Configuring the SMB Server – Process Overview

This section describes the high-level process for configuring the SMB server. You might use the following services in your environment:

• Domain Name System (DNS) – For information about the DNS service, see Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.

• Kerberos – For information about the Kerberos service, see Managing Kerberos in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – For information about the LDAP service, see Chapter 5, Setting Up LDAP Clients in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: LDAP.

• Network Time Protocol (NTP) – For information about the NTP service, see Managing Clock Synchronization in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

• Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) – For information about the WINS service, see How to Configure WINS.

The procedures required to configure a SMB server are as follows:

1. Disable the Samba service, if necessary.

   See Disabling the Samba Service.

2. Determine whether you want the SMB server to join an existing Windows domain or a Windows workgroup.

   • To join a domain, see How to Configure the SMB Server in Domain Mode.

   • To join a workgroup, see How to Configure the SMB Server in Workgroup Mode.

3. Determine your identity mapping strategy.

   See Creating Your Identity Mapping Strategy.

4. Create one or more SMB shares.

   See How to Create an SMB Share (zfs).

5. Configure the Oracle Solaris system and the SMB Server as a client of the services that are used in your environment.