On 03/25/2010 03:33 AM, Vladimir Psenicka wrote: > What about Debian Stable with Sernet samba repo, where you can choose > Samba 3.4.x or 3.5.x > > My hints on migrating to new server: > > 1. install new server (Samba,ldap etc.) > 2. set same hostname on new server > 3. export ldap data from old server and import them to new server
Ensure that all local user and group accounts that are used by samba have the same uid/gid. > 4. export SID (net getlocalsid) and set it on new server (net > setlocalsid oldsid) Note: net getdomainsid (on old server) net setdomainsid (on new server) > 5. configure samba on new server as PDC with ldap and shares in smb.conf > from old samba smb.conf (check with testparm) > 6. stop samba on old server > 7. copy all data (with perms) and netlogon share to new server > 8. stop old server > 9. start samba on new server a check everything is working fine (domain > logon from windows box, shares and perms) > > This can be done best when no users are logged in samba (maybe at weekend?) > > P.S. We have ubuntu 8.04 as PDC and Windows 7 can't join to domain Check http://wiki.samba.org for info regarding Windows 7. Cheers, John T. > Dne 25.3.2010 01:05, GG napsal(a): >> Hello Vladimir and hi all, >> >> Thanks very much for replying! >> >> Any suggested os? I'd go for debian or what advised, I just happen to >> know ubuntu more... >> >> >> Any strategy or hint on migrating from ancient ldap + samba to a new server? >> Already tried rsyncing (using all options to keep perms and attributes >> grp own mod etc) on a twin v-machine but server starts and the ldap >> auth fails to work :-( >> >> I'm a bit stuck at the moment :-( and I have posponed the problem for >> too long grrr >> >> Giorgio >> >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Vladimir Psenicka >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dne 23.3.2010 15:48, Giorgio napsal(a): >>>> Hello, >>>> Hopefully I'm in the right place asking for help :-) >>>> >>>> I need to move from an old physical Suse 8.2 - samba 2.2.7 + ldap - to >>>> latest samba versions, I would like to use an ubuntu 8.04 virtual machine. >>>> >>>> The domain is in production on the physical server, to be dismissed after >>>> migration. It is also the file server!!! so /DATA/ has all shared and >>>> permission driven file access.. >>>> >>>> I was following https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/serverguide/C/samba-dc.html >>>> but >>>> I realize I am in a different scenario... >>>> >>>> Production so no errors are admitted :-(, migration to new os and >>>> versions.. >>>> all at once? >>>> >>>> I have a dump of the physical server (dd sda mbr and single partitions :) >>>> plus an rsync with all permissions daily backup, just to be safe ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> What would you guru's suggest as a strategy? >>>> >>>> Can I create a new server and add it as secondary domain controller and >>>> then >>>> once the replica is up? I'd feel quite comfortable with this method. >>>> >>>> BTW I need a new version of samba as they have already bought Windows 7 >>>> boxes (without asking if they were supported arrgh). >>>> >>>> Thanks to all of you who read or answered :-) >>>> >>>> Gio >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Ubuntu 8.10 is bad idea if you will be connecting Windows 7 into domain, >>> because of old Samba version. Samba 3.4.x or 3.5.x is recommended for >>> Win7. Wait for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (next month) if you want Ubuntu. >>> >>> -- >>> Vladimir Psenicka >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >>> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >>> > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
