Index

[═Symbols═], [═Numbers═], [═A═], [═B═], [═C═], [═D═], [═E═], [═F═], [═G═], [═H═], [═I═], [═K═], [═L═], [═M═], [═N═], [═O═], [═P═], [═Q═], [═R═], [═S═], [═T═], [═U═], [═V═], [═W═], [═X═]

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, фleen, 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

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