• Home
  • History
  • Annotate
  • Line#
  • Navigate
  • Raw
  • Download
  • only in /asuswrt-rt-n18u-9.0.0.4.380.2695/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/router/samba-3.5.8/docs/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/
1<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Preface</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.74.0"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.5.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.5.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="prev" href="pr03.html" title="Foreword"><link rel="next" href="IntroSMB.html" title="Introduction"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Preface</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="pr03.html">Prev</a>�</td><th width="60%" align="center">�</th><td width="20%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="IntroSMB.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="preface" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="TOSHpreface"></a>Preface</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="TOSHpreface.html#id2551173">Conventions Used</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
2The editors wish to thank you for your decision to purchase this book.
3The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide is the result of many years
4of accumulation of information, feedback, tips, hints, and happy solutions.
5</p><p>
6Please note that this book is a living document, the contents of which are
7constantly being updated. We encourage you to contribute your tips, techniques,
8helpful hints, and your special insight into the Windows networking world to
9help make the next generation of this book even more valuable to Samba users.
10</p><p>
11We have made a concerted effort to document more comprehensively than has been
12done previously the information that may help you to better deploy Samba and to
13gain more contented network users.
14</p><p>
15This book provides example configurations, it documents key aspects of Microsoft
16Windows networking, provides in-depth insight into the important configuration of
17Samba-3, and helps to put all of these into a useful framework.
18</p><p>
19The most recent electronic versions of this document can be found at
20<a class="ulink" href="http://www.samba.org/" target="_top">http://www.samba.org/</a>
21on the &#8220;<span class="quote">Documentation</span>&#8221; page.
22</p><p>
23Updates, patches and corrections are most welcome. Please email your contributions
24to any one of the following:
25</p><p>
26</p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><a class="ulink" href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org" target="_top">Jelmer Vernooij (jelmer@samba.org)</a></td></tr><tr><td><a class="ulink" href="mailto:jht@samba.org" target="_top">John H. Terpstra (jht@samba.org)</a></td></tr><tr><td><a class="ulink" href="mailto:jerry@samba.org" target="_top">Gerald (Jerry) Carter (jerry@samba.org)</a></td></tr></table><p>
27</p><p>
28We wish to advise that only original and unencumbered material can be published. Please do not submit
29content that is not your own work unless proof of consent from the copyright holder accompanies your
30submission.
31</p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2551173"></a>Conventions Used</h2></div></div></div><p>
32    The following notation conventions are used throughout this book:
33    </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
34	TOSHARG2 is used as an abbreviation for the book, &#8220;<span class="quote">The Official Samba-3
35	HOWTO and Reference Guide, Second Edition</span>&#8221; Editors: John H. Terpstra and Jelmer R. Vernooij,
36	Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131882228.
37	</p></li><li><p>
38	S3bE2 is used as an abbreviation for the book, &#8220;<span class="quote">Samba-3 by Example, Second Edition</span>&#8221; 
39	Editors: John H. Terpstra, Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN: 013188221X.
40	</p></li><li><p>
41	Directories and filenames appear in mono-font. For example,
42        <code class="filename">/etc/pam.conf</code>.
43        </p></li><li><p>
44	Executable names are bolded. For example, <code class="literal">smbd</code>.
45	</p></li><li><p>
46	Menu items and buttons appear in bold. For example, click <span class="guibutton">Next</span>.
47        </p></li><li><p>
48	Selecting a menu item is indicated as:
49	<span class="guimenu">Start</span> &#8594; <span class="guimenuitem">Control Panel</span> &#8594; <span class="guimenuitem">Administrative Tools</span> &#8594; <span class="guimenuitem">Active Directory Users and Computers</span>
50       </p></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="pr03.html">Prev</a>�</td><td width="20%" align="center">�</td><td width="40%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="IntroSMB.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Foreword�</td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">�Introduction</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
51