I suspect you are using Ubuntu (and/or Debian), which have a bug regarding the Winbind cache.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/118977 On Tue, 2007-07-24 at 11:24 +0100, Simon Ashford wrote: > Have just upgraded from 3.0.14a to 3.0.25b. > > On starting winbindd it puts the following in /var/log/messages: > > initialize_winbindd_cache: clearing cache and re-creating with version > number 1 > > All the winbind UID/GID mappings are lost and it starts again from > scratch. Hence all file ownership / ACLs on this samba server become > invalid. > > Anyone else seen this? > > Why does it see fit to destroy this important file in such a casual > manner?! It didn't even bother to make a backup copy. > > > Thanks in advance for any help... > > > Simon Ashford. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and/or > privileged material; it is for the intended addressee(s) only. > If you are not a named addressee, you must not use, retain or > disclose such information. > > NPL Management Ltd cannot guarantee that the e-mail or any > attachments are free from viruses. > > NPL Management Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. No: 2937881 > Registered Office: Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, > Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom RG27 9UY > ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
