Hi all.
I have samba working on my Ubuntu box, but I need to have two config files for it (for some specific reason...).
Q. Is there a way to assign two different config files to one samba installation??
If yes, then how???
If no, I guess I'll have to install second samba. In this case how can I specify a different folder for it??

Cheers,
Armen

I don't know of a way to use two config files, however I have never tried. Are you wanting to use them at the same time or use one config file today and then the other tomorrow type of thing? If the latter, you can always rename the file to config_notused or something until you use it. And I don't think it's possible to run two instances of Samba on the same computer without virtualization.

If you are looking into virtualization, I'm not sure if Ubuntu comes with Xen installed, but it works very well. Also Virtualbox and I'm sure others can give a whole list of other virtualization software packages.

Well I don't think there is any need of virtualization here. Yes I want to run them simultaneously. The thing is that I have two network interfaces on the box, and I want to access two different folders with the same share name in case of different IP addresses (this will be done via the 'interfaces' parameter in smb.conf file). That's why I need to have two different config files (the 'interfaces' parameter has a global scope). Are you sure that I can't have two instances of a daemon on one box running at the same time??
I think installing a second samba server on the box will solve the issue. I just need to install it in a different root folder (maybe even rename the daemon). I just need to know how.

Thanks anyway,
Armen

Google? Its geared toward Redhat configuration / file locations so you will have to make a few changes.
http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Mult...rver_Instances

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Looks really interesting!
I'll take a look.

Thank you so much!!!
Armen

Ok, the post was really helpful, and I wouldn't finish without it, many thanks to michaelk.
Just want to tell about some corrections that I've in case if someone hits the same problem.

The most important thing is that we need to directly specify the piddir, lockdir and private-dir options.
Another thing is that localost must be specified as an interface only in one of the config file (otherwise the second daemon will try to bind port 139 to localhost which is already bound => error).

Basically these are the commands:

~/usr/sbin/smbd -D -s [conffile1] --piddir='[piddir1]' --lockdir='[piddir1]' --private-dir='[privatedir1]'
~/usr/sbin/nmbd -D -s [conffile1]

~/usr/sbin/smbd -D -s [conffile2] --piddir='[piddir2]' --lockdir='[piddir2]' --private-dir='[privatedir2]'
~/usr/sbin/nmbd -D -s [conffile2]


~cat [conffile1]
...
interfaces = eth0:1 lo
bind interfaces only;
...
log file = [logpath1\samba.log.%m]
...
[share]
path = [folder1]
...

~cat [conffile2]
...
interfaces = eth0:2
bind interfaces only;
...
log file = [logpath2\samba.log.%m]
...
[share]
path = [folder2]
...


That's it!!! Works perfect.

Best,
Armen