.. _how-to-samba:

Samba
******

A Samba server can be deployed as a full Active Directory Domain Controller
(Samba AD/DC), providing authentication to domain users -- whether Linux or
Windows. 

.. toctree::
    :titlesonly:

    Set up a Samba AD Domain Controller <samba/provision-samba-ad-controller>
    Join an Active Directory domain <samba/member-server-in-an-ad-domain>

Set up sharing services
=======================

Samba can be configured as a file server or print server, to share files and
printers with Windows clients.

.. toctree::
    :titlesonly:

    Set up a file server <samba/file-server>
    Set up a print server <samba/print-server>

Access controls
===============

.. toctree::
    :titlesonly:

    Share access controls <samba/share-access-controls>
    Create AppArmor profile <samba/apparmor-profile>
    Mount CIFS shares permanently <samba/mount-cifs-shares-permanently>

Legacy options
==============

These options are now deprecated, but still available. 

.. toctree::
    :titlesonly:

    NT4 domain controller <samba/nt4-domain-controller-legacy>
    OpenLDAP backend <samba/openldap-backend-legacy>

See also
========

* Explanation: :ref:`introduction-to-samba`