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Third edition of "Using Samba" guidebook published
Feb. 09, 2007

O'Reilly Media this week published the third edition of Using Samba: A File and Print Server for Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X. The book targets those needing to support Windows clients on Linux/Unix networks, or access Windows network resources from Linux/Unix clients.

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Samba, a software suite that connects Windows, Linux, Unix, and other operating systems using Windows native networking protocols, allows Linux/Unix servers to offer Windows networking services by matching the filesystem and networking models of Linux/Unix to those of Windows, the publisher explained. It's the bridge between the two systems, connecting the corresponding parts of their architectures and translating wherever necessary.

The authors delve into the internals of Windows activities and protocols, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of each feature in Windows domains and in Samba itself, to make file and print sharing both powerful and efficient, the publisher said.

This is a guide that's been officially adopted by the Samba team and takes readers from basic installation and configuration -- on both the client and server side, for a wide range of systems. It handles the subtle details of security, cross-platform compatibility, and resource discovery, according to the publisher.

Coauthor Gerald Carter cautions prospective readers of the book that, "For starters, you need to know basic Unix system and network administration and have a good understanding of Windows filesystems and networking fundamentals. In addition, you have to learn how Samba fills in the 'gray area' between Unix and Windows; for instance, how a Unix user relates to a corresponding Windows account. Once you know how everything fits together, you'll find it easy to configure a Samba server to provide your network with reliable and high-performance resources."

The new edition, according to its publisher, covers:
  • Integrating with Active Directory and OpenLDAP
  • Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 domains to Samba
  • Delegating administrative tasks to nonroot users
  • Managing printers
  • Making use of Virtual File Systems (VFS) plug-ins and other advanced file-serving features
You can view the table of contents here. A sample chapter, "Chapter 5: Accounts, Authentication, and Authorization," is available here (PDF file download).

Summary:
    Title -- Using Samba, Third Edition
    Authors -- Gerald Carter, Jay Ts, and Robert Eckstein
    Publisher -- O'reilly Media
    Publication date -- February 2007
    Pages -- 432
    Price -- $44.99
    ISBN -- 0-596-00769-8
More information, including an index and author bio's, can be found here.


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