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<title>No-Frills Samba Servers</title>
<para>
This is the start of the real journey toward the successful deployment of Samba. For some this chapter
is the end of the road because their needs will have been adequately met. For others, this chapter is
the beginning of a journey that will take them well past the contents of this book. This book provides
example configurations of, for the greater part, complete networking solutions. The intent of this book
is to help you to get your Samba installation working with the least amount of pain and aggravation.
</para>
<sect1>
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
This chapter lays the groundwork for understanding the basics of Samba operation.
Instead of a bland technical discussion, each principle is demonstrated by way of a
real-world scenario for which a working solution<footnote><para>The examples given mirror those documented
in The Official Samba HOWTO and Reference Guide, Second Edition (TOSHARG2) Chapter 2, Section 2.3.1. You may gain additional
insight from the standalone server configurations covered in TOSHARG2, sections 2.3.1.2 through 2.3.1.4.
</para></footnote> is fully described.
</para>
<para>
The practical exercises take you on a journey through a drafting office, a charity administration
office, and an accounting office. You may choose to apply any or all of these exercises to your own environment.
</para>
<para>
Every assignment case can be implemented far more creatively, but remember that the solutions you
create are designed to demonstrate a particular solution possibility. With experience, you should
find much improved solutions compared with those presented here. By the time you complete this book,
you should aim to be a Samba expert, so do attempt to find better solutions and try them as you work your
way through the examples.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Assignment Tasks</title>
<para>
Each case presented highlights different aspects of Windows networking for which a simple
Samba-based solution can be provided. Each has subtly different requirements taken from real-world cases.
The cases are briefly reviewed to cover important points. Instructions are based
on the assumption that the official Samba Team RPM package has been installed.
</para>
<para>
This chapter has three assignments built around fictitious companies:
</para>
<para>
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<listitem><para>A drafting office</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>A charity administration office</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>An accounting office</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Let's get started.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>Drafting Office</title>
<para>
Our fictitious company is called <emphasis>Abmas Design, Inc.</emphasis> This is a three-person
computer-aided design (CAD) business that often has more work than can be handled. The
business owner hires contract draftspeople from wherever he can. They bring their own
notebook computers into the office. There are four permanent drafting machines. Abmas has a
collection of over 10 years of plans that must be available for all draftsmen to reference.
Abmas hires the services of an experienced network engineer to update the
plans that are stored on a centr
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