wintest: moved to top level

the plan is to expand wintest to test a lot more of Samba against
windows, including testing the Samba3 file server, winbind, nmbd etc

3 files changed, 970 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/wintest/test-howto.py b/wintest/test-howto.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''automated testing of the steps of the Samba4 HOWTO'''
+
+import sys, os
+import optparse
+import wintest
+
+vars = {}
+
+def check_prerequesites(t):
+    t.info("Checking prerequesites")
+    t.setvar('HOSTNAME', t.cmd_output("hostname -s").strip())
+    if os.getuid() != 0:
+        raise Exception("You must run this script as root")
+    t.cmd_contains("grep 127.0.0.1 /etc/resolv.conf", ["nameserver 127.0.0.1"])
+
+
+def build_s4(t):
+    '''build samba4'''
+    t.info('Building s4')
+    t.chdir('${SOURCETREE}/source4')
+    t.putenv('CC', 'ccache gcc')
+    t.run_cmd('make reconfigure || ./configure --enable-auto-reconfigure --enable-developer --prefix=${PREFIX} -C')
+    t.run_cmd('make -j')
+    t.run_cmd('rm -rf ${PREFIX}')
+    t.run_cmd('make -j install')
+
+def provision_s4(t, func_level="2008", interfaces=None):
+    '''provision s4 as a DC'''
+    t.info('Provisioning s4')
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.run_cmd("rm -rf etc private")
+    t.run_cmd("find var -type f | xargs rm -f")
+    options=' --function-level=%s -d${DEBUGLEVEL}' % func_level
+    if interfaces:
+        options += ' --option=interfaces=%s' % interfaces
+    t.run_cmd('sbin/provision --realm=${LCREALM} --domain=${DOMAIN} --adminpass=${PASSWORD1} --server-role="domain controller"' + options)
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool newuser testallowed ${PASSWORD1}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool newuser testdenied ${PASSWORD1}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool group addmembers "Allowed RODC Password Replication Group" testallowed')
+
+def start_s4(t, interfaces=None):
+    t.info('Starting Samba4')
+    t.chdir("${PREFIX}")
+    t.run_cmd('killall -9 -q samba smbd nmbd winbindd', checkfail=False)
+    t.run_cmd(['sbin/samba',
+             '--option', 'panic action=gnome-terminal -e "gdb --pid %PID%"',
+             '--option', 'interfaces=%s' % interfaces])
+    t.port_wait("localhost", 139)
+
+def test_smbclient(t):
+    t.info('Testing smbclient')
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/smbclient --version", ["Version 4.0"])
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L localhost -U%', ["netlogon", "sysvol", "IPC Service"])
+    child = t.pexpect_spawn('bin/smbclient //localhost/netlogon -Uadministrator%${PASSWORD1}')
+    child.expect("smb:")
+    child.sendline("dir")
+    child.expect("blocks available")
+    child.sendline("mkdir testdir")
+    child.expect("smb:")
+    child.sendline("cd testdir")
+    child.expect('testdir')
+    child.sendline("cd ..")
