Implementing Samba 4 : exploit the real power of Samba 4 Server by leveraging the benefits of an active directory domain controller / Marcelo Leal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leal, Marcelo, author.

Series:

Community experience distilled.

Community experience distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Samba (Computer file).

Open source software.

Operating systems (Computers).

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Implementing Samba four

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book is an implementation tutorial covering step-by-step procedures, examples, and sample code, and has a practical approach to set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller and also set up different Samba 4 server roles.This book is ideal for system administrators who are new to the Samba 4 software, and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Samba 4 to implement Active Directory Services. It's assumed that you will have some experience with general system administration, Active Directory, and GNU/Linux systems. Readers are expected to have some test mac

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; Foreword; About the Author; Acknowledgments; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Preface; Chapter 1: 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; Chapter 2: Provisioning Samba 4 as AD Domain Controller; Highlighting the planning points for an AD service; Acquiring information for deploying an AD service; Availability, performance, and replication for the network service

Provisioning Samba 4 as AD Domain ControllerValidating the Samba 4 configuration; Summary; Chapter 3: 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; Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries; Joining the Debian 7 GNU/Linux into our Active Directory Domain; Starting with basic concepts for Group Policies on Samba 4; Allowing a user to create Group Policies; Allowing a user to link Group Policies to OUs; Creating a Group Policy

Trust relationships and replication with Samba 4Summary; Chapter 4: Replacing a Microsoft Windows Active Directory Server; Key points to consider before replacing an AD DC; Planning the replacement - tests and validations; Exporting directory entries; Comparing backup data against live data; Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller; Replacement tests and validations; Summary; Chapter 5: Upgrading from Samba Server Version 3; Distinguishing between Samba Versions 3 and 4; Key points of consideration before the upgrade; Establishing an upgrade plan

Creating tests and validations before the upgradeExecuting the Samba Server upgrade procedure; Stopping and disabling Samba and winbind daemons; Editing the Samba 4 configuration file; Configuring the reverse zone; Adding the profiles share to the configuration; Deciding upgrade approach for member servers; Upgrading tests and validations for the PDC; Upgrading tests and validations for Member Servers; Summary; Chapter 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 4Configuring 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; Chapter 7: Extending the Active Directory Schema Using Samba 4; Planning an Active Directory schema extension; Exporting the current Active Directory schema configuration; Extending the Active Directory schema in practice; Extending the Active Directory schema

Testing and validating the Samba 4 Active Directory schema extension

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2014).

ISBN:

9781782166597

1782166599

OCLC:

879386150