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    Getting samba to work in RHEL 7

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    Setting Samba up in RHEL 6.5 was so simple. I was able to access my RHEL file system from my Windows machine in our domain (FGIC).

    Using the same setup, I can't get it to work in RHEL 7. I have the service started and I allow the samba service through the firewall, but I have no luck.

    Can someone point me to some simple basic steps to set this up? The info out there on RHEL 7 is pretty scarce since it is so new.

    I tried:

    workgroup = FGIC
    hosts allow = 127. 10.131.

    security = server
    passdb backend = tdbsam

    password server = dc1nyc dc1nj

    I created smbusers file and added the following:
    root = administrator admin MyWindowsAccount

    MyWindowsAccount is my account name in the Windows domain and I also have an account created with the same name on the RHEL server.

    When I try to access the server, I get a Windows login prompt. But when I try entering my domain login and password, it will not accept it. In 6.5 it actually doesn't even prompt me for a login. I just get connected right away.

    I know "security = server" is deprecated, but when I try "domain" or "ads" I don't even get the login prompt. I just get an error that Windows can't find the server.

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