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== Background ==
== Background ==
Windows 8.1 reached the end of Mainstream Support on [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle/faq/windows#windows-81 January 9, 2018]; unless you purchase extended support, the only Microsoft-supported Windows version now is Windows 10. We strongly recommend you do not use versions of Windows unsupported by Microsoft.
Windows 8 was released in december 2012. Due to changes in the way that trust relationships are established with domain controllers, older versions of Samba (need at least 3.6.6) do not allow Windows 8 clients to log in once joined to a domain. see [[bugzilla:7172]]
Windows 8 was released in december 2012. Due to changes in the way that trust relationships are established with domain controllers, older versions of Samba (need at least 3.6.6) do not allow Windows 8 clients to log in once joined to a domain. see [[bugzilla:7172]]
[root@sme8dev ~]# rpm -qa e-smith-samba
[root@sme8dev ~]# rpm -qa e-smith-samba
e-smith-samba-2.2.0-58.el5.sme
e-smith-samba-2.2.0-58.el5.sme
*Save the Win8 registry patch (win8samba.reg) from https://your-server-ip/server-resources/regedit/ with your favourite web browser.
*Save the Win8 registry patch (win8samba.reg) from https://your-server-ip/server-resources/regedit/ with your favourite web browser.
==Setting up network drives==
==Setting up network drives==
In order to have logon script working you must add the following Keys in registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkProvider\HardenedPaths]
"\\\\*\\netlogon"="RequireMutualAuthentication=0,RequireIntegrity=0,RequirePrivacy=0"
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain
you can automate drive mapping and syncronise the PC time with the netlogon.bat file
you can automate drive mapping and syncronise the PC time with the netlogon.bat file