how do I connect XP pro with Linux?...Ive set up Samba and pinged my XP box everything ok ....I really want to set up the linux box as a domain controller with the Win boxes connecting through Linux to the net

What do I do next ?

Thanks

Jeff

Hi how you doning?

try this one

You don't need samba running localy to access a share on another computer.

You will first have to make a mount point (eg "mkdir /mnt/winshare") then mount the share:

code:mount -t smbfs -o username=Gerardoj,password=password //windoze/share /mnt/winshare

----------Gerardo

Linux: Fast, Stable, Flexible

Here is a sample smb.conf file:

#start
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = your-domain-name
netbios name = just-as-it-sounds
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = Yes
min passwd length = 4
domain logons = Yes
os level = 65
preferred master = Yes
domain master = Yes
guest account = any-account-with-minimal-access
admin users = self-explanatory
hosts allow = X.X.X. (a bit of security)

[netlogon]
comment = Directory logon path
path = /usr/bitch/netlogon

[homes]
comment = User Home Directory
path = /usr/bitch/home/%U
read only = No
browseable = No

#end

Also you will need to patch your registry on the XP machine:
Check out this site for info on that:
http://www.wlug.org.nz/RequireSignOrSeal


Now just as a note, if you just want to connect to the internet through the Linux box you don't need Samba, you just need to set it up as a firewall/router.

Let me know if this helped.

Try these tutorials.

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/esdd/tu...mba/index.html


http://networking.earthweb.com/netos...le.php/1144701

http://networking.earthweb.com/netos...le.php/1151091