How to enable Samba secure logon for MSSQL instant access for Netbackup 8.3/8.3.0.1 and Netbackup Appliance 3.3.0.1

Perform the steps in the following order:

1. In the storage server (one time operation) where the Samba share is exported from:

   • Override the following Samba option to disable the guest logon:

     map to guest = Never

   • Create user credentials for Samba.

     • smbpasswd -a spws

       Set Samba password for Samba user spws)

     • smbpasswd -e spws

       Enable Samba user spws

2. For each Windows client: 

   • Go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager > Add a Windows Credential.

   • In Internet or network address, enter the storage server domain name.
   • Enter the samba user name and password. Ensure that the user name is same as the user credentials that you created for Samba.
   • Click OK and ensure that you can access
   • \\<storage server domain name> without a login prompt.

For Appliance, the smb.conf file configuration already has "map to guest = Never".

The local users are added to samba database automatically and the samba password is the same as the login password. Windows clients can access the appliance's samba share using credentials of the appliance's local users.

1. To manage appliance local users, go to the following CLISH path: Main_Menu > Settings > Security > Authentication > LocalUser.

Perform the same steps as BYO to save the samba credentials on  Windows clients.