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SAMBA. Networks Semester Project. Kimberley Deninger RC Thompson Caroline Cassigneul. About Samba. Turns a Unix system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients Lets users store their files and important executables in a single place for easy sharing and backup
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SAMBA Networks Semester Project Kimberley Deninger RC Thompson Caroline Cassigneul
About Samba • Turns a Unix system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients • Lets users store their files and important executables in a single place for easy sharing and backup • Recognizes and speaks the SMB protocol developed by Microsoft for file and printer sharing on its own systems
Previous Work • RC’s Independent Study research • Downloaded and installed Samba 2.0.7 (www.samba.org) • Created the configuration file
Our Goals • Enable communication between Windows and UNIX machines • View shared files from either system • Print from UNIX machine to Windows-based printer • Add additional users to the system
First Steps • Realized that the previous downloaded version did not work towards our benefit • Downloaded and installed the binary version of Samba 2.0.7 • Binary version came with preset defaults for the system
Second Steps • Installed SWAT • Web-based application to create the configuration file • Set up the system to meet our needs • Created the configuration file
Connecting • Connected to all Windows machines on the network once the configuration file was tested • Used “smbclient” command • Viewed shared folders and files within each machine • Created new accounts on the Samba machine
Connecting • Shared the Samba server in Network Neighborhood
Printing • Changed the general configuration file to point to the printer configuration file • Enabled print option (printable = yes) • Modified printer configuration file to print on NetLaser (Networks Lab printer)
Printing Problems • Knows it must print to NetLaser but unable to do it so far • Received error message from NetLaser • Shows that a connection was established • Encryption?
Encryption Problems • Unable to connect to the Unix machine from a Windows machine • Encrypted passwords • Prevented printing
Conclusions • Minimal instructions • Simple and useful software program • Results will be shown in the demonstration
Future Work • Download and install the upgrade which incorporates the ability to get rid of the en • Encrypted password problem • View files and folders of UNIX machine from Windows machines • Print from UNIX machine