Book description
Exploit the real power of Samba 4 Server by leveraging the benefits of an Active Directory Domain Controller
In Detail
Samba is a drop-in replacement for the heart of the thousands and thousands of networks that run on Microsoft Windows domain controllers. Now with a compatible Active Directory implementation, it will definitely put its name inside every datacenter that wants a cost reduction for the Open Source solutions, without losing the security, stability, and flexibility of any resilient solution.
Implementing Samba 4 starts off with installing dependencies and building the Samba 4 software, deploying it as an Active Directory Domain Controller, and enabling the reader to understand the different roles the software can play on the network. This book looks at the Samba 4 Server roles, and breaks down the mystery and confusion that surrounds each role.
This book will take you through some clear, practical, and complete examples that will help you to take advantage of the Samba 4 Server quickly and in a simple way.
What You Will Learn
- Identify and choose the right Samba 4 Server role
- Set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller
- Utilize the Python scripting interface
- Understand the migration steps from Samba 3 to Samba 4
- Integrate GNU/Linux operating system authentication into the AD
- Implement file and print servers using Samba 4
- Understand the tasks and attention points when replacing a Microsoft Windows AD
Publisher resources
Table of contents
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Implementing Samba 4
- Table of Contents
- Implementing Samba 4
- Credits
- Foreword
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
- 1. Installing the Samba 4 Server
- 2. Provisioning Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
- 3. Managing the Samba Active Directory Server
- 4. Replacing a Microsoft Windows Active Directory Server
- 5. Upgrading from Samba Server Version 3
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6. 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
- 8. Implementing a Highly Available Distributed File Server
- 9. The Samba 4 Python Scripting Interface
- A. References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Implementing Samba 4
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2014
- Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
- ISBN: 9781782166580
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