Topic: samba 2.2.3

[Boris]

Have anybody tried to install/upgrade samba on SME 5.x to this version yet?
I need some way to authenticate users agains existing NT domain for file sharing.
Thx.

[Rob Hillis]

Boris wrote:

> Have anybody tried to install/upgrade samba on SME 5.x to
> this version yet?
> I need some way to authenticate users agains existing NT
> domain for file sharing.

SMEv5.1.2 does this out of the box for Windows 95/98/SE/ME/2k and with minor registry patches for Windows XP.

[Dean Mumby]

Rob
I dont think he wants to use his sme as the domain controller i think he is looking to use it as a BDC which apparently samba2.2.3 is now capable of doing

I may be wrong though !

I think this would be a great feature since immeadiately you eliminate one nt/w2k box from the network it would also make managing password much easier.

just my 2c worth

[David Brown]

Actually, the release notes for Samba 2.2.3 say that Samba can now act as a Backup Domain Controller to a *Samba* Primary Domain Controller.  Big difference from acting as a BDC to a Win NT PDC.

David Brown

[Boris]

Thank you for replies. I want to clarify my intention. I would like to keep NT (PDC and BDCs) in place and add Samba server as an additional BDC or “Member server”. I would use it as a file storage only, but keep users/groups on existing NT domain.