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* '''[[Introduction]]'''
* [[Introduction|Introduction]]
* [[General installation|General installation]]
* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
* [[Samba_Release_Planning|Release planning]]
* [[Samba_Features_added/changed_(by_release)|Samba release notes]]
* [[Obtaining Samba|Obtaining Samba]]
* [[Installing Samba|Installing Samba]]
:* [[Operating system requirements|Operating system requirements]]
::* [[Operating_system_requirements/Dependencies_-_Libraries_and_programs|Dependencies - Libraries and programs]]
::* [[Operating_system_requirements/File_system_support|File system support]]
:* [[Build_Samba_from_source|Build Samba from source]]
:* [[Distribution specific package installation|Distribution specific package installation]]
* [[Updating Samba|Updating Samba]]




* '''[[Samba_4.x_Readme_First|Samba 4.x Readme First]]'''




* '''[[Installation|Installation]]'''
** [[Samba_Release_Planning|Release planning]]
** [[Samba_Features_added/changed_(by_release)|Features added/changed (by release)]]
** [[Obtaining Samba]]
** [[Installing Samba]]
*** [[Operating system requirements|Operating System Requirements]]
*** [[Build_Samba_from_source|Build Samba from Source]]
*** [[Distribution_specific_package_installation|Distribution specific package installation]]
*** [[Updating Samba]]


* [[Domain control|Domain control]]
:* [[Setup a Samba Active Directory Domain Controller|Active Directory Domain Controller]]
::* [[Introduction to Active Directory|Introduction to Active Directory]]
::* [[DNS - the backbone of Active Directory|DNS - the backbone of Active Directory]]
:::* [[Selecting the Forest Root Domain|Selecting the Forest Root Domain]]
:::* [[Samba Internal DNS|Samba Internal DNS]]
:::* [[Configure_BIND_as_backend_for_Samba_AD|BIND_DLZ]]
::::* [[Setup a basic BIND installation|Setup a basic BIND installation]]
::::* [[Configure_BIND_as_backend_for_Samba_AD|Configure BIND as backend for Samba AD]]
::* [[Time syncronisation|Time syncronisation]]
::* [[Setup a Samba Active Directory Domain Controller|Setup a Samba Active Directory Domain Controller]]
::* [[Join an additional Samba DC to an existing Active Directory|Join an additional Samba DC to an existing Active Directory]]
::* [[Joining_a_Windows_Server_2008_/_2008_R2_DC_to_a_Samba_AD|Joining a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 DC to a Samba AD]]
::* [[Joining_a_Windows_Server_2012_/_2012_R2_DC_to_a_Samba_AD|Joining a Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 DC to a Samba AD]]
::* [[Migrating_a_Samba_NT4_domain_to_a_Samba_AD_domain_(classic_upgrade)|Migrating a Samba NT4 domain to Samba AD domain (classic upgrade)]]
::* [[Demote a Samba AD DC|Demote a Samba AD DC]]
::* [[Samba AD DC port usage|Samba AD DC port usage]]