+    child.sendline("rmdir testdir")
+
+def create_shares(t):
+    t.info("Adding test shares")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    f = open("etc/smb.conf", mode='a')
+    f.write(t.substitute('''
+[test]
+       path = ${PREFIX}/test
+       read only = no
+[profiles]
+       path = ${PREFIX}/var/profiles
+       read only = no
+    '''))
+    f.close()
+    t.run_cmd("mkdir -p test")
+    t.run_cmd("mkdir -p var/profiles")
+
+
+def restart_bind(t):
+    t.info("Restarting bind9")
+    t.putenv('KEYTAB_FILE', '${PREFIX}/private/dns.keytab')
+    t.putenv('KRB5_KTNAME', '${PREFIX}/private/dns.keytab')
+    t.run_cmd('killall -9 -q named', checkfail=False)
+    t.port_wait("localhost", 53, wait_for_fail=True)
+    t.run_cmd("${BIND9}")
+    t.port_wait("localhost", 53)
+    t.run_cmd("${RNDC} flush")
+    t.run_cmd("${RNDC} freeze")
+    t.run_cmd("${RNDC} thaw")
+
+def test_dns(t):
+    t.info("Testing DNS")
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.${LCREALM}.",
+                 ['_ldap._tcp.${LCREALM} has SRV record 0 100 389 ${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}'])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t SRV  _kerberos._udp.${LCREALM}.",
+                 ['_kerberos._udp.${LCREALM} has SRV record 0 100 88 ${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}'])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}",
+                 ['${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} has address'])
+
+def test_kerberos(t):
+    t.info("Testing kerberos")
+    t.run_cmd("kdestroy")
+    t.kinit("administrator@${REALM}", "${PASSWORD1}")
+    t.cmd_contains("klist -e", ["Ticket cache", "Default principal", "Valid starting"])
+
+
+def test_dyndns(t):
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.run_cmd("sbin/samba_dnsupdate --fail-immediately")
+    t.run_cmd("${RNDC} flush")
+
+
+def run_winjoin(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+
+    t.info("Joining a windows box to the domain")
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}", checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_restore("${WIN_VM}", "${WIN_SNAPSHOT}")
+    t.ping_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}")
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${WIN_USER}", "${WIN_PASS}", set_time=True)
+    child.sendline("netdom join ${WIN_HOSTNAME} /Domain:${LCREALM} /PasswordD:${PASSWORD1} /UserD:administrator")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+    child.sendline("shutdown /r -t 0")
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139, wait_for_fail=True)
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+
+
+def test_winjoin(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Checking the windows join is OK")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}.", ['has address'])
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Utestallowed@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -k no -Utestallowed@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -k yes -Utestallowed@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${PASSWORD1}")
+    child.sendline("net use t: \\\\${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}\\test")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}")
+
+
+def run_dcpromo(t, vm):
+    '''run a dcpromo on windows'''
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+
+    t.info("Joining a windows VM ${WIN_VM} to the domain as a DC using dcpromo")
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}", checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_restore("${WIN_VM}", "${WIN_SNAPSHOT}")
+    t.ping_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}")
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "administrator", "${WIN_PASS}")
+    child.sendline("copy /Y con answers.txt")
+    child.sendline('''
+[DCINSTALL]
+RebootOnSuccess=Yes
+RebootOnCompletion=Yes
+ReplicaOrNewDomain=Replica
+ReplicaDomainDNSName=${LCREALM}
+SiteName=Default-First-Site-Name
+InstallDNS=No
+ConfirmGc=Yes
+CreateDNSDelegation=No
+UserDomain=${LCREALM}
+UserName=${LCREALM}\\administrator
+Password=${PASSWORD1}
+DatabasePath="C:\Windows\NTDS"
+LogPath="C:\Windows\NTDS"
+SYSVOLPath="C:\Windows\SYSVOL"
+SafeModeAdminPassword=${PASSWORD1}
+
+''')
+    child.expect("copied.")
+    child.expect("C:")
+    child.expect("C:")
+    child.sendline("dcpromo /answer:answers.txt")
+    i = child.expect(["You must restart this computer", "failed", "C:"], timeout=120)
+    if i == 1:
+        raise Exception("dcpromo failed")
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139, wait_for_fail=True)
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+
+
+def test_dcpromo(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Checking the dcpromo join is OK")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}.", ['has address'])
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Utestallowed@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}", ['Consistency check', 'successful'])
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}", ['Consistency check', 'successful'])
+
+    t.kinit("administrator@${REALM}", "${PASSWORD1}")
+    for nc in [ '${BASEDN}', 'CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}', 'CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}' ]:
+        t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs replicate ${HOSTNAME} ${WIN_HOSTNAME} %s -k yes" % nc, ["was successful"])
+        t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs replicate ${WIN_HOSTNAME} ${HOSTNAME} %s -k yes" % nc, ["was successful"])
+
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs showrepl ${HOSTNAME} -k yes",
+                 [ "INBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}", # cope with either order
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "OUTBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success"],
+                   ordered=True,
+                   regex=True)
+
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs showrepl ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -k yes",
+                 [ "INBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "OUTBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}",
