Linux Integration with Windows (Samba)

Duration
The duration of the course is 15 hours.

Purpose
This course is designed to teach the student how to install, configure, and use the Samba package to share files and printers from a Linux system on a Windows-based LAN.

Audience
The typical student will be a Linux system administrator who needs to provide a file server and/or printer server for a Windows-based network of workstations. Other candidates will be management professionals concerned with the management of such a system.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with Unix commands is required. Some background with Windows-based networking would be helpful, as would a broad understanding of networking concepts, but these are not required.

Objectives
After completing this course, the student should be able to

• An installation of the Samba software
• Network Browsing
• Authentication
• File Sharing
• Printer Sharing
• Windows Domain Support
• SWAT
• Troubleshooting

 

Content

• Samba Overview and Installation
• Network Browsing
• Authentication
• File Sharing
• Printer Sharing
• Windows Domain Support
• Configuring Samba Using SWAT
• Tips and Techniques.