Implementing Samba 4: Exploit the real power of Samba 4 Server by leveraging the benefits of an Active Directory Domain Controller.

Key Features

Book DescriptionThis book is an implementation tutorial covering step-by-step procedures, examples, and sample code, and has a practical approach to set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller and also set up different Samba 4 server roles. This book is ideal for system administrators who are new to the Samba 4 software, and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to use Samba 4 to implement Active Directory Services. It's assumed that you will have some experience with general system administration, Active Directory, and GNU/Linux systems. Readers are expected to have some test machines (virtual machines), which will be used to execute the examples within this book.What you will learn

Identify and choose the right Samba 4 Server role

Set up a Samba 4 Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller

Utilize the Python scripting interface

Understand the migration steps from Samba 3 to Samba 4

Integrate GNU/Linux operating system authentication into the AD

Implement file and print servers using Samba 4

Understand the tasks and attention points when replacing a Microsoft Windows AD

Who this book is for