Samba File Server Help

[Thomas H]

Hi, I am getting lost in proxmox, linux, samba, etc. and need some help. I want to setup a file server on proxmox v5.3 for sharing with Windows clients. I am lost on setting it up to support Active Directory and NTFS groups and security permissions using SAMBA.

On a Windows environment, it is relatively easy as it is all SMB. Use Disk Management to initialize disk and format it. Create folders, create shares and set share permissions. Then use File Explorer to control security permissions. But with TurnKey File Server v15.0 on LXC, I have only gotten as far as guest access.

Do I skip TK file server and use a clean debian install with samba?
Use TK file server to join a domain/AD?
Use TK file server as an AD DC?
Something else (e.g., FreeNAS?)

 

[EffrafaxOfWug]

I don't know anything about what turnkey file server is (I'm guessing some sort of pre-configured LXC template?), does it not have documentation...?

Otherwise you're likely best off skipping that and spinning up two regular debian LXCs (one as a domain controller*, one as a file server) and following the usual howto's.

* I usually keep the DC separate as the identity mapping can be something of a PITA but if you're only planning on running a single DC there's no problem putting it all in the same container

 

[Thomas H]

Yes, preconfigured LXC template. No documentation I could find in my limited search and from their site File Server - Simple Network Attached Storage | TurnKey GNU/Linux. I suppose one of the benefits with TurnKey templates is you get a GUI for management.

TurnKey have another one for Active Directory but I have not tried it yet. Maybe I need this installed first to get AD working with file server.

 

[EffrafaxOfWug]

The two preconfigured profiles they list as shipping with the file server template suggest that AD services must be provided elsewhere.

I assume you need to install this Domain Controller - free Active Directory server | TurnKey GNU/Linux first and then join the file server LXC to the newly created domain.

Doco for both of these templates seems to be listed here:
Domain Controller | TurnKey GNU/Linux docs
Fileserver | TurnKey GNU/Linux docs