Running Samba 3.0.23c Under Windows

Using this makefile, and this patch, I successfully compiled Samba under Windows.

Here are the steps to run Samba 3.0.23c under Windows XP Pro SP2. This should also work (but I haven't tested) for any version of Windows, including Windows XP Home, 2000, or 2003:

Samba 3.0.23 on WindowsRoss Smith11/07/2006 Please note in order to get Samba to compile under Cygwin, I hadto remove a build check that reports:ERROR: No locking available. Running Samba would be unsafeSo please do not assume Samba will actually work under Windows.Assume it won't.Instructions to remove Samba are at the end of this file.To install Samba 3.0.23 in Windows, perform the following steps:1. Download samba-3.0.23c-ross.zip:   wget http://smithii.com/files/samba-3.0.23c-ross.zip2. Unzip to "C:\Progra~1". For example:   unzip -o -d "C:\Progra~1" samba-3.0.23c-ross.zip3. Add the following to your system path:   C:\Progra~1\samba\bin;C:\Progra~1\samba\sbin4. Open a Command Prompt window:   Start / Run / CMD [Enter]5. Change to the samba directory:   cd /d C:\Progra~1\samba6. If Cygwin is installed, skip to step 7. Otherwise, run:      smbsetup.cmd   Go to step 9.   7. If c:\cygwin\bin is in your path, you will need to delete the   Cygwin dll files in C:\Progra~1\samba\bin, by typing:      del bin\cyg*.dll   8  Run cygsetup.cmd:   cygsetup.cmd9. Reboot computer:   shutdown -r -t 0 -c "Let's samba!"   After rebooting...10. Open a Command Prompt window:    Start / Run / CMD [Enter]11. Run daemons:    cd /d C:\Progra~1\samba    start_daemons.cmd12. Test Samba locally:    smbclient -L localhost -U guest%password        You should see:     Domain=[hostname] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23]        Sharename       Type      Comment        ---------       ----      -------        tmp             Disk      /cygdrive/c/windows/temp        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba Server)        Guest           Disk      Home DirectoriesDomain=[hostname] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23]        Server               Comment        ---------            -------        Workgroup            Master        ---------            -------13. Test Samba from another Windows computer:    net use * \\1.2.3.4\tmp /user:guest password        Substitute your hostname or ip address for 1.2.3.4.    You should see:Drive Z: is now connected to \\1.2.3.4\tmp.14. Change the default passwords:    smbpasswd guest    smbpasswd administrator15. If you add or remove users, you should run the mkpasswds.cmd command:    cd /d C:\Progra~1\samba    mkpasswds.cmdTo remove Samba, do the following:1. Kill the smbd and nmbd processes (by rebooting if you want)2. Remove the following from your system PATH:   C:\Progra~1\samba\bin;C:\Progra~1\samba\sbin3. Open a Command Prompt window:   Start / Run / CMD [Enter]4. Change to the samba directory:   cd /d C:\Progra~1\samba5. Run the following:   netstart.cmd   regedit /s enablenetbios.reg   cd ..   rmdir /s /q samba   shutdown -r -t 0 -c "No more samba :("