Samba is a freely available suite of programs that allows UNIX based machines to provide file and print services to Microsoft Windows PC's without installing any third party software on the clients. This allows users to access necessary resources from both PC's and UNIX workstations. As Samba makes its way into more and more network shops all over the world, it is common to see 'configuring Samba servers' listed as a desired skill on many job descriptions for network administrators. This tutorial will use real world examples taken from daily administrative tasks in order to help you * Install Samba from the ground up * Understand the basic Microsoft networking protocols and concepts such as NetBIOS, CIFS, and Windows NT Domains * Configure a UNIX box to provide remote access to local files and printers from Microsoft Windows clients * Utilize tools to access files on Windows servers from a UNIX client * Configure Samba as a member of a Windows NT Domain in order to utilize the domain's PDC for user authentication. * Use Samba as a Domain Controller. * Configure Samba to participate in network browsing. * Automate the daily tasks of managing Samba. Intended Audience This tutorial is intended for systems and network administrators who wish to integrate Samba running on a UNIX based machine with Microsoft Windows clients. No familarity with Windows networking concepts will be assumed

Gerald Carter has been a member of the SAMBA Team since 1998. However, he has been maintaining Samba servers for the past four years. Currently employed as a network manager by the College of Engineering at Auburn University, in the Southeastern US, Gerald daily maintains approximately 700 PC's running a melting pot of Microsoft operating systems and 30 Solaris 2.x servers running Samba. He acted as the lead author of "Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours" by Sams Publishing and has worked as an instructor and/or technical reviewer for companies such as Linuxcare, Prentice Hall, Addison Wesley, and MacMillan Publishing.