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Article ID: 2350
Last update: 07-01-04
Issue:
How do I configure Samba to use domain accounts for authentication?
Resolution:
The following is a bare bones smb.conf file that will authenticate users off of a domain controller. Keep in mind that if you wish to apply user/group permissions locally you should create identical user accounts on the linux system. These accounts do not need to have access, and it is advisable to set their shells to /bin/false.

Replace MACHINE with the name you wish your server to be associated with via netbios. Normally this would be identical to your hostname. Replace WORKGROUP with the name of the domain you wish to be a member of.

If the "password server = *" is used, Samba will search for a domain controller to authenticate against. Alternatively you can specify the tcp/ip address(es) of your domain controller(s).

/etc/samba/smb.conf 
[global]
        workgroup = EXAMPLE
        netbios name = MACHINE
        password server = *
        encrypt passwords = Yes
        preferred master = No
        domain master = No


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