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Figure 7-18: The Netlogon Setup Menu

Logon

This section is used to create customized logon setup for users. The logon server is activated to allow an entire group of users to receive a set of drives. This includes the script that is used for the clients, the path to the logon, the logon drive, and the logon home. The network administrator normally provides these items.

Disk shares

Disk shares are created with the final menu item. When you select this, another menu appears, showing current shares and provides the ability to add new shares. Select Add from the menu to display the menu shown if Figure 7-19.

You need to give the share a name. This name will be used to connect from a remote computer to this share and is usually user friendly. Any comments about the share are then added for additional help.

Base information

Set the share as browsable to include the share in network views and browse lists. The Inherit Setting from Share option will copy settings from a template to allow a quick setup. The Directory to Export option provides the path of the resource to be shared, for example: /home/guest.

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Figure 7-19: Creating disk shares

Access

In the access section, you can establish the type of access allowed for the share. If you select public access, then no password is needed to connect to the share and the rights of the guest account will be used during access. If you select the guest option, then only guest access to the share is permitted (this will have no effect if public access is not also activated). The writable option determines if clients can create or modify files in the share.

Users

This section lists the users who have administrative privileges to the share. This doesn’t apply for admin users who already have access.

Scripts

Magic scripts are used to specify the name of a file that — if opened — will be executed by the server when the file is closed. This allows UNIX scripts to be run on behalf of the client at the Samba server. Output from this file will be sent to the destination in the magic output option, which is listed in features. The script is deleted upon completion.