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Description and Usage of SWAT

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Remote Configuration:: Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT).
Before invoking SWAT:: Before SWAT can be run, the following lines in the configuration files need to be updated. SWAT is available for guest users only.

In the file SERVICES.NET.SYS, the following line should be added to include SWAT service:


     swat     901/tcp     #SWAT Tool

In the file INETDCNF.NET.SYS, the following line should be added to include SWAT service:


  swat   stream tcp nowait.400 MGR.SAMBA /SAMBA/SMB20/bin/swat swat -a

How to invoke SWAT:: SWAT can be invoked by starting your favorite web browser with the following arguments in the "go to" field: http://sambaservername:901/. Here 901 is the port where SWAT operates, refer to Figure 7-9 "SWAT".

Figure 7-9 SWAT

SWAT can be used to open pages with links to online help and documentation, as shown in Figure 7-9 "SWAT". This is done from a remote location with the aid of a Web browser.

SWAT is used to provide a Web interface to view and configure smb.conf. It provides the flexibility of altering the configuration file to reflect changes with respect to shares. View or configure Global Variables using SWAT as shown in Figure 7-10 "Global Variables".

Figure 7-10 Global Variables

Use SWAT to view the currently configured smb.conf file in abbreviated and full views, as shown in Figure 7-11 "Current Config".

Figure 7-11 Current Config

A snapshot of active connections, shares and open files can be provided by SWAT, as shown in Figure 7-12 "Server Status". The Server Status can be actively monitored by SWAT.

Figure 7-12 Server Status

How to use SWAT:

To use the SWAT interface, just point and click on any of the options on the front page banner. The following are the brief descriptions of what each link in the banner stands for:

Home: Samba help and documentation page
Globals: Link to global variable and configuration options
Shares: This link allows you to select the available shares for configuration or lets you create/delete shares from the record.
Printers: This link makes it possible to choose existing printers from the printers section of smb.conf file and change the configuration for each one of them.
Status: The status of the Server can be polled by clicking on this link, smbd and nmbd running status can also be checked. In addition, information on active connections, active share and active files that are open can be retrieved, allowing easy monitoring of server usage.
View: This link gives an abbreviated view of the smb.conf file. A full view can also be obtained by clicking on the "Full View" button.

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