XP logon to SAMBA

[Richard Hubbard]

The login script needs to be made with a 'Windows' style text editor and 
then saved to the 'netlogon' share of the Samba machine. 

As far as what is needed in it, that will depend on what you want the 
script to do.  For example, if you want the user to get extra drives 
mapped on that person's hard drive, or if you want a shortcut copied to 
their desktop, this is where you do it.

Most basic installs don't start with anything in the logon script.  It 
usually comes about after awhile when you notice specific needs for 
specific users or groups of users.

As far as the command systax, etc...  This is a Windows Batch language 
file which runs completely on the client, so you may need to get 
familiar how to do batch programming in windows.  At the very least, 
some simple commands may be what you need, for example
copy \\someserver\someshare\someshortcutfile.lnk c:\Documents and 
Settings\%username%\desktop

This would copy a file (someshortcutfile.lnk) on the server 'someserver' 
and share 'someshare' to the users desktop (note, this is a windows 
batchfile, so %username% is the variable that holds the users login name 
in windows, where the samba server uses %U.  Sorry if that is confusing)

So basically, right now don't worry about it, but keep it in your back 
pocket as an easy way to solve some basic problems that may pop up.

Cyber Source wrote:

> This was a subject a while ago. I am trying to setup xp domain logins 
> to SAMBA. Carl sent me his copy of smb.conf file and a brief 
> explanation. I am getting stuck on the "logon script = %U.bat" line. 
> Just exactly how does this logon script get made? What is needed in it 
> and where should it reside? Any help? Thanks,
>