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Please read this section carefully. </p><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt>4. <a href="ServerType.html">Server Types and Security Modes</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2884977">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885071">Server Types</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885157">Samba Security Modes</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885276">User Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885414">Share Level Security</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885551">Domain Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885808">ADS Security Mode (User Level Security)</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2885909">Server Security (User Level Security)</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886191">Password checking</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886386">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886414">What makes Samba a SERVER?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886453">What makes Samba a Domain Controller?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886490">What makes Samba a Domain Member?</a></dt><dt><a href="ServerType.html#id2886529">Constantly Losing Connections to Password Server</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>5. <a href="samba-pdc.html">Domain Control</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2886861">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2887076">Basics of Domain Control</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2887090">Domain Controller Types</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2887335">Preparing for Domain Control</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2887717">Domain Control - Example Configuration</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888205">Samba ADS Domain Control</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888257">Domain and Network Logon Configuration</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888272">Domain Network Logon Service</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888704">Security Mode and Master Browsers</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888850">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888857">'$' cannot be included in machine name</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888916">Joining domain fails because of existing machine account</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2888975">The system can not log you on (C000019B)....</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2889059">The machine trust account not accessible</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2889131">Account disabled</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2889164">Domain Controller Unavailable</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-pdc.html#id2889186">Can not log onto domain member workstation after joining domain</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>6. <a href="samba-bdc.html">Backup Domain Control</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889347">Features And Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889536">Essential Background Information</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889565">MS Windows NT4 Style Domain Control</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889816">Active Directory Domain Control</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889836">What qualifies a Domain Controller on the network?</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889863">How does a Workstation find its domain controller?</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2889908">Backup Domain Controller Configuration</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890011">Example Configuration</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890167">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890181">Machine Accounts keep expiring, what can I do?</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890212">Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller to an NT4 PDC?</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890238">How do I replicate the smbpasswd file?</a></dt><dt><a href="samba-bdc.html#id2890283">Can I do this all with LDAP?</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>7. <a href="domain-member.html">Domain Membership</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2890490">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#machine-trust-accounts">MS Windows Workstation/Server Machine Trust Accounts</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2890821">Manual Creation of Machine Trust Accounts</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2891126">Using NT4 Server Manager to Add Machine Accounts to the Domain</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2891341">"On-the-Fly" Creation of Machine Trust Accounts</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2891414">Making an MS Windows Workstation or Server a Domain Member</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="domain-member.html#domain-member-server">Domain Member Server</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2891624">Joining an NT4 type Domain with Samba-3</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892061">Why is this better than security = server?</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="domain-member.html#ads-member">Samba ADS Domain Membership</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892246">Setup your smb.conf</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892373">Setup your /etc/krb5.conf</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#ads-create-machine-account">Create the computer account</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#ads-test-server">Test your server setup</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#ads-test-smbclient">Testing with smbclient</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892751">Notes</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892773">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892816">Can Not Add Machine Back to Domain</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892848">Adding Machine to Domain Fails</a></dt><dt><a href="domain-member.html#id2892992">I can't join a Windows 2003 PDC</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>8. <a href="StandAloneServer.html">Stand-Alone Servers</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#id2893079">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#id2893117">Background</a></dt><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#id2893191">Example Configuration</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#RefDocServer">Reference Documentation Server</a></dt><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#SimplePrintServer">Central Print Serving</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="StandAloneServer.html#id2893714">Common Errors</a></dt></dl></dd><dt>9. <a href="ClientConfig.html">MS Windows Network Configuration Guide</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="ClientConfig.html#id2893778">Note</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="FastStart.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" 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