini files, 187 +
networking concepts, 68-76 +
operating systems and password format defaults, 296 +
printers, setting up, 8 +
registry settings and passwords, 74 +
user account files, 29 +
Windows 2000 +
ACLs, 253-262 +
adding users, 104 +
bindings, 100 +
client connecting to Samba server, 107 +
computer names, 103 +
configuring for roaming profiles, 148 +
configuring TCP/IP, 100 +
DNS configuration, 101 +
domain logons, 133-135 +
identify node type, ipconfig /all command, 13 +
IP addresses, 100 +
LMHOSTS file, 102 +
networking components, 99 +
registry file, 141 +
security model (see ACLs) +
servers +
operating in native mode, 34 +
PDC emulation mode, 34 +
setting path to directory of roaming profiles, 420 +
setting up, 98-108 +
sharing files, 163 +
setting permissions, 165 +
WINS server, 101 +
workgroups, 103 +
Windows 95/98/Me +
accessing Samba server, 84 +
adding TCP/IP, 76 +
authentication, 28 +
bindings, 80 +
configuring for roaming profiles, 147 +
configuring TCP/IP, 78 +
DNS configuration, 79 +
domain logons, 128-131 +
identify node type, 13 +
IP addresses, 78 +
LMHOSTS file, 80 +
NetBIOS, 80 +
registry file, 141 +
security model, 253 +
setting computer name, 81 +
setting up, 76-87 +
setting workgroup, 81 +
sharing files, 162 +
system policies, 155 +
user-level security for, 129 +
username and password, 83 +
WINS configuration, 78 +
(see also Windows) +
Windows Explorer, testing connections with, 376 +
Windows Internet Name Service (see WINS) +
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Architecture and Capacity Planning, 218 +
Windows Messenger Service, 346-348 +
Windows NT +
ACLs, 253-262 +
adding a user, 95 +
basic configuration, 87 +
bindings, 93 +
computer names, 93 +
configuring for roaming profiles, 148 +
configuring TCP/IP, 89 +
connecting to a Samba server, 96 +
DNS configuration, 92 +
domains, 120-160 +
logons, 131-133 +
overview, 29-34 +
identify node type, ipconfig /all command, 13 +
installing Workstation service, 89 +
IP addresses, 90 +
LMHOSTS file, 92 +
registry file, 141 +
security model, 30 +
security model (see ACLs) +
setting path to directory of roaming profiles, 420 +
setting up, 87-98 +
sharing files, 163 +
setting permissions, 165 +
TCP/IP installing, 88 +
WINS server, 90 +
workgroups, 93 +
Windows NT domain options, 158 +
Windows Time Service, 340 +
Windows Workgroups (see workgroups) +
Windows XP +
ACLs, 253-262 +
adding users, 115 +
bindings, 110 +
computer names, 113 +
configuring for roaming profiles, 148 +
configuring TCP/IP, 110 +
connecting to Samba server, 116 +
DNS configuration, 111 +
domain logons, 135-137 +
Home version, problems in a domain environment, 135 +
identify node type, ipconfig /all command, 13 +
IP addresses, 111 +
LMHOSTS file, 112 +
networking components, 109 +
registry file, 141 +
security model (see ACLs) +
setting path to directory of roaming profiles, 420 +
setting up, 109-119 +
sharing files, 163 +
setting permissions, 165 +
WINS server, 112 +
workgroups, 113 +
winipcfg command (Windows 95/98/Me), 13 +
WinPopup tool, 346 +
.win_profile directory, 144 +
example, 145 +
WINS, 32 +
client and a server interaction, 218 +
configuration, Windows 95/98/Me, 78 +
proxy, configuring, 221 +
replication, 38 +
support, smb.conf file, 71 +
wins hook option (smb.conf file), 223, 446 +
wins proxy option (smb.conf file), 221, 222, 446 +
wins server option (smb.conf file), 220, 222, 446 +
WINS servers +
configuring a DNS proxy, 220 +
configuring Samba to use another, 220 +
configuration file example, 396 +
enabling Samba as, configuration file example, 395 +
multiple, 32 +
primary (see primary WINS server) +
setting Samba as, 220 +
synchronization problems in Samba, 71 +
Windows 2000, 101 +
Windows NT, 90 +
Windows XP, 112 +
wins support option (smb.conf file), 222, 447 +
wins support parameter (smb.conf file), 220 +
with feature option, configuring Samba, 47 +
--with-acl-support (configure script option), 495 +
--with-afs (configure script option), 495 +
--with-automount (configure script option), 495 +
--with-codepagedir (configure script option), 495 +
--with-configdir (configure script option), 495 +
--with-dce-dfs (configure script option), 495 +
--with-fhs (configure script option), 495 +
--with-included-popt (configure script option), 495 +
--with-krb4 (configure script option), 495 +
--with-krb5 (configure script option), 495 +
--with-ldapsam (configure script option), 496 +
--with-libiconv (configure script option), 496 +
--with-libsmbclient (configure script option), 496 +
--with-lockdir (configure script option), 496 +
--with-logfilebase (configure script option), 496 +
--with-manpages-langs (configure script option), 496 +
--with-msdfs (configure script option), 47, 496 +
--with-nisplus-home (configure script option), 496 +
--with-nisplussam (configure script option), 496 +
without feature option, configuring Samba, 47 +
--with-pam (configure script option), 497 +
--with-pam_smbpass (configure script option), 497 +
--with-piddir (configure script option), 497 +
--with-privatedir (configure script option), 497 +
--with-profiling-data (configure script option), 497 +
--with-quotas (configure script option), 497 +
--with-readline (configure script option), 497 +
--with-sendfile-support (configure script option), 497 +
--with-smbmount (configure script option), 47, 498 +
--with-smbwrapper (configure script option), 47, 498 +
--with-spinlocks (configure script option), 498 +
--with-ssl (configure script option), 498 +
--with-sslinc (configure script option), 498 +
--with-ssllib (configure script option), 498 +
--with-swatdir (configure script option), 498 +
--with-syslog (configure script option), 498 +
--with-tdbsam (configure script option), 498 +
--with-utmp (configure script option), 498 +
--with-winbind (configure script option), 499 +
workgroup option (smb.conf file), 447 +
workgroup parameter (smb.conf file), 200 +
workgroups, 26-29 +
adding first Samba server to, 396 +
defined, 15 +
problems related to, 29 +
spanning multiple subnets, 34 +
Windows 2000, 103 +
Windows 95/98/Me, 81 +
Windows NT, 93 +
Windows XP, 113 +
Workstation service, installing on Windows NT, 89 +
writable option (smb.conf file), 203, 447 +
write cache size option (smb.conf file), 447 +
write list option (smb.conf file), 286, 288, 447 +
write ok option (smb.conf file), 203, 447 +
write raw option (smb.conf file), 448 +
writeable option (smb.conf file), 203, 447 +

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XFS filesystem, 37 +
xinetd daemon, 53 + +

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