I’m not going to try to write a how-to on this, but suffice to say that it finally works!
I configured Samba3, PAM, and Kerberos on Ubuntu 9.10, and I can share folders to Windows client workstations using their existing authentication to the domain controller. I can even set ACLs that seem to be obeyed, and use Windows group membership to determine access rights.
Here are some links with relevant information:

The Samba WIKI (geared towards RHEL, but still helpful.)
How To Integrate Samba Using Active Directory For Authentication (geared towards Gentoo linux, but still helpful)
Ubuntu Samba info

I’ll certainly try to answer any questions you’ve got, just post ’em.

I just installed Ampache on Ubuntu-10.04 LTS. All I can say is WOW. You need this… Right now…
I’ve got an mp3 archive somewhere in the neighborhood of 135GB, making it too large for traditional file sharing.
Ampache is the answer.

The manuals are attached to the original post here->

https://cryptednets.org/?p=137

Thanks for emailing them, Robert!

Need to determine if you are using weak ciphers in IIS?
Try SSLDigger, it’s a free utility from Foundstone.

Also, if you’re running Windows Server 2008, and want to just disable all weak ciphers, you can use these registry merge files.
Just merge them with your registry, and reboot. Here they are.

I should point out that just randomly merging registry files you've found on the Internet is a lot like eating a sandwich that you've found on the sidewalk. If you don't understand what you are doing, you may want to do a little research first. I can't help you if you destroy your servers with these files. You've been warned.

Shamelessly ripped from Slipstick: (thanks, guys)

If your Outlook seems possessed and turns all of your meeting requests into recurring meetings, you have a Dell laptop with MediaDirect.

There is a bug in the add-in that reads Outlook meetings so Media Direct’s Instant Office can display then without fully booting into Windows. You’ll need to uninstall it, or disable the add-in called “Outlook Setup Addin (Cyberlink)” to put an end to the errant recurring meetings.

Original post here:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/recurringmeetings.htm

Recently, a client had issues with Office 2007 documents turning (supposedly) into .zip files.
Apparently, the .docx and .xlsx formats are actually compressed XML files, and when IIS doesn’t have a MIME type for them in the MIME map, it passes them through as .zip files. This is problematic, to say the least.
When this happens, you can run the following script against the web server, and add the necessary MIME types to the map.

The original article where the script was found is here.


' This script adds the necessary Office 2007 MIME types to an IIS 6 Server.
' To use this script, just double-click or execute it from a command line.
' Running this script multiple times results in multiple entries in the
' IIS MimeMap so you should not run it more than once.
' Modified from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms752346.aspx

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Have you ever needed to move a workstation from one Active Directory domain to another, and retain all local user profile information for the new domain? It’s really a hassle. Sure, you can try Windows Easy Transfer, or File and Settings Transfer Wizard, but it’s a crap shoot as to whether or not it will work correctly… Recently, when a client’s SBS 2003 server died, and had to be replaced, a friend shared an *AWESOME* utility with me. (Thanks, Kevin.. I owe you one)
It’s called the “User Profile Wizard 3.0”, and is available for download from the fine folks at ForensIT here:
http://www.forensit.com/downloads.html
You can assign an old pre-existing profile to a new domain user, and the application handles all registry ACLs, SIDs, and can even join the new domain for you. You must have this tool in your arsenal, hurry and download before Microsoft buys it up.. :)

You can use SQL Studio Express to administer the Windows Internal database. Just point the SSE to:

\\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query

And Bob is your father’s brother. Also, I know that this is not news. It’s just easier to copy and paste, and I can always find it here. ;)

I passed 70-649 today, to update my MCSE 2003 to Windows 2008.
So now, I’m an MCTS. I *was* an MCSE +Security +Messaging.
Somehow, MCTS doesn’t seem as impressive.

Recently, I needed to install Firefox-3.5.3 on multiple workstations in an Active Directory domain. Rather than create MSI packages and assign the application with Group Policy, I used Psexec and batch scripts to push it out. Here’s how:
If you don’t have Psexec installed, you can download it from Microsoft here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx
Next, download the installer you want to use. In this example, we’ll use Firefox. Make a share on your server that all users can read, and place the installer inside the share.
So now, we’ve got \SERVERNAMESHARENAMEFirefoxInstaller.exe
Next, you need a few files to make this happen:
1. UpdateClients.bat
2. hostnames.txt
3. SoftwareInstaller.bat
All of these files need to be in the same directory, and you must have administrative privileges on the workstation you wish to update.
Basically, the UpdateClients.bat file enumerates the hostnames.txt, and passes the hostnames of the workstations/servers found in it to the SoftwareInstaller.bat file. Here are the contents of the files:

1. UpdateClients.bat


for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (hostnames.txt) do SoftwareInstaller.bat %%a


2. hostnames.txt (one hostname per line)


hostname1
hostname2
hostname3


3. SoftwareInstaller.bat


SET SERVERNAME=replacewithservername
SET SHARENAME=replacewithsharename
echo "checking for Installers directory on the target..."
if not exist \%1C$installers mkdir \%1C$installers
if not exist \%1C$installersfirefox353 mkdir \%1C$installersfirefox353
echo "copying Firefox install to install directory..."
xcopy "\$SERVERNAME$SHARENAMEFirefoxInstaller.exe" "\%1C$installersfirefox353" /e /y
echo "Installing Firefox..."
psexec.exe \%1 "c:installersfirefox353Firefox353.exe" -ms
echo "Firefox Done."


Now, fill the hostnames.txt with your hostnames, and double-click UpdateClients.bat.