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==Client configuration==
 
==Client configuration==
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{{Level|advanced}}
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SME Server's has been and remains focused on serving windows clients, however Linux clients also work well with SME Server.  
 
SME Server's has been and remains focused on serving windows clients, however Linux clients also work well with SME Server.  
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These instructions work for Mepis 6.5 and 7.0
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These instructions are  current for Mepis 7.0 and SME Server 7.3
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They are based on http://tech.canterburyschool.org/tech/UbuntuWorkstations, there may be other tweaks here.
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Client configuration was originally based on http://tech.canterburyschool.org/tech/UbuntuWorkstations.
    
===Domain Login===
 
===Domain Login===
 
A Domain login lets users login without admin setting up each user first.
 
A Domain login lets users login without admin setting up each user first.
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====Client configuration====
 
  apt-get install winbind libpam-mount
 
  apt-get install winbind libpam-mount
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  workgroup = 'Your Windows workgroup'  # probably correct, you set this during install
 
  workgroup = 'Your Windows workgroup'  # probably correct, you set this during install
  security = domain                    # may be set to user
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  security = domain                    # edit, set to user
  idmap uid = 10000-20000
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  wins server 192.168.1.1              # edit, to your server IP
  idmap gid = 10000-20000
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;password server = *                  # remove line
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winbind uid = 10000-20000
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  winbind gid = 10000-20000
 
  template shell = /bin/bash
 
  template shell = /bin/bash
 
  template homedir = /home/%U
 
  template homedir = /home/%U
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  winbind enum groups = yes
 
  winbind enum groups = yes
 
  winbind cache time = 10
 
  winbind cache time = 10
  winbind separator = +
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  winbind separator = /
password server = *
   
  winbind use default domain = yes
 
  winbind use default domain = yes
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acl compatibility = winnt
    
  nano -w /etc/nsswitch.conf
 
  nano -w /etc/nsswitch.conf
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  session optional        pam_mount.so
 
  session optional        pam_mount.so
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This is where SME Server does not support linux clients as well as windows, so... logon to your SME Server.
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optional, do later if needed, add to
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  nano -w /etc/hosts
To check your client values > K menu > Setting Configuration > Internet and Networking > Samba <br>
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  192.168.1.1        YourServername
'''ClientName''' is the NetBIOS Name, NOTE: you must add the trailing $  <br>
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'''Workgroup''' should be your SME Server Workgroup <br>
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  signal-event machine-account-create ClientName$
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  smbpasswd -a -m ClientName$
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Now back to mepis and join the workgroup/domain
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/etc/init.d/samba restart
  net rpc join -D '''WorkGroup''' -U admin
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/etc/init.d/winbind restart
    
If you misconfigure a file and lock yourself out of the workstation <br>
 
If you misconfigure a file and lock yourself out of the workstation <br>
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login as root and check your config files
 
login as root and check your config files
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===Mounting Shares===
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====Connect to domain====
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on SME 7.3 and above
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On the client [''Workgroup'' is your SME Server Workgroup]
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and admin may be any user in the 'domain-admin' group
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net rpc join -D '''WorkGroup''' -U admin
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Log out, and now you should have all your SME Users in your login 'user list'
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====Mounting Shares====
 
pam_mount works well if you use domain logins, other methods are too much trouble.
 
pam_mount works well if you use domain logins, other methods are too much trouble.
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Printing to your SME Server depends on your printers being supported by cups
 
Printing to your SME Server depends on your printers being supported by cups
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====cupsd====
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'''cupsd'''
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When you install mepis, when asked you should elect to run cupsd
 
When you install mepis, when asked you should elect to run cupsd
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check with
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check and if necessary change with
 
  ls -la /etc/rc5.d/???cupsys
 
  ls -la /etc/rc5.d/???cupsys
if necessary
   
  cd /etc/rc5.d
 
  cd /etc/rc5.d
  mv K19cupsys S19cupsys
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  mv K??cupsys S20cupsys
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'''Configure printer'''
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====Configure printer====
   
K menu > Settings > Peripherals > Printers
 
K menu > Settings > Peripherals > Printers
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===Ident===
 
===Ident===
If using Ident Authentication for browsing install 'ident2'
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If using Ident Authentication for browsing  
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apt-get install ident2
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===PPTP Connection===
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When you install mepis, when asked you should elect to run ppp
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To Connect to a remote SME Server
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apt-get install pptp-linux kvpnc
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K menu > Internet > Connection > VPN Client
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===Applications===
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*Install VMware,  http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/VMWare#MEPIS_7.0
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*Install a subversion client, synaptic -> kdesvn
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*Enable mp3 & multimedia
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:Synaptic > settings > repositories. Activate the repository for Debian-Multimedia
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:Then install Libdvdcss2 and w32codecs
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===Settings===
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*Thunderbird, to enable links in email
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:Advance,General,Config Editor, Right Click, New > String
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: preference=network.protocol-handler.app.http, string=firefox
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: preference=network.protocol-handler.app.https, string=firefox
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*Enable Numlocks
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:http://www.mepis.org/node/6937
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[[Category:Howto]]
 
[[Category:Howto]]
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