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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
This how-to describes a method to authenticate a Fedora 7 workstation against SME Server, so that when users log in, their documents are available to them in a transparent manner.
This how-to describes a method to authenticate a Fedora 7 workstation against SME Server 7.2, so that when users log in, their documents are available to them in a transparent manner.
I will try to give the concrete example of the Fedora 7 workstation called ''fedora'' (fedora.school.edu.au) joining an SME Server workgroup called ''SCHOOL'', with a Primary Domain Controller called ''server'' (server.school.edu.au).
I will try to give the concrete example of the Fedora 7 workstation called ''fedora'' (fedora.school.edu.au) joining an SME Server workgroup called ''SCHOOL'', with a Primary Domain Controller called ''server'' (server.school.edu.au).
== Note ==
This how-to is under revision for SME Server version 7.3.
== Method ==
== Method ==
smbpasswd -a -m fedora$
smbpasswd -a -m fedora$
because my Fedora 7's host name is ''fedora''.
because my Fedora 7's host name is ''fedora''.
Note: This step is not necessary if you have an SME Server v 7.3 as the samba version supports the automatic addition of Linux domain members. There's no need to manually add them.
===Joining the Domain===
===Joining the Domain===
On reboot the shares are unmounted. I will try to create a script that unmounts the shares upon logout and update this documentation.
On reboot the shares are unmounted. I will try to create a script that unmounts the shares upon logout and update this documentation.
This is actually quite straight forward compared to getting Ubuntu to authenticate. - [[User:Steever | Steever]] 19:27, 19 November 2007 (EDT)
This is actually quite straight forward compared to getting Ubuntu to authenticate. - [[User:Steever | Steever]] 19:27, 19 November 2007 (EDT)
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