domain problem

[kd7yen]

In need serious help! Can Some one please tell me how to set the name of a linux machine and how to join it to a windows server 2003 domain. I am running windows server 2003 and Redhat Linux 7.3(valhalla). My windows server can Ping the Linux machine and the linux machine can do the same to the windows machine. I can access the web resources on the windows machine. I just need to be able to access the shares on the windows machine! can someone please help me!?!?!?!?!?

 

[jaymzter]

1. ensure you have samba installed
2. if you do, a quick test would be:
'smbclient //server -L -Uusername%password -Wworkgroup'
where -W is your M$ domain name. This should give a list of all available shares on the M$ server
3. On the M$ server create a domain entry for the linux box
4. on the linux box edit /etc/samba/smb.conf to be a member of the domain. The smb.conf file is commented to show you how to do this.
5. join the domain like so:
'smbpasswd -j domainname'

A quick note here: the linux box does not _have_ to be a member of the domain to access shares, as the smbclient command proves.
HTH