Domain Logons using latest cvs source
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-1) compile samba with -DNTDOMAIN
+1) obtain and compile samba: see http://samba.anu.edu.au/cvs.html
2) set up samba with encrypted passwords: see ENCRYPTION.txt (probably out
of date: you no longer need the DES libraries, but other than that,
3) [ for each workstation, add a line to smbpasswd with a username of MACHINE$
and a password of "machine". this process will be automated in further
- releases. lkcl02nov97 - done, as of 1.9.18alpha11! added new options
- "domain hosts allow/deny" too :-) ]
+ releases (but for now use smbpasswd -m machine_name).
4) if using NT server to log in, run the User Manager for Domains, and
add the capability to "Log in Locally" to the policies, which you would
The domain box should have two entries: the hostname and the SAMBA domain.
Any local accounts are under the hostname domain, from which you will be
- able to shut down the machine etc. At present, we do not specify that
- the NT user logging in is a member of any groups, so will have no
- priveleges, including the ability to shut down the machine [lkcl02nov97 -
- done, as of samba-1.9.18alpha3! see "domain admin/guest users" and
- "domain groups" parameters].
+ able to shut down the machine etc.
Select the SAMBA domain, and type in a valid username and password for
which there is a valid entry in the samba server's smbpasswd LM/NT OWF