![]() ![]() NOTE: I’m assuming you’re using Samba 3.0.x, which has been out since Sept 2003, so there’s no good reason not to be running it. Winbind is the part of samba that is responsible for for integrating windows authentication and the user database into unix. If you want to roll it your self grab it from the Which automates most of the installation process. I’m not going to go into too much detail here, because installation is usually handled pretty well by most linux distributions. (but I’ll leave the configuration of that for another day…). For example, authenticating users when accessing the internet through a This also opens the door for other applications running in your unix environment to authenticate against a Windows Domain. ![]() So restricting access to Samba shares to particular Windows users or groups is simply a matter of a little configuration. There’s no need to synchronise user databased between systems, because Samba reads all this information directly from your domain controller(s). ![]() In addition to basic file server, Samba actually join your Windows Domain, which allows it to authenticate users against your Window security infrastructure. If you had to go out and buy one of the Windows server editions you’d be up for at least a couple of thousand dollars in windows licenses. With very little effort you can set up a Samba file server which will cost you very little. Is a tool most known for it’s ability to provide windows file sharing cababilities to linux/unix platforms. ![]()
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