Samba with NT authentication

[dan]

We are using RedHat 7.2 with Samba 2.2.0.
I am looking for a way to authenticate users to existing NT accounts (NT 4.0) for the purpose of setting file permissions on the Linux box. i am looking for What is the easiest way (that works) to do this.
Thanks in advance.
Dan

 

[piti]

assuming you already joined the nt domain, try using the smbusers file, with it you can map nt acounts to the linux acounts
i needed only two linux acounts for my purposes, so my smbusers looks like this:

# Unix_name = SMB_name1 SMB_name2 ...
root = administrator
proto = lacix elenka tomas
read = jana eva inter

then edit the smb.conf file, in the global section add:
username map = <path>/smbusers

hope that helps

 

[dan]

What security level do you use in the samba.conf?
Server; User; Domain?
Thanks in advance.

 

[fluid11]

I would set Samba to authenticate users against your NT domain controller. This would only require you to have matching users in the /etc/passwd file. These users don't need passwords, however, just accounts on the Linux box.

Create a computer account in the domain for the Linux box. Then join the domain with this command...

smbpasswd -j 'domain' -r 'netbios_name_of_pdc'

Your smb.conf file should look something like this...

[Global]
wins server = '1.2.3.4'
name resolve order = lmhosts wins hosts bcast
workgroup = 'workgroup'
server string = 'servername'
netbios name = 'servername'
security = domain
password server = 'pdc'
encrypt passwords = yes


ChrisP
MCSE (2K/NT4), CNE (NW5), CCNA, Linux+, Server+, i-Net+, Network+, A+, CIWA