* '''[[The different server roles]]'''
** [[Difference between a DC and PDC/BDC]]
** [[Samba as an Active Directory Domain Controller]]
*** [[Setup_a_Samba_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller|Setup a Samba Active Directory Domain Controller]]
*** [[Join_an_additional_Samba_DC_to_an_existing_Active_Directory|Join Samba as a DC to an existing Domain]]
*** [[Joining_a_Windows_Server_2008_/_2008_R2_DC_to_a_Samba_AD|Joining a Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 DC to a Samba AD]]
*** [[Migrating_a_Samba_NT4_domain_to_a_Samba_AD_domain_(classic_upgrade)|Samba Classic Upgrade (NT4-style Domain to AD)]]
*** [[General information on RFC2307|General information on RFC2307]]
**** [[Setting up RFC2307 in AD|Setting up RFC2307 in AD]]
**** [[Administer Unix Attributes in Active Directory via RFC2307|Administer Unix Attributes in Active Directory via RFC2307]]
*** [[Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC|Demote a Samba DC]]
*** [[Active_Directory_Sites|Active Directory Sites]]
*** [[Samba as a DC for FreeIPA domain]]
*** [[DNS|Samba AD DNS (general information)]]
**** [[Samba_Internal_DNS|Samba internal DNS server]]
**** [[Configure_BIND_as_backend_for_Samba_AD|DNS backend BIND_DLZ]]
***** [[Setup_a_basic_BIND_installation|Setup a basic BIND installation]]
**** [[Using_BIND_DLZ_backend_with_secured_/_signed_DNS_updates|Using BIND DLZ backend with secured / signed DNS updates]]
**** [[Changing_the_DNS_backend|Changing the DNS backend]]
**** [[DNS_administration|DNS administration]]
**** [[Common_DNS_Problems|Common DNS Problems]]
***** [[Dns_tkey_negotiategss:_TKEY_is_unacceptable| Dns_tkey_negotiategss: TKEY is unacceptable]]
***** [[Fix_DNS_dynamic_updates_in_Samba_versions_prior_4.0.7|Fix DNS dynamic updates in Samba version prior 4.0.7]]
*** [[Replication]]
**** [[SysVol_replication_(DFS-R)|SysVol Replication (DFS-R)]]
**** [[Rsync_based_SysVol_replication_workaround|Rsync based SysVol replication]]
**** [[Bidirectional_Rsync/Unison_based_SysVol_replication_workaround|Bidirectional Rsync/Unison based SysVol replication]]
**** [[SysVol_Replication_between_Samba_and_Windows|SysVol Replication between Samba and Windows]]
**** [[Distributed_File_System_(DFS)]]
*** [[Backup and restore an Samba AD DC|Back up a Samba DC]]
*** [[Flexible Single-Master Operations (FSMO) roles|Flexible Single-Master Operations (FSMO) roles]]
**** [[Flexible_Single-Master_Operations_(FSMO)_roles#Introduction|Multi-master vs. single master model]]
**** [[Flexible_Single-Master_Operations_(FSMO)_roles#The_seven_FSMO_roles|The seven FSMO roles]]
**** [[Transfering / seizing FSMO roles|Transfering / seizing FSMO roles]]
** [[Samba as a NT4-style Primary Domain Controller]]
*** [[Set up Samba as a PDC]]
*** [[Required_settings_for_NT4-style_domains|Required settings for Windows clients in an Samba NT4-style domain]]
** [[Setup_a_Samba_AD_Member_Server|Samba as Domain Member Server]]
*** [[Setup_a_Samba_AD_Member_Server|Set up a Samba AD Member Server]]
*** [[Set up a Member Server in a NT4 Domain]]
*** [[Back up a Member Server]]
** [[Samba as a Standalone Server]]
*** [[Set up a Samba Standalone Server]]
*** [[Back up a Standalone Server]]
** [[Clustered Samba]]
*** [[Understanding Samba Clustering]]
*** [[CTDB_Project|The CTDB Project]]
*** [[CTDB_Setup|CTDB Setup Information]]
*** [[Samba_CTDB_GPFS_Cluster_HowTo|CTDB GPFS]]
*** [[GFS_CTDB_HowTo|CTDB GFS]]


:* [[NT4_Domains|NT4 Domains]]
::* [[NT4_Domains|NT4 Primary Domain Controller (PDC)]]
:::* [[Samba NT4 PDC port usage|Samba NT4 PDC port usage]]
::* [[NT4_Domains|NT4 Backup Domain Controller (BDC)]]
::* [[Required_settings_for_NT4-style_domains|Required settings for NT4-style domains]]


