On Sun, 2012-01-15 at 12:35 +0100, Michal Bruncko wrote: > Hello Jonathan, > > thank you for answer. You have right, that is good idea with making > standalone (virtual) redirection server for all people. But here is > another question: it is possible creates this redirection shares on that > virtual server with the most simple path like \\virtual.filesrv\user ? > Or i need to using something like this: \\virtual.filesrv\msdfs_share\user ? >
It is a while since I last did this and don't have a working test rig as at my current job we have this horrid automounter/NFS combo that I am working to get rid of. Therefore you would have to test this out for yourself, though in the past when I did this it did not matter as the home directory path was recovered from AD as part of the login process. I would try start with a "template homedir = /homes/%u" on your virtual server, create all the necessary symlinks in the /homes directory for all your users so they point to the correct physical server and then add to the [homes] share on your virtual server an "msdfs root = yes" option and see if it works. I suspect it won't however. The other option is to create explicit shares for each users home directory and add an msdfs proxy option to each share definition. Rather less manageable though. Option one would be good for a CTBD setup as you can publish a "\ \homes.mycorp.com\homes" share for your users to use, and then under the hood load balance across your servers using a "exec = /usr/local/sbin/mklnk.pl %u" with an appropriate script that creates as required an MSDFS style link when you first connect randomly to one of your CTDB IP addresses. JAB. -- Jonathan A. Buzzard Email: jonathan (at) buzzard.me.uk Fife, United Kingdom. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
