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> From: [email protected] [mailto:samba-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Ferrara
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:17 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Windows 7 domain issues
> 
> The DNS update issue I have resolved by insisting that DHCPD perform
> the update, and ignore the client request. I found that Windows 7 tells
> DHCPD that it will perform the DNS update, and by default, DHCPD will
> then let it. The directive in dhcpd.conf is "deny client-updates".

Yes, I think that is what I remembered so vaguely. In the end, though, I turned 
off secure DNS updates. I can't remember exactly what the difference was, but 
there was something that the update by Windows 7 did that DHCP didn't. Might 
have been setting up the PTR records. I think it did have something to do with 
IPv6.

> As for the password related issues, I think you might be right, and the
> answer lies in the password strength required.

It is slowly coming back to me; I think it was also related to SMB block 
signing.

> I too am holding my breath for Samba4. I have been considering
> implementing either Franky, or Samba4 alpha in the role of PDC, and
> using Samba3 to do the file sharing. I'm just a little concerned that
> it might eat my cat.

LOL! I am not so much concerned about that. If I understand it correctly, the 
main reason Samba4 isn't released yet is security rather than functionality.

I am also concerned about what version of Active Directory it will end up 
having. It's been close to ten years in the making, and Active Directory is 
very much a moving target. Microsoft has moved from Windows 2000 to Windows 
2008 in the meantime. Some applications need the latest AD. For instance, will 
you be able to install Exchange 2007 on a member server, and will Samba allow 
the necessary schema updates?

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