* '''[[Common administration tasks in a Samba AD]]'''
** [[Samba as a File Server]]
*** [[Understanding_the_difference_between_POSIX_and_Windows_ACLpermissions|Understanding the difference between POSIX and Windows ACL permissions]]
*** [[Shares_with_Windows_ACLs|Basic share configuration with Windows ACLs]]
**** [[Shares_with_Windows_ACLs#Change_permissions_on_folders_of_a_share|Configuring Windows ACLs on files and folders]]
**** [[Shares_with_Windows_ACLs|Configuring ACLs on shares]]
*** [[Shares_with_POSIX_ACLs|Setup and configure file shares with POSIX ACLs]]
**** [[Shares_with_POSIX_ACLs#Change_permissions_on_folders_of_a_share|Configuring POSIX ACLs on files and folders]]
**** [[Shares_with_POSIX_ACLs#Setup_share_permissions|Configuring ACLs on shares]]
*** [[Server-Side_Copy|Improving performance with server-side copy]]
** [[Anonymous_Share|Set up anonymous share]]
** [[User_home_drives|Set up user homes]]
** [[Windows Profiles]]
*** [[The different Windows profile types|The different Windows profile types]]
*** [[Implementing local profiles|Implementing local profiles]]
*** [[Implementing roaming profiles|Implementing roaming profiles]]
*** [[Windows folder redirection|Windows folder redirection]]
** [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server|Samba as a Print Server]]
*** [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server|Setting up a Samba Print Server]]
**** [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#CUPS|Using Samba with CUPS backend]]
***** [[CUPS with Universal PS driver on the client side]]
***** [[CUPS in pass-throught mode]]
**** [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#LPD|Using Samba with LPD backend]]
*** [[Configuring_Point'n'Print_automatic_printer_driver_deployment|Configuring Point'n'Click Automatic Printer Driver Deployment]]
*** [[Defining_printer_driver_sources_trusts|Setting up a GPO for trusting printer drivers]]
*** [[Defining_new_paper_sizes_(formes)|Defiing new paper sizes (Forms)]]
*** [[Configure network printer ports|Configure network printer ports]]
*** [[Virtual_PDF_Printer|Set up a virtual PDF Printer]]
** [[Local_user_management_and_authentication|Making Domain users available locally on the server]]
*** [[Winbind|Winbind & pam_winbind]]
**** [[TDB backend]]
**** [[TDB2 backend]]
**** [[RID backend]]
**** [[RFC2307 backend|RFC2307 backend]] (recommended for AD)
*** [[Nslcd|nslcd & pam_ldap]]
*** [[Sssd|sssd & pam_sss]]
** [[Configuring DNS on client computers]]
*** [[DNS_Configuration_Windows|Windows]]
*** [[DNS_Configuration_Linux/Unix|Linux/Unix]]
*** [[DNS_Configuration_MacOSX|Mac OSX]]
*** [[DNS_Configuration_Other_Unixes|Other Unixes]]
*** [[Testing_DNS_Name_Resolution|Testing DNS Name Resolution]]
** [[Joining client machines to the domain]]
*** [[Joining_a_Windows_client_to_a_domain|Windows]]
*** [[Configuring_a_Linux_client_for_AD|Linux/Unix]]
*** [[Configuring_a_MacOSX_client_for_AD|Mac OSX]]
*** [[Setup_FreeDOS_to_access_a_Samba_share|FreeDOS]]
** [[User and Group management]]
*** [[Using Windows RSAT]]
*** [[Using samba-tool]]
** [[Group_Policy_management|Group Policy management]]
*** [[Managing local groups on domain members via GPO restricted groups|Modifying local groups using GPO restricted groups]]
** [[Performance tuning|Performance tuning]]
** [[Installing RSAT|Installing RSAT on Windows for AD Management]]
** [[The_AD_recycle_bin|Restoring deleted AD objects]]
** [[Raising_the_functional_levels|Raising the function levels]]
** [[Change_IP_address_of_an_Samba_AD_DC|Change IP address of an Samba AD DC]]
** [[Samba_AD_schema_extenstions|Samba AD Schema Extensions]]
** [[Configuring_LDAP_over_SSL_(LDAPS)_on_a_Samba_AD_DC|Configuring LDAP over SSL on a DC]]
** [[Time_syncronisation|Time Synchronisation]]
** [[Delegating_administrative_permissions_to_non-administrators|Delegating administrative jobs to non-admin-accounts]]
*** [[Delegation/Join_machines_to_a_domain|Delegation: Join machines to a domain]]
*** [[Delegation/Account_management|Delegation: Account management]]
** [[Client_specific_logging|Client specific logging]]
** [[Authenticating_other_services_against_AD|Authenticating other services against AD]]
** [[Samba_AD_Smart_Card_Login|Samba Smart Card Login]]
** [[VPN_Single_SignOn_with_Samba_AD|Single Sign-On VPN]]


* [[Setup_a_Samba_AD_Member_Server|Domain member server/client]]
:* [[Name service switch (NSS)|Name service switch (NSS)]]
::* [[Winbind|Winbind]]
::* [[sssd|sssd]]
::* [[nslcd|nslcd]]
:* [[Identity Mapping (idmap)|Identity Mapping (idmap)]]
::* [[RFC2307 backend|RFC2307 backend]]
::* [[RID backend|RID backend]]
::* [[Local accounts|Local accounts]]
:* [[Setup_a_Samba_AD_Member_Server|Setup a Samba AD Member Server]]
:* [[Samba Member Server port usage|Samba Member Server port usage]]


* '''[[Samba_VFS_(Virtual_File_System)_modules|Enhancing Samba with VFS modules]]'''


* [[Standalone server|Standalone server]]


* '''[[General information]]'''
** [[Samba_AD_DC_port_usage|Samba AD DC port usage]]
** [[Samba_NT4_PDC_port_usage|Samba NT4 PDC port usage]]
** [[Samba_Member_Server_port_usage|Samba Member Server port usage]]
** [[Understanding oplocks]]
** [[Tuning performance]]
** [[Reloading server configuration]]


