<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Part I. General Installation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.64.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="previous" href="IntroSMB.html" title="Preface and Introduction"><link rel="next" href="install.html" title="Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Part I. General Installation</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="IntroSMB.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="install.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="part" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="introduction"></a>General Installation</h1></div></div><div></div></div><div class="partintro" lang="en"><div><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="id2507754"></a>Preparing Samba for Configuration</h1></div></div><div></div></div><p>This section of the Samba-HOWTO-Collection contains general info on how to install Samba and how to configure the parts of Samba you will most likely need. PLEASE read this.</p><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="install.html">1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2507900">Obtaining and Installing Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2507932">Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2507964">Configuration file syntax</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508147">Starting Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508318">Example Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508535">SWAT</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2508593">List Shares Available on the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2508648">Connect with a UNIX Client</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2508748">Connect from a Remote SMB Client</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2508825">What If Things Don't Work?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id2508855">Common Errors</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508866">Large Number of smbd Processes</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508960">Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id2508994">The network name cannot be found</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="FastStart.html">2. Fast Start: Cure for Impatience</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="FastStart.html#id2509089">Features and Benefits</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="FastStart.html#id2509113">Description of Example Sites</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="FastStart.html#id2443121">Worked Examples</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="FastStart.html#id2443139">Stand-alone Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="FastStart.html#id2511401">Domain Member Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="FastStart.html#id2512461">Domain Controller</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="IntroSMB.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="index.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="install.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Preface and Introduction </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</td></tr></table></div></body></html>