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Implementing Samba 4

By : Marcelo Leal
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Implementing Samba 4

By: Marcelo Leal

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Implementing Samba 4
Marcelo Leal
Apr, 2014 | 284 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Implementing Samba 4
Implementing Samba 4
Credits
Credits
Foreword
Foreword
About the Author
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Installing the Samba 4 Server
Installing the Samba 4 Server
Installing Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)
Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
Installing Samba 4 Server step by step
Basic validations of the Samba's installation
Summary
2
Provisioning Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
Provisioning Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
Highlighting the planning points for an AD service
Acquiring information for deploying an AD service
Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
Summary
3
Managing the Samba Active Directory Server
Managing the Samba Active Directory Server
Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
Starting with the basic concepts for Group Policies on Samba 4
Trust relationships and replication with Samba 4
Summary
4
Replacing a Microsoft Windows Active Directory Server
Replacing a Microsoft Windows Active Directory Server
Key points to consider before replacing an AD DC
Planning the replacement – tests and validations
Replacement tests and validations
Summary
5
Upgrading from Samba Server Version 3
Upgrading from Samba Server Version 3
Distinguishing between Samba Versions 3 and 4
Key points for consideration before the upgrade
Deciding the upgrade approach for Member Servers
Summary
6
Printing and File Services
Printing and File Services
Introducing SMB/CIFS protocol versions and Samba 4
Introducing the Samba 4 file and print server daemons
Introducing Microsoft Windows print driver Versions 3 and 4
Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
Sharing the printer on a Microsoft AD network using Samba
Introducing Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server configuration
Sharing files using Samba 4
Summary
7
Extending the Active Directory Schema Using Samba 4
Extending the Active Directory Schema Using Samba 4
Planning an Active Directory schema extension
Exporting the current Active Directory schema configuration
Summary
8
Implementing a Highly Available Distributed File Server
Implementing a Highly Available Distributed File Server
Preparing the Debian GNU/Linux environment
Configuring GlusterFS for high availability and scalability
Integrating CTDB, GlusterFS, and the Samba 4 Server
Executing tests and validations on the highly available file server
Summary
9
The Samba 4 Python Scripting Interface
The Samba 4 Python Scripting Interface
Open source development and collaborative work
Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
Understanding the power of Python and the Samba 4 Server
Summary
References
References
Index
Index

Summary

In this chapter, we were introduced to the GNU/Linux distribution that we will work on as a base throughout the book. We got a quick overview of the Debian installation process and some specific operating system configurations that are needed to prepare it for the Samba 4 network services. In the next chapter, we will learn how to provide the Samba 4 Server we just installed as Active Directory Domain Controller for our network. So, we can start to use some of the many features with which Samba 4 software provides us.

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