List,
I solved this problem on a Windows domain based network. I have SLSS 8. My
eventual solution was to mount the Windows network drives at boot time. I
did the following:
- Ensure your system partition is of type: reiserfs
- Setup my machine with Samba.
- Configured samba as follows:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/archive/2/2004/03/4/155887
to get it onto my domain as a Backup Domain Controller. This setup must
work before moving on.
- Create folder /mnt/winshare and ensure all Linux accounts that need
access can access this share folder
- Edit the /etc/fstab file and add the boot time mount point entry to the
end of it as follows:
//winsrvname/winsharename /mnt/winshare smbfs
username=winusername,password=winpword,rw,umask=000 0 0
If all is setup correctly this should do the job. I am in a hurry so I may
have left something out - I had to search around a bit as my server is off
right now.
Hope this helps - it worked fine for me.
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Jonathan Hughes
Technical Support Specialist
Goodyear South Africa
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MCSE / MCP
Registered Linux User # 362669
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On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 22:50, Kardianto Cakra wrote:
Hi all,
Is anyone know what is the easiest wa to use linux suse as a client for windows file server and print server? Because I find linux is very suitable for a workstation until I can't print or share file or download a share file through windows file server. It's like I can't be free from windows bind. Please guide...
Hi, I can't help with file sharing ('cause I haven't really explored it yet, but that's supposed to be the easy part), but I just set up 2 W2K boxes to print to the HP DJ932c connected to my SuSE 9.1 box.
Do the following as root:
1) Make sure the Linux domain is the same as your W*ndows workgroup name (W*ndows: Control Panel > System > Network Identification)
Make sure Samba is running. You can use Yast2 for this.
2) Make sure to add the W*ndows users as regular Linux users on the SuSE box, with the same passwords they use on the W*ndows boxes. (again, Yast2)
3) Enable SWAT (for Samba administration through a browser). Open /etc/xinetd.d/swat with your editor, and change disabled = yes to disabled = no
4) Restart xinetd: >/etc/init.d/xinetd stop >/etc/init.d/xinetd start
5) Load SWAT (http://localhost:901)
6) Make sure the following lines are in the [globals] section of your Samba configuration:
encrypt passwords = yes use client driver = yes
If any W*ndows usernames are mixed-case, add this, too:
username level = 3
7) Add the W*ndows users to the Samba users. Click "Passwords" and add each user's name/pw.
Now, on each W*ndows box (I'm assuming TCP/IP is already loaded):
1) Start > Settings > Printers > Add Printer > Network printer 2) Browse the network to find the linux printer.
(you may need to load the printer drivers locally on the W*ndows boxes)
Go back to SWAT, where you should see the connections from the W*ndows boxes.
Try printing from W*ndows.
I don't think I missed any steps, but if you get error messages, Google them (search Google with the exact error message in double-quotes). That's how I got it to work.
Cheers,
Carlos
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