Join Mandrake 10 Workstation to Windows Domain?

meping · 04-08-2006, 11:39 PM

I setup this linux box a couple of weeks ago and starting to get to use it. I'm finding it a little isolating now because I'm wanna add to my workgroup so I can send files back and forth, only I have no idea how to achieve this as I'm a linux newbie.

I read something about samba, but I didn't know if that was overkill for just wanting to send a picture or something from one computer to another.

I'm running Mandrake 10.1
500mhz
30gb
612mb ram
radeon 32mb

please help!!

chrisortiz · 04-09-2006, 12:21 AM

you can either use samba or sneakernet(floppy disk).
if you use kde configuring samba is a snap.
go to the control panel > Internet & Network > Samba,

meping · 04-09-2006, 04:39 PM

"you can either use samba or sneakernet(floppy disk).
if you use kde configuring samba is a snap.
go to the control panel > Internet & Network > Samba,"

I DL'd samba off samba.org, how do I set this up? like I don't see samba in the control panels? I looked on samba's webpage but got confused

chrisortiz · 04-10-2006, 03:33 PM

looks like your going to have to set it up manually.
As root open up /etc/samba/smb.conf

look for

Code:

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: LINUX2
   workgroup =

and put in your workgroup name
right under it you will see

Code:

 server string =

and

Code:

  security =

server string is just a description of the machine, for instance mine says

Quote:

server string = Chris' Laptop

you have several options for security but for now set it to.

Code:

security = share

scroll down a ways and look for

Code:

;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

take out the semi colons, this will allow windows clients access to your /tmp directory.
to start the samba service type

Code:

smbd restart

Be sure to read "man smb.conf"
and repost here if you have anymore questions

I hope this post helps. =)