This page describes how to convert NFS thick deskops at 2COMS to CIFS(SMBFS) thick
desktops.
Prerequisites
A. Get IP address and username of the thick desktop
B. Ensure user have been logged out of the thick desktop.
C. The thick desktop must have SUSE10 32-bit OS installed.
D. Thick-installer is installed on the thick desktop.
Changes of thick desktop
1. Login to the Thick desktop
2. # umount -l /home
ensure the /home is unmounted using command
# mount
3. # umount -l /var/shared
enusre the /var/shared is unmounted using command
# mount
4. Copy the installer from /var/warehouse/merce/samba/installer/samba-install.tar
to the thick desktop's /var/tmp area
5. untar the installer using command:
# cd /var/tmp
# tar -xvf /var/tmp/samba-install.tar
6. #cd /var/tmp/samba-install
7. #sync.sh
8. #./install
9. #sync.sh
10. reboot the machine
Changes on MERCE SERVER
1. Create symlink named 'shared' -> /var/shared/_USER_ in users home directory.
# cd /home/_USER_
# ln -s /var/shared/_USER_ shared
Where _USER_ is the user's userid
Change ownership of the shared symlink
# cd /home/_USER_
# chown -h _USER_._PRIMARY-GROUP-OF-USER_ shared
2. Change all the symlinks pointing to _LINKNAME_ --> /var/shared/_LINKNAME_ in
user's home dir to /var/shared/_USER_/_LINKNAME_
# cd /home/_USER_/
# rm _LINKNAME_ (NEVER PUT SLASH '/' AFTER THE _LINKNAME_)
# ln -s /var/shared/_USER_/_LINKNAME_ _LINKNAME_
Change the ownership of the symlink
# cd /home/_USER_/
# chown -h _USER_._PRIMARY-GROUP-OF-USER_ _LINKNAME_
Now this user will only login from SMBFS thick desktop machine.