I have a Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 PDC (AD backend) that I'd like to
replace with Samba.
The docs on samba.org are a bit confusing though, here is an excerpt
from Chapter 4, Domain Controller Types:
Samba-3 servers can readily be converted to and from domain
controller roles through
On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 12:26:39PM -0400, N.J. Thomas wrote:
FWIW, we are not doing anything fancy with the Microsoft Windows 2000
PDC currently, just using it to authenticate logins. Can I do what I
want with Samba-3?
Yes. Follow the instructions on migrating a domain and setting up as
a
ADS is Active Directory Server. This was a new feature with W2K. Think
of it as LDAP plus bugs. In an ADS domain, all domain controllers are
equal - there are no PDCs and BDCs. While Samba can function as server
in an ADS domain, it cannot act as an Active Directory Server. That is,
it cannot
