Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that allows UNIX servers to provide file and print services SMB/CIFS clients, including the numerous versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Quest's Samba Suite provides a Samba identity mapper, installation/configuration documentation, and techical support to allow UNIX identity information required by Samba to be managed centrally from Active Directory.
- Identity Mapper
Quest's Samba Identity Mapper (vasidmap) provides Samba servers with accurate identity information for unix-enabled Active Directory users to ensure proper file system access controls for Samba servers that are joined to an Active Directory domain. Vasidmap plugs into Samba's idmap interface, resolving queries for user security information by using Quest Authentication Services' Active Directory connections and caches. vasidmap should be used with all installations of Samba where is installed -- especially for servers using Quest Authentication Services's Unix personality management feature. - Samba Packages
Convenient links to Samba packages that are provided by various Unix Operating System vendors as well as links to Samba Server packages that have been built by Quest as convenience to those who wish to use Quest's Identity Mapper for Samba but need a more recent version of Samba than their vendor supplies. - Installation Guide
A short guide to Samba's capabilities and how best to integrate Samba with Quest Authentication Services using Quest's Identity Mapper for Samba. - Support
Support information for Resource Central projects