Definitive Samba for engineers

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

Samba training course details

Technical staff working with Samba.

Intro to UNIX Systems Administration
TCP/IP Foundation.

2 days

File and print servers, Samba server roles,
Windows networking, NetBIOS, SMB.
Hands on
Microsoft File and Print shares, analysing the
network traffic.

Source, binaries, where to find samba, building
and compiling Samba.
Hands on Download and
install 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.

Simple shares, smb.conf variables, configuration
from a web browser, swat, enabling access to
swat.
Hands on Configuring samba servers and
clients.

Basic shares, [homes], locking options, UNIX file
permissions, controlling user access, Windows
ACLs, virtual samba servers, browsing.
Hands on
File sharing and browsing.

Sharing printers, UNIX printing, CUPS, printer
drivers, [printers], PRINT$.
Hands on Samba print
server.

Workgroups, domains, users and passwords,
Samba domain security, Samba password
backends: smbpasswd, tdbsam, nisplus, mysql,
Active Directory.
Hands on Securing samba
shares.

Logging options, controlling logs, Samba utilities,
network protocols, .SMB/CIFS. Performance
tuning.
Hands on Troubleshooting Samba