Newbie W2K and Linux question
 

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I am new to windows domains and (linux and samba) so please be kind. I understand I nee to run samba as a domain controller in order to have it handle running a logon script, but I don't want to use roaming profiles. I want all the profile information to reside on the local machine ( From what I can tell this goes against windows networking thoery?). In short, is there a way to run a automated logon script on the samba server when I log into my local user account on windows 2K prof.?

There is. It has nothing to do with roaming profiles either, so you are ok.
The best I can do is refer you to a good guide on setting up Samba, which goes into a bit of detail in one chapter as for how to configure Samba for domain logins. Check out the free online book "Using Samba" at http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba...ook/index.html
HTH

I guess my question is more about how to setup the windows protion of things. My samba server is showing the netlogon share and is set for domain logons. When I logon to the local workstation it will not run the login script. When I logon to the domain I get a completely different desktop but it runs the script (different profile). Is there something I need to setup on the local machine account in order to make it work. (I have played around with the logon script paramater in the advanced user settings but this doesn't seem to do much.)

Thanks
Justin Fisk

By logging into the local w/s, you are not being authenticated by the domain controller, so you will not be running the login script from the DC. The "windows setup" side of things shouldn't require much at all; logging in, and then everything else happens on the server.

When i used to mess with NT a lot i remember that when i would attempt to log into a domain where the server wasn't found, it would ask me something like, would I like to use the profile last used when i logged into the domain so, that means somewhere your last used profile is stored.

Or you could just go to Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Local Users and Groups/Users/<your local user> and set an identical one up there.

When I am logging into a Domain Controller am I forced to store my profile information on the server? Or is it possible to use a local profile and just use the domain controller for a login script?
Sorry if the question seems redundant.

The only reason you would have your profile stored on the server is if you were setup for roaming profiles.
So yes, you can use the DC for only authenticating you to the domain, and running a login script. Your profile can remain local on that w/s.

I guess my only question is how do I tell my domain controller or my local machine that I want to use the profile from there instead of from the server?

Thanks you have been a great help.
Justin

I know on Win2k Server, the only time you will use a roaming (server stored) profile is if you specify that option in your domain account; otherwise, you are setup for local profiles by default.

Does anyone know how to do this on a samba server?

As I understand it you are loging in from a w2k workstation.
You can try to change your profile but login in locally as administrator and click properties from the right click menu of "My Computer".
There are a tab named profiles. Open up properities on your profile, if you can't change your profile type you will have to change the profile type from the server.

Server admin might have set a policy about roaming profiles and then you can't bypass it.

When I go into the User Profiles screen I am unable to get a "Properties" window. Do I have to logged into the domain in order to get this?

Log in locally as administrator, not the domain.
Right click on My Computer and choose properties from the menu appering.
Click the tab named user profiles and choose your profile. I meant click change type.... Not 100% sure of the name, I'm using a swedish version of windows at the moment.

Thanks, this has cleared things up