Required parameters for the Samba smb.conf file

The Samba smb.conf file located within each configuration directory must contain the following parameters. Refer to the smb.conf(5) man page for complete configuration information on the parameters that follow.

• Samba parameters required in smb.conf for Samba 2.2.x and 3.0.x.

  • bind interfaces only must be set to True.

  • interface must be defined to the Logical Hostname.

  • lock dir must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • netbios name must be set to the NetBIOS name by which the Samba server is known.

  • pid directory must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • security specifies the security mode under which the Samba instance will run.

  • smb passwd file must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

• Winbind parameters required in smb.conf for Samba 2.2.x.

  • workgroup must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • bind interfaces only must be set to True.

  • interface must be defined to the Logical Hostname.

  • lock dir must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • netbios name must be set to the NetBIOS name by which the winbind server is known.

  • password server must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • pid directory must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • template homedir must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • template shell must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind enum users must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind gid must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind uid must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind use default domain must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

• Winbind parameters required in smb.conf for Samba 3.0.x.

  • workgroup must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • bind interfaces only must be set to True.

  • interface must be defined to the Logical Hostname.

  • lock dir must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • netbios name must be set to the NetBIOS name by which the winbind server is known.

  • password server must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • pid directory must include the samba-configuration-directory in it's path.

  • template homedir must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • template shell must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • idmap gid must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind enum users must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • idmap uid must be set to the same value as the Samba smb.conf entry.

  • winbind use default domain must be set to TRUE.