Samba training course description
Samba enables UNIX/Linux machines to act as Microsoft File and Print servers. This two day hands on training course progresses from the basics of installing samba and simple configurations through to authentication issues and troubleshooting.
What will you learn
Install and configure Samba.
Administrate file and printer sharing.
Secure Samba servers.
Troubleshoot Samba
Samba training course details
Who will benefit:
Technical staff working with Samba.
Prerequisites:
Intro to UNIX Systems Administration
TCP/IP Foundation.
Duration
2 days
Samba training course contents
What is Samba?
File and print servers, Samba server roles,
Windows networking, NetBIOS, SMB.
Hands on
Microsoft File and Print shares, analysing the
network traffic.
Installing Samba
Source, binaries, where to find samba, building
and compiling Samba.
Hands on Download and
install Samba.
Controlling Samba
Samba daemons, starting and stopping Samba,
smbcontrol, Samba net command, smb.conf.
Viewing Samba status, smbclient.
Hands on
Starting and stopping Samba, testing the server.
Samba configuration
Simple shares, smb.conf variables, configuration
from a web browser, swat, enabling access to
swat.
Hands on Configuring samba servers and
clients.
File sharing
Basic shares, [homes], locking options, UNIX file
permissions, controlling user access, Windows
ACLs, virtual samba servers, browsing.
Hands on
File sharing and browsing.
Print sharing
Sharing printers, UNIX printing, CUPS, printer
drivers, [printers], PRINT$.
Hands on Samba print
server.
Authentication
Workgroups, domains, users and passwords,
Samba domain security, Samba password
backends: smbpasswd, tdbsam, nisplus, mysql,
Active Directory.
Hands on Securing samba
shares.
Troubleshooting
Logging options, controlling logs, Samba utilities,
network protocols, .SMB/CIFS. Performance
tuning.
Hands on Troubleshooting Samba