* [[Clustered Samba|Clustered Samba]]
:* [[Understanding Samba Clustering|Understanding Samba Clustering]]
:* [[CTDB_Project|The CTDB Project]]
:* [[CTDB_Setup|CTDB Setup Information]]
:* [[Samba_CTDB_GPFS_Cluster_HowTo|CTDB GPFS]]
:* [[GFS_CTDB_HowTo|CTDB GFS]]


* '''[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]'''




* '''[[Complete Guides|Complete Guides]]'''




* [[Advanced configuration|Advanced configuration]]
* '''[[Background information]]'''
:* [[DNS_administration|DNS management]]
** [[Samba Database files]]
::* [[Changing the DNS backend|Changing the DNS backend]]
*** [[LDB|LDB]]
::* [[DNS administration|DNS administration]]
*** [[TDB|TDB]]
::* [[DNS troubleshooting|DNS troubleshooting]]
*** [[TDB_Locations|TDB Locations]]
:::* [[Dns_tkey_negotiategss: TKEY is unacceptable|Dns_tkey_negotiategss: TKEY is unacceptable]]
:* [[General information on RFC2307|General information on RFC2307]]
::* [[Setting up RFC2307 in AD|Setting up RFC2307 in AD]]
::* [[Administer Unix Attributes in Active Directory via RFC2307|Administer Unix Attributes in Active Directory via RFC2307]]
:* [[Setup a Samba print server|Print server support]]
::* [[Setup a Samba print server|Setup a Samba print server]]
:::* [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#CUPS|CUPS backend]]
:::* [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#LPD|LPD backend]]
:::* [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#Setup_the_.5Bprinters.5D_share|The [printers] share]]
:::* [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#Setup_the_.5Bprint.24.5D_share|The [print$] share]]
:::* [[Setup_a_Samba_print_server#Sharing_a_printer_with_Samba|Sharing a printer]]
::* [[Configuring Point'n'Print automatic printer driver deployment|Configuring Point'n'Print automatic printer driver deployment]]
:::* [[Configuring_Point'n'Print_automatic_printer_driver_deployment#Uploading_printer_drivers_for_Point.27n.27Print_driver_installation|Uploading drivers]]
:::* [[Configuring_Point'n'Print_automatic_printer_driver_deployment#Associating_a_shared_printer_with_a_driver_and_preconfiguring|Associating a printer with its driver]]
:::* [[Configuring_Point'n'Print_automatic_printer_driver_deployment#Associating_a_shared_printer_with_a_driver_and_preconfiguring|Preconfiguring a printer]]
:::* [[Defining printer driver sources trusts|Defining printer driver sources trusts]]
::* [[Defining_new_paper_sizes_(formes)|Defining new paper sizes (formes)]]
::* [[Configure network printer ports|Configure network printer ports]]
:* [[Active Directory Sites|Active Directory Sites]]
::* [[Active_Directory_Sites#Introduction|Introduction into AD sites]]
:::* [[Active_Directory_Sites#Setting_up_a_new_Site|Setting up a new AD site]]
:::* [[Active_Directory_Sites#Assigning_a_Domain_Controller_to_a_site|Assigning a DC to a site]]
:::* [[Active_Directory_Sites#Setting_up_subnets|Setting up AD subnets]]
:::* [[Active_Directory_Sites#Additional.2FOptional_tasks|Additional tasks regarding AD sites]]
:* [[Samba_AD_schema_extenstions|Samba AD schema extension]]
:* [[Samba_VFS_(Virtual_File_System)_modules|Samba VFS (Virtual File System) modules]]




* '''[[Known Issues]]'''
** [[incompatibility with realmd]]




* '''[[Troubleshooting]]'''
** [[Getting help]]
*** [https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba Samba Mailing List]
*** [http://www.samba.org/samba/support/ Commercial Support]


* [[Replication|Replication]]
:* [[Distributed File System (DFS)|Distributed File System (DFS)]]
::* [[SysVol replication (DFS-R)|SysVol replication (DFS-R)]]
:::* [[Rsync based SysVol replication workaround|Rsync based SysVol replication workaround]]
:::* [[Bidirectional Rsync/Unison based SysVol replication workaround|Bidirectional Rsync/Unison based SysVol replication workaround]]
:* [[Directory Replication Service (DRS)|Directory Replication Service (DRS)]]


* '''[[Presentations|Presentations about Samba, including slides and papers]]'''




* '''[[Contribute|Contributing]]'''
** [[Bug_Reporting|Bug reporting]]
** [[Samba documentation team]]
** [[How_To_Write_Samba_Documentation|How To Write Samba Documentation]]
** [[Roadmap]]




