Implementing Samba 4

Marcelo Leal

ISBN 10: 1782166580 / ISBN 13: 9781782166580

Published by Packt Publishing Limited, GB, 2014

About this Item

This book is an implementation tutorial covering step by step procedures, examples, and sample code, and has a practical approach to set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller and also set up different Samba 4 server roles. This book is ideal for system administrators who are new to the Samba 4 software, and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Samba 4 to implement Active Directory Services. It's assumed that you will have some experience with general system administration, Active Directory, and GNU/Linux systems. Readers are expected to have some test machines (virtual machines), which will be used to execute the examples within this book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Implementing Samba 4
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited, GB
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782166580
• ISBN 13: 9781782166580
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 19.05W x 1.63H x 23.5D centimeters 19.05 centimeters width by 1.63 centimeters height by 23.5 centimeters depth

About this title

Synopsis

Exploit the real power of Samba 4 Server by leveraging the benefits of an Active Directory Domain Controller

About This Book

• Understand the different roles that Samba 4 Server can play on the network
• Implement Samba 4 as an Active Directory Domain Controller
• Step-by-step and practical approach to manage the Samba 4 Active Directory Domain Controller using Microsoft Windows standard tools

Who This Book Is For

This book is ideal for system administrators who are new to the Samba 4 software, and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Samba 4 to implement Active Directory Services.

What You Will Learn

• Identify and choose the right Samba 4 Server role
• Set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller
• Utilize the Python scripting interface
• Understand the migration steps from Samba 3 to Samba 4
• Integrate GNU/Linux operating system authentication into the AD
• Implement file and print servers using Samba 4
• Understand the tasks and attention points when replacing a Microsoft Windows AD

In Detail

Samba is a drop-in replacement for the heart of the thousands and thousands of networks that run on Microsoft Windows domain controllers. Now with a compatible Active Directory implementation, it will definitely put its name inside every datacenter that wants a cost reduction for the Open Source solutions, without losing the security, stability, and flexibility of any resilient solution.

Implementing Samba 4 starts off with installing dependencies and building the Samba 4 software, deploying it as an Active Directory Domain Controller, and enabling the reader to understand the different roles the software can play on the network. This book looks at the Samba 4 Server roles, and breaks down the mystery and confusion that surrounds each role.

This book will take you through some clear, practical, and complete examples that will help you to take advantage of the Samba 4 Server quickly and in a simple way.

About the Author

My name is Marcelo Leal.
Brazilian.
I´am an IT professional, and my drive is to develop people and businesses. In that order.
In 2022 I was appointed as one of the 25 most important people in technology in Brazil. I was also appointed as one of the ten black professionals who are making history in large technology companies (Forbes Brasil); and in 2020 I was one of the three finalists for the Award: "Sim à Igualdade Racial" (over 16,000 nominees).
I drink beer. A lot.
Wine and Whisky too. But not so much.
I have three kids.
Three books.
Many tattoos.
I'm a big fan of Formula One ®, Lewis Hamilton, and Sport Club Internacional.
I like all kind of Sport.
I do Krav Maga.
I like all kind of Music and art.
If time allows it, I like to kill some zoombies with my kids (online), and also play soccer or basketball with them (offline).
Almost forgot... I have a wife too: Love you baby!