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What is Samba4 Active Directory?
Samba can operate as a standalone file and print server for Windows and Linux clients through the SMB/CIFS protocol suite or can act as an Active Directory Domain Controller or joined into a Realm as a Domain Member. The highest AD DC domain and forest level that currently Samba4 can emulate is Windows 2008 R2.
How do I connect to a Samba Server from Active Directory?
To add a Samba server to an Active Directory domain:
- Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and configure the [global] section to use ADS: [global] security = ADS realm = KERBEROS.REALM.
- Install the krb5-server package: # yum install krb5-server.
What should DNS settings be on a domain controller?
Proper domain controller DNS setup is vital for Active Directory to work properly. Best practice dictates that each domain controller should be setup with a different DNS server as it’s preferred DNS server, and and the loopback address (127.0. 0.1) as it’s alternate DNS server.
How to join a samba DC to an existing Active Directory?
To join the domain samdom.example.com as a domain controller (DC) that additionally acts as a DNS server using the Samba internal DNS: There are three authentication methods you can use, Username & Password or two kerberos methods (the kerberos methods depend on running kinit as an admin user). Or: Or:
Can a samba domain controller support network browsing?
Samba Domain Controller do not support network browsing, and thus no nmbd processes are listed. All samba, smbd, and winbindd processes must be child processes of one samba process. If you do not see a process structure as displayed:
How to troubleshoot Samba AD DC troubleshooting?
1. During samba-tool domain join, specify the –dns-backend=NONE command line option. 2. Perform a samba-tool drs replicate of the DC=ForestDnsZones and DC=DomainDnsZones partitions with the options –local –full-sync .
Can a samba DC be added to an ad forest?
Running one domain controller (DC) is sufficient for a working Active Directory (AD) forest. However, for redundacy and load balancing reasons, you should add further DCs to your AD forest. Joining an additional Samba DC to an existing AD differs from provisioning the first DC in a forest.