On Sunday 29 June 2008 23:31:56 Robert Steinmetz wrote: > Help! > > Robert Steinmetz wrote: > > We have a Windows Domain NT. We are setting up four samba Servers, two > > new and 2 legacy servers. > > > > The new server are Ubuntu AMD64 Linux with Samba 3.0.22 One of these > > is the PDC. The legacy Servers are Solaris 8 running Samba 3.0.24. We > > are using winbindd and local tdb files on the PDC for authentication. > > We plan to migrate to LDAP latter. I have used SWAT to configure each > > server. > > > > I have the PDC up and running, apparently working fine but each of the > > member servers is behaving differently and a little oddly. > > > > I have a couple of simple questions first; > > > > 1) Should winbindd be running on the PDC?
Yes, but that depends on a number of configuration factors. You can get by without it. > > 2) Should the member server have "Domain Login" set to "no"? Correct. No is the correct setting. > > 3) Is there an easy way for SWAT to show the Server name at the top > > of each page? I sometimes get confused. Swat is no longer being actively maintained, so this sort of change is unlikely - unless you would like to take over maintenance of it. > > My current problem server the second Linux Member Server. > > > > 1) It is currently not showing up in client browse lists and asking > > for a username and password and rejecting all of them. Please refer to chapter 7 of Samba3-ByExample. If the examples are not clear enough please let me know. http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba3-ByExample.pdf > > 2) "wdinfo -u" returns a list of Domain Users, "wdinfo -t" succeeds > > but "wdinfo -g" fails. "getent passwd" and "getent group" return lists > > of local groups and passwords on the Member Server. "enumerate users" > > and "enumerate groups" are set to yes on the PCD and the Server. What configuration settings have you made to /etc/nsswitch.conf? > > I have refrained form posting my smb.conf files in hopes the answer is > > obvious, it usually is. If not I'll post any requested information. - John T. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
