Hello all, im new to opensuse (i come from ubuntu and fedora).
Im wondering if theres a way to use the standard “Samba configuration tool” (package system-config-samba) instead of the yast one in opensuse 11.4?
Im used to working with system-config-samba, and tbh, i find the yast one doesnt fit my needs.
Yet if i do a search for it on the yast add remove programs, search comes back empty.
Is this package availabe for opensuse 11.4? anyone use it? if so, can you please tell me where can i get it?
thanks!
I would say no to using system-config-samba unless you could compile the source code into openSUSE. I actually use samba SWAT myself which I like better than YaST, but it is some trouble to setup. First, you need to fix an issue with nmb and openSUSE 11.4 if you have not already done so. Here is a link on the subject:
Samba set up : nmb is not starting
Here is a good resource on using Samba here:
openSUSE SuSE Linux HOWTOs and Tutorials by Swerdna
To use SWAT, you need to go into YaST, search on Samba, then install the samba-doc file if not installed.
YaST / Software / Software Management and search on samba and install samba-doc
Next, you need to edit three text files as root in the folder /etc/xinetd.d and edit them as so:
/etc/xinetd.d/servers
# default: off
# description: An internal xinetd service, listing active servers.
service servers
{
type = INTERNAL UNLISTED
port = 9099
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
disable = no
# only_from = 127.0.0.1
FLAGS = IPv6 IPv4
/etc/xinetd.d/services
# default: off
# description: An internal xinetd service, listing active services.
service services
{
type = INTERNAL UNLISTED
port = 9098
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
disable = no
# only_from = 127.0.0.1
FLAGS = IPv6 IPv4
}
/etc/xinetd.d/swat
# SWAT is the Samba Web Administration Tool.
service swat
{
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/swat
# only_from = 127.0.0.1
log_on_failure += USERID
disable = no
}
Once this task is complete, you need to start some services. Goto …
YaST / System / System Service (Runlevel) / Select Expert Mode Bullet at Top Then Highlight each of the following services with your mouse, select the Set/Reset button on the button right and pick Enable Service. Then, select the Start/Stop/Refresh button on the bottom left and pick Start Now…
xinetd
smb
nmb
Then Slect OK on the bottom right again to finish this task. Finally, to start/use SWAT, open up Firefox and enter the URL of:
http://localhost:901
Once you start it up, you must enter the root user name and password to configure Samba using SWAT. Give it a try and let me know what you think of it.
Thank You,