* [[Common administration tasks|Common administration tasks]]
* '''[[Terms_and_Abbreviations|Terms and Abbreviations]]'''
:* [[The Windows remote server administration tools (RSAT)|The Windows remote server administration tools (RSAT)]]
::* [[Installing RSAT|Installing RSAT]]
:* [[Remote and local management of Samba|Remote and local management of Samba]]
::* [[User and group management|User and group management]]
:::* [[Administer Unix Attributes in AD via ADUC|Administer Unix Attributes in AD via ADUC]]
:::* [[Administer Unix Attributes in AD via samba-tool and ldbedit|Administer Unix Attributes in AD via samba-tool and ldbedit]]
:* [[Backup and restore|Backup and restore]]
::* [[Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC|Backup and restore an Samba AD DC]]
::* [[Backup_and_restore_a_Samba_domain_member_server|Backup and restore a Samba domain member server]]
:* [[File sharing|File sharing]]
::* [[Shares with Windows ACLs|Shares with Windows ACLs]]
::* [[Shares with POSIX ACLs|Shares with POSIX ACLs]]
::* [[Anonymous Share|Anonymous share]]
:* [[Special file shares|Special file shares]]
::* [[User home drives|User home drives]]
::* [[Windows profiles|Windows profiles]]
:::* [[The different Windows profile types|The different Windows profile types]]
:::* [[Implementing local profiles|Implementing local profiles]]
:::* [[Implementing roaming profiles|Implementing roaming profiles]]
:::* [[Windows folder redirection|Windows folder redirection]]
:* [[Joining machines to an Samba AD domain|Joining machines to an Samba AD domain]]
::* [[Joining_a_Windows_client_to_a_domain|Windows]]
:::* [[DNS_Configuration_Windows|Configuring DNS]]
::* [[Joining_a_Linux/Unix_client_to_a_domain|Linux/Unix]]
:::* [[DNS_Configuration_Linux/Unix|Configuring DNS]]
::* [[Joining_a_MacOSX_client_to_a_domain|MacOSX]]
:::* [[DNS_Configuration_MacOSX|Configuring DNS]]
::* [[Setup_FreeDOS_to_access_a_Samba_share|FreeDOS]]
:* [[Flexible Single-Master Operations (FSMO) roles|Flexible Single-Master Operations (FSMO) roles]]
::* [[Flexible_Single-Master_Operations_(FSMO)_roles#Introduction|Multi-master vs. single master model]]
::* [[Flexible_Single-Master_Operations_(FSMO)_roles#The_seven_FSMO_roles|The seven FSMO roles]]
::* [[Transfering / seizing FSMO roles|Transfering / seizing FSMO roles]]
:* [[The AD functional levels|The AD functional levels]]
::* [[Raising the functional levels|Raising the functional levels]]
:* [[Change_IP_address_of_an_Samba_AD_DC|Change the IP address of an Samba AD DC]]
:* [[Configuring LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) on a Samba AD DC|Configuring LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) on a Samba AD DC]]
:* [[Delegating administrative permissions to non-administrators|Delegating administrative permissions to non-administrators]]
::* [[Delegation/Join_machines_to_a_domain|Join machines to the domain]]
::* [[Delegation/Account_management|Account management]]
:* [[Administer workstations|Administer workstations]]
::* [[Managing local groups on domain members via GPO restricted groups|Managing local groups on domain members via GPO restricted groups]]
:* [[The_AD_recycle_bin|Restoring deleted objects - The AD recycle-bin]]
:* [[Performance tuning|Performance tuning]]
:* [[Server-Side_Copy|Improving performance with server-side copy]]
:* [[Samba_AD_Smart_Card_Login|Samba AD smart card login]]
:* [[VPN_Single_SignOn_with_Samba_AD|VPN single sign-on with Samba AD]]
:* [[Authenticating other services against Samba AD|Authenticating other services against Samba AD]]
::* [[Linux_authentication_against_LDAP_(AD)|Linux authentication against LDAP (AD)]]
::* [[Authenticating_Apache_against_Active_Directory|Authenticating Apache against Active Directory]]
::* [[OpenSSH_Single_sign-on|openSSH single sign-on]]
:* [[OpenLDAP_as_proxy_to_AD|openLDAP as proxy to AD]]
:* [[Client_specific_logging|Client specific logging]]





* [[Terms_and_Abbreviations|Terms & Abbreviations]]





* [[Getting help|Getting help]]
:* [https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba Samba mailing list]
:* [https://www.samba.org/samba/support/ Commercial support]





* [[Contribute|Contribute]]
:* [[Bug_Reporting|Bug reporting]]
:* [[How_To_Write_Samba_Documentation|How To Write Samba Documentation]]

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