+                   "Last success" ],
+                   ordered=True,
+                   regex=True)
+
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${PASSWORD1}", set_time=True)
+    child.sendline("net use t: \\\\${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}\\test")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.run_net_time(child)
+
+    t.info("Checking if showrepl is happy")
+    child.sendline("repadmin /showrepl")
+    child.expect("${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users propogate to windows")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool newuser test2 ${PASSWORD2}')
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k no", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users on windows propogate to samba")
+    child.sendline("net user test3 ${PASSWORD3} /add")
+    while True:
+        i = child.expect(["The command completed successfully",
+                          "The directory service was unable to allocate a relative identifier"])
+        if i == 0:
+            break
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+
+    t.info("Checking propogation of user deletion")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool user delete test2 -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}')
+    child.sendline("net user test3 /del")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k no", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k yes", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}")
+
+
+def run_dcpromo_rodc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Joining a w2k8 box to the domain as a RODC")
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}", checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_restore("${WIN_VM}", "${WIN_SNAPSHOT}")
+    t.ping_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}")
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "administrator", "${WIN_PASS}")
+    child.sendline("copy /Y con answers.txt")
+    child.sendline('''
+[DCInstall]
+ReplicaOrNewDomain=ReadOnlyReplica
+ReplicaDomainDNSName=${LCREALM}
+PasswordReplicationDenied="BUILTIN\Administrators"
+PasswordReplicationDenied="BUILTIN\Server Operators"
+PasswordReplicationDenied="BUILTIN\Backup Operators"
+PasswordReplicationDenied="BUILTIN\Account Operators"
+PasswordReplicationDenied="${DOMAIN}\Denied RODC Password Replication Group"
+PasswordReplicationAllowed="${DOMAIN}\Allowed RODC Password Replication Group"
+DelegatedAdmin="${DOMAIN}\\Administrator"
+SiteName=Default-First-Site-Name
+InstallDNS=No
+ConfirmGc=Yes
+CreateDNSDelegation=No
+UserDomain=${LCREALM}
+UserName=${LCREALM}\\administrator
+Password=${PASSWORD1}
+DatabasePath="C:\Windows\NTDS"
+LogPath="C:\Windows\NTDS"
+SYSVOLPath="C:\Windows\SYSVOL"
+SafeModeAdminPassword=${PASSWORD1}
+RebootOnCompletion=No
+
+''')
+    child.expect("copied.")
+    child.sendline("dcpromo /answer:answers.txt")
+    i = child.expect(["You must restart this computer", "failed"], timeout=120)
+    if i != 0:
+        raise Exception("dcpromo failed")
+    child.sendline("shutdown -r -t 0")
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139, wait_for_fail=True)
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+
+
+
+def test_dcpromo_rodc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Checking the w2k8 RODC join is OK")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.port_wait("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", 139)
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}.", ['has address'])
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM} -Utestallowed@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${PASSWORD1}", set_time=True)
+    child.sendline("net use t: \\\\${HOSTNAME}.${LCREALM}\\test")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.info("Checking if showrepl is happy")
+    child.sendline("repadmin /showrepl")
+    child.expect("${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Configuration,${BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users are available on windows")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool newuser test2 ${PASSWORD2}')
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k no", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool user delete test2 -Uadministrator@${LCREALM}%${PASSWORD1}')
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2}", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}")
+
+
+def join_as_dc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Joining ${WIN_VM} as a second DC using samba-tool join DC")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.run_cmd('killall -9 -q samba smbd nmbd winbindd', checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}", checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_restore("${WIN_VM}", "${WIN_SNAPSHOT}")
+    t.run_cmd('${RNDC} flush')
+    t.run_cmd("rm -rf etc private")
+    t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${WIN_DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${WIN_PASS}", set_time=True)
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/samba-tool drs showrepl ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator%${WIN_PASS}", ['INBOUND NEIGHBORS'] )
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool join ${WIN_REALM} DC -Uadministrator%${WIN_PASS} -d${DEBUGLEVEL}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+
+
+def test_join_as_dc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Checking the DC join is OK")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM}.", ['has address'])
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${WIN_DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${WIN_PASS}", set_time=True)
+
+    t.info("Forcing kcc runs, and replication")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+
+    t.kinit("administrator@${WIN_REALM}", "${WIN_PASS}")
+    for nc in [ '${WIN_BASEDN}', 'CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}', 'CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}' ]:
+        t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs replicate ${HOSTNAME} ${WIN_HOSTNAME} %s -k yes" % nc, ["was successful"])
+        t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs replicate ${WIN_HOSTNAME} ${HOSTNAME} %s -k yