Samba - a Windows-readable file share

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Contents 1 Samba 2 Installation 2.1 FreeLink/Debian 2.2 Openlink 2.2.1 PowerPC 2.2.2 MIPSel 3 Troubleshooting 4 References

Samba

Samba<ref>Wikipedia:Samba (software)</ref> is a free software implementation of Microsoft's networking protocol released under the GNU General Public License. As of version 3, Samba not only provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients but can also integrate with a Windows Server domain, either as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or as a Domain Member. It can also be part of an Active Directory domain.<ref>Samba Documentation</ref>

Installation

FreeLink/Debian

1. Install the Samba<ref> http://www.samba.org/ The samba web site</ref><ref> http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/toc.html "Using Samba", by Ts, Eckstein, and Collier-Brown (O'Reilly)</ref> and SMBFS packages. Use the command:

apt-get install samba smbfs 

2. Enter your domain/workgroup when prompted. The Windows XP default is MSHOME.

3. If prompted, select yes to creating a password database.

4. It is possible to setup Samba manually<ref>http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/ - Samba-3 By Example</ref><ref>http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/smb.conf - a sample smb.conf file</ref> however there are web interfaces that enable you to do this too.

• WEBMIN
  • Webmin to remotely administer your LinkStation<ref>Webmin to remotely administer your LinkStation</ref>. Webmin is much easier to use and will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble.
• SWAT<ref>SWAT: The Samba Web Administration Tool</ref>
  • Install SWAT:

    apt-get install swat

    Then open your browser to http://IPADDRESS:901 and login using your root account.

Openlink

The /etc/samba/smb.conf file is regenerated automatically on every reboot by the melco-scripts. Samba 3.0.23 is not compatible with the smb.conf that gets created for samba 2.2. In order to use use your handmade samba config, and tell the LS not to touch it: Have a look at:

1. How to disable the automatic update of smb.conf, proftpd.conf, Applevolumes.default

PowerPC

The LinkStation by default comes with a version of Samba<ref>FAQ: What version of Samba does the stock LinkStation come with? Netatalk? thttpd? WU-FTPD? ProFTPD? </ref>, if you want a newer version (3.0.23) you'll have to install it manually <ref>The NAS-Central Community Forum / General Development / optware packages - wouldn`t that be an idea for openlink?</ref><ref>The NAS-Central Community Forum / Linkstation 2 (mips) / Cannot write to USB disk</ref> from precompiled binaries or alternatively compile it from source.<ref>http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/compiling.html - How to Compile Samba</ref>

wget http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Packages/samba_3.0.23_ppc.tar.gz
tar -C / -xvzf samba_3.0.23_ppc.tar.gz

MIPSel

Alexander Skwar has created a fairly extensive selection of Ipkg packages for the MIPSel (LS2) LinkStation<ref>The NAS-Central Community Forum / Linkstation 2 (mips) / LS2 Samba 3.0 Installation</ref><ref>The NAS-Central Community Forum / Software (mips) / Samba 3 package for LS2 MIPSEL?</ref>, Install Ipkg and enable his feed:

• Ipkg on the Linkstation (for end-users)
• Experimental "unstable" ipk Packages for the MIPSEL Linkstation

Then use Ipkg to install samba_3.0.23b:

ipkg install samba

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Windows shares (samba)
• How to disable the automatic update of smb.conf, proftpd.conf, Applevolumes.default

References