Re: [Samba] [Announce] Samba 4.0.0 Available for Download!

2012-12-11 Thread Mark Rutherford
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Re: [Samba] Samba4 how to remove a machine from the domain

2012-03-08 Thread Mark Rutherford
Active directory users and computers. (dsa.msc) Just right-click the computer you want to delete and hit delete. On 3/8/2012 9:47 AM, steve wrote: Hi How do I remove a machine which is o longer connected to the domain? e.g. the has been stolen or just moved without having unjoined before. I

Re: [Samba] Samba4 how to remove a machine from the domain

2012-03-08 Thread Mark Rutherford
. I am sure someone will chime in if this is possible. On 3/8/2012 10:04 AM, steve wrote: On 08/03/12 15:49, Mark Rutherford wrote: Active directory users and computers. (dsa.msc) Just right-click the computer you want to delete and hit delete. On 3/8/2012 9:47 AM, steve wrote: Hi How do I

Re: [Samba] getent passwd not returning users/groups

2011-11-01 Thread Mark Rutherford
Shot in the dark.. is nscd running? I have been bitten by that a few times. On 11/1/2011 5:04 PM, James Chase wrote: I'm trying to get my CentOS 5.6 machine setup as a Active Directory Domain Member with Windows 2008 level domain and samba 3.5. I haven't tried this before. I can successfully

[Samba] Samba 3 joined to samba 4 - problems with permissions on S3 server

2010-10-23 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi all, I am testing samba3 joined to a samba 4 domain controller. Most things appear to be working okay - just not printer drivers and file permissions. Machines can join the domain and use resources on the Samba 3 server, etc. I can change permissions to my hearts content on the Samba4

Re: [Samba] Samba 3 joined to samba 4 - problems with permissions on S3 server

2010-10-23 Thread Mark Rutherford
did I have to do this? Shouldn't domain admins have this right from the start? On 10/23/2010 11:47 PM, Jeremy Allison wrote: On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:19:43PM -0400, Mark Rutherford wrote: Here is the log excerpt when changing permissions: [2010/10/23 22:57:04, 2] smbd/posix_acls.c:2796

[Samba] Samba 4 in production?

2010-10-18 Thread Mark Rutherford
I have read many stories and testimonials from people that are running Samba 4 in production. This encouraged me to try it out in a couple of virtual machines and, as expected I encountered no problems that I could not overcome. (mostly DNS setup issues) We are running 3.5 right now just as a

Re: [Samba] Recycle module... Stable?

2008-03-20 Thread Mark Rutherford
Another user here Using it on 2 separate systems and both are Debian Etch. The recycle module has actually saved someone on 2 separate occasions. I guess that makes me a believer. I have used this module on various systems for several years without a hint of trouble. I guess that makes it

Re: [Samba] LDAP Logon Script Management

2008-03-18 Thread Mark Rutherford
I personally don't know of a good LDAP tool for managing login scripts. I don't know that the two are related, honestly but there is a section in the samba docs that touches it a little bit: http://us4.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AdvancedNetworkManagement.html What I have

Re: [Samba] Adding a second server, SIDs in security tab?

2008-02-12 Thread Mark Rutherford
Sorry for the late follow up. I took door #1 Removed the LDAP config, NET JOIN, and it worked just fine. As of now, continues to hum along without a single issue. Thanks for the help. simo wrote: On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 13:24 -0500, Mark Rutherford wrote: I have never added a second server

[Samba] Adding a second server, SIDs in security tab?

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi everyone. I added a new server a few days ago to an existing Domain Controller cluster that has been working fine for over a year. (Debian Linux, DRBD, Linux-HA, etc.) This server is just being used for more space, basically. Users log in normally and map a drive to this new server and all

[Samba] usrmgr and time restrictions - off exactly 1 hour...

2007-03-29 Thread Mark Rutherford
Does anyone know if the usrmgr program has a problem with the new time changes? We have Samba 3.0.24 with LDAP and have accounts time restricted. We want to stop logins before 7am, but in order to do that we need to set them to be able to login at 6am instead of 7am. I have checked the time on

Re: [Samba] Samba + Bonding = Terrible Performance

2007-02-22 Thread Mark Rutherford
Have you tried changing 'socket options' in your smb.conf file? You may need to tune that for your setup, it does make a difference at least in a system with 1 NIC in it. However, I have no experience with bonding and Samba. Eric Bambach wrote: Hello, Please CC replies I'm not subscribed.

[Samba] migration to new server

2007-02-16 Thread Mark Rutherford
I need to migrate some 40 workstations over to a new server... I have googled this for the best part of an hour, and others have had this issue and nobody seemed to have an answer. The old server uses smbpasswd, the new server uses LDAP. I am trying to write a script that reads the file and

Re: [Samba] replacing a samba pdc server.

2007-01-25 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hmmm, you can use that, but: RPC VAMPIRE Export users, aliases and groups from remote server to local server. Can only be run an a BDC. Only if you are a BDC. :) Here is my question I have to migrate a server as well. The current server uses smbpasswd and the new

[Samba] 'system error 5 has occured' when mapping printer

2006-12-13 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi all, I have had this issue for a really long time that I had a workaround for, but this workaround has caused more harm than good. The issue is when mapping 'LPT1' I know this is a local LPT port, etc and I know that non-administrators cannot map this port. The port is needed by a legacy

[Samba] Adding users with usrmgr/smbldap-useradd

2006-12-01 Thread Mark Rutherford
Samba 3.0.23d, on Debian Sarge - using the samba.org packages smbldap-tools 0.9.2 Greetings all, I am trying to set up a new PDC using LDAP, etc. Adding/deleting/modifying users in LDAP works fine using phpldapadmin. These users also work just fine logging in/out. I am trying to get the

Re: OT: Re: [Samba] Researching possible windows solutions...

