Linux Visibility on Microsoft Network

[Rick Stevens]

Wesa, Richard (GE Consumer & Industrial) wrote:
> Rick,
> I have done as you requested. Still can't use the server. I have a feeling that I must join the server to our domain.
> I have not found a command line function to do that yet.

We're going at this from too many angles.  First, can you get to the
swat utility?  Don't bother with the smb.conf file or any of that right
now.  Just get to the swat utility using the instructions below.  Once
you can do that, you can start getting your samba setup correct.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 2:55 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: Linux Visibility on Microsoft Network
> 
> 
> Wesa, Richard (GE Consumer & Industrial) wrote:
> 
>>Bob,
>>Thank you. I was able to load swat.
>>In the file I changed "disable = no" and added:
>>"kill -HUP `pidof xinetd`" to the file.
> 
> 
> NO!  Take that out of the file!  That was just a command to make xinetd
> see the change in the file.  /etc/xinetd.d/swat should read (after your
> changes):
> ------------------------ CUT HERE -----------------------------------
> # default: off
> # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \
> #              to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \
> #              connect to port 901 with your favorite web browser.
> service swat
> {
>          disable = no
>          port            = 901
>          socket_type     = stream
>          wait            = no
>          only_from       = 127.0.0.1
>          user            = root
>          server          = /usr/sbin/swat
>          log_on_failure  += USERID
> }
> ----------------------- CUT HERE -------------------------------------
> You enter the command
> 
> 	kill -HUP `pidof xinetd`
> 
> at the "#" command prompt to make xinetd see the modified file.  Sorry I
> didn't make that clearer.
> 
> Now, if that's done, you should be able to bring up your browser and
> hit "http://localhost:901" and see the swat login screen.  Log in as the
> root user and start modifying configuring your stuff.
> 
> 
>>I changed the [homes] section in the smb.conf as Rick suggested.
>>I still cannot see any resources on the server but the server is listed in "Network Neighborhood".
> 
> 
> Any change to smb.conf must be followed by restarting both the nmbd and
> smbd daemons.  You can do that by entering:
> 
> 	/etc/rc.d/init.d/samba restart
> 
> at the "#" command prompt.  If you make these changes via swat's
> "shares" screen, you must also tell swat to restart the daemons by going
> to swat's "Status" screen and clicking on the "Restart nmbd" and
> "Restart smbd" buttons.
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