Samba: UNIX and NT Internetworking

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies January 3, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0071351043
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071351041
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1 pounds

Product Review
However ardently the Unix community may wish for it, Windows NT (and its successors) aren't going away. Furthermore, the idea of a "Windows shop" that is distinct from a "Unix shop" is unrealistic in many cases. Samba allows Windows NT machines to interact with Unix machines by handling Windows Server Message Block (SMB) calls. Samba: UNIX and NT Internetworking takes a platform-neutral approach to Samba that is suitable for any reader, regardless of greater familiarity with either Windows or Unix. This book will help you get Samba running, but lots of books will do that. This is the one to read if you have a strange Samba problem or you just want to know more about how the server and its clients work.

The conversational writing style in this book is liberally punctuated with lines from configuration files, Windows Registry entries, and tables that list options. The conceptual diagrams are particularly good (if a bit pixilated)--they complement the text rather well. Windows 2000 is taken into particular consideration in this book, and you'll find quite a bit of information about how Samba interacts with it. The notes on Samba's implications for Active Directory are worth reading too. And you'll be pleased to find a copy of Samba 2.0.5.a on the companion CD-ROM, complete with source code and some additional documentation. --David Wall

Topics covered: Samba 2.0.x and its relationship to Unix, Windows NT, and Windows 2000. Installation, configuration, authentication, names, domains, file shares, print shares, administration tools, and troubleshooting all receive attention.

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This Long-Awaited Guide is the Most Comprehensive Collection of Samba Administration Tools Available Anywhere!

Samba, the important new set of tools for accessing UNIX files systems and printers from a Window client via Microsoft's Server Message Block (SMB) is today's hottest technology. This book/CD-ROM package provides UNIX administrators with all the tools needed to integrate Windows 2000 into corporate networks.

Best-selling author James DeRoest clearly explains the nuts and bolts of the Samba toolkit as well as the particular complexities of al the Windows Domain Systems and file system issues. In addition, installation, user interface, security, namespace, and troubleshooting are discussed extensively.

UNIX system administrators and programmers will find Samba: UNIX & NT Internetworking to be their best and most up-to-date resource for unlocking the power of UNIX and successfully integrating Windows 2000 operating systems.

Samba/Windows NT File System Issues Installation/Configuration Operation Start-up/Shutdown Logging Security Namespace Troubleshooting/Maintenance

Reader Reviews
I find this book to be a valuable resource... I've been using SAMBA for over two years now, and after I read the book I learned some facts that I had never seen before which were the cause of problems. After reading the book and using the information in it, the problems went away. I recommend this book to any new SAMBA user or any admin interested in SAMBA. I also feel it would be a valuable reference for the more experienced SAMBA users as well...