2006-10-04 Thread Mark Rutherford
I have played a little with samba 4 and it looks really promising. Seems like there is a long way to go with it, (I'm gathering this from reading http://us2.samba.org/samba/devel/roadmap-4.0.html) Granted, this document has not been updated in just over a month, and I have seen progress being

Re: [Samba] domain controller cannot be contacted

2006-04-11 Thread Mark Rutherford
. you could set the os level to 65 ( that's what im having atm. ) Louis -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Mark Rutherford Verzonden: woensdag 29 maart 2006 18:31 Aan: samba@lists.samba.org Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] domain controller

[Samba] domain controller cannot be contacted

2006-03-29 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi everyone, I have struggled with this problem for awhile now. randomly and intermittently a workstation or bunch of workstations will not be able to log in. This is pretty much reproduceable at will, and here is what you need to do to get this little issue to show up: 1. Log out and try

Re: [Samba] domain controller cannot be contacted

2006-03-29 Thread Mark Rutherford
bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Mark Rutherford Verzonden: woensdag 29 maart 2006 16:45 Aan: samba@lists.samba.org Onderwerp: [Samba] domain controller cannot be contacted Hi everyone, I have struggled with this problem for awhile now. randomly

[Samba] disconnect users after a timeout period?

2006-03-15 Thread Mark Rutherford
We have an application that has a filed based database and we are having a problem with users leaving their machines running. Instead of going and looking at like 40 some machines, is there any way to drop them off? or.. close the files they have open? We need at least one machine logged in

[Samba] restrict access to one workstation?

2006-03-10 Thread Mark Rutherford
Can I restrict a user to a single workstation? I need this feature, we formerly had this on our Novell network and I cant seem to find out if it is supported, or how to enable it if it is. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions:

[Samba] Questions about roaming profiles

2006-03-01 Thread Mark Rutherford
I am toiling with the idea of using the roaming profiles. I do not want to just 'turn it on' however; Can they be enabled or disabled on a per user basis? Is this a Samba configuration or workstation thing? If either what do I need to change? I only want to make a 'test' user to try roaming

[Samba] Add printer driver difficulty

2006-02-24 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi everyone. I am trying to upload the printer drivers to the Samba domain controller. I an logging in as root, and I browse to the printer, select properties.. etc. I get as far as seeing the files upload and then I am returned to the printer dialog. If I hit either 'Ok' or 'Apply' I get an

Re: [Samba] Add printer driver difficulty

2006-02-24 Thread Mark Rutherford
much smaller than what you are using (4 machines + 3 W2K desktops-laptops)sharing 3 printers via an HP 3-port print server. I find the printer admin tool to be a bit easier to manage and upgrade in that regard. Joe Mark Rutherford wrote: Hi everyone. I am trying to upload the printer

[Samba] domain user notifications?

2006-02-23 Thread Mark Rutherford
Is there a method of notifying users of a domain about a server or print queue reboot/shutdown/maintenance/problem? Our old Netware servers used to do this, and everyone seems to rely on the fact that they will be told they have X minutes remaining on a power failure, ect. Ideas on this

[Samba] PDC with XP Clients, logon timeouts

2006-02-09 Thread Mark Rutherford
Hi everybody, I am attempting to switch 2 networks from Netware servers to Samba configured as a domain controller. 1 network that is less critical became the 'guinea pig' network. It is the one I am currently working to get the kinks out of. We like the Samba servers a lot more than we liked

[Samba] odd swat issues, odd printer issue, odd crashes..

2005-02-05 Thread Mark Rutherford
Before I start, can you CC me if you respond as im not subscribed. thanks! (this is samba 3.0.4 on suse enterprise linux, kernel 2.6.5) first, the swat issue. I had a machine that had 2 network interface cards in it. I have since removed one card, mainly because it caused weird performace issues

Re: [Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does notexist

2004-10-17 Thread Mark Rutherford
and that this is failing? James Niven -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:samba- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Rutherford Sent: 16 October 2004 17:29 To: samba Subject: Re: [Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does notexist ok, changed the computers name and added

[Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does not exist

2004-10-16 Thread Mark Rutherford
I am trying to set up a samba PDC, and I have followed many FAQ's and HOWTO's ive found online. all seem to be just about the same.. So, I made a config up (at the end of this email) then I did the following: added users/machines as such: (just trying to get it to work, will spice it up later)

Re: [Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does not exist

2004-10-16 Thread Mark Rutherford
ok, changed the computers name and added it just as I added 'test' then, deleted the 'test' machine the new machine I called 'mark' and, it was already in a workgroup.. so I rebooted it no change. it still tells me that root is an invalid user so, im back where I started. Anton K. wrote: Mark

[Samba] Re: PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does not exist

2004-10-16 Thread Mark Rutherford
to share? I'd expect some kind of error in there? :) Igor Mark Rutherford wrote: ok, changed the computers name and added it just as I added 'test' then, deleted the 'test' machine the new machine I called 'mark' and, it was already in a workgroup.. so I rebooted it no change. it still tells me