INSTALLING SAMBA-3.0.4 Print this jdshelp HowTo

First, uninstall samba-2.2,samba-2.2-client in YaST, it's going to say that other packages are dependent on them. Choose ignore all and uninstall.

Second, uninstall the cups package only, it will also say other packages
are dependent on it, chhose ignore all, and uninstall - it will try to
get you to put jds disk2 in to reinstall samba-2.2, select skip, when it
asks for jds disk2. it will now uninstall the packages.

third, install the samba 3.0.4 packages, you will need perl-ldap if you
install the ldap package. Also you will have to edit the
/etc/init.d/winbind (/etc/rc.d) for the tmp directory and set up the
imap uid and idmap gid. You will also have to set up nmb and smb to run
in your chosen runlevels, or else use swat to start the services when
you want to use them.

And finally, you have to set up your printer in YaST after, installing
samba-3.0.4

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SAMBA SETUP IN JDS

Here's a quick way to set up Samba, I'll use the example of setting up two linux computers as an example since I don't do windoze. However, the basics are the same except for setting up File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks, Client for Microsoft Networks,TCP/IP settings in the Network Properties Window and WINS Configuration. I'll discuss both setting up a Samba Server and a little on using Samba Client. Before I begin, I want to make a note that all commands and edits will be as a root user unless otherwise specified. Also both computers are already networked. 1) On Server add user(s) to access the samba server: adduser mrmdls passwd mrmdls 2) On Server add the name of the group of user can access on the samba server, since workgroup is the default we'll use that: groupadd workgroup gpasswd -a mrmdls workgroup 3) Make a directory for the group mkdir /home/workgroup chmod a+rw /home/workgroup 4) Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf to allow the group and users to use samba, on the bottom of the page, add: [workgroup] comment = Dave's Samba Server (or whatever) path = /home/workgroup writeable = yes (if you want them to be able to write to the directory) writelist = mrmdls (or as many users as you added) now save your changes, and it's important to note the space before and after = also if you don't need encryption, comment out: encrypt password = yes smbpasswd file = /etc/samba/passwd 5) Create and change the samba passwords, so that they're only readable and writeable by root. We'll also add our samba password for our user(s) cat /etc/passwd | /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/scripts/mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd chmod 600 /etc/samba/smbpasswd smbpasswd mrmdls 6) Edit /etc/hosts.allow of the computer or computers allowed to access the samba server. On bottom of page add: 192.168.0.0/24 0r 192.168.0.2 moxie.localnet.org 7) Start your smb and nmb services for your desired runlevels, use runlevel editor to set, and also start the services. 8) Run the testparm command to set your changes you made to /etc/samba/smb.conf note:(you should always rerun this command, anytime changes are made - I alway rerun it if I reboot the computer) testparm Now that's the end of setting up the Samba Server, now we'll take a quick look at using the samba client. All COMMANDS ARE NOT ROOT, I'll use my computer confederate.localnet.org 192.168.0.7 1) To Connect to a Samba Share: smbclient // confederate.localnet.org/workgroup -U mrmdls Or smbclient // 192.168.0.7/workgroup -U mrmdls you'll be asked for your smbpassword 2) After Connecting, you will see a prompt like: smb:\> to transfer a file use the get command to transfer the file to your home directory. smb:\>get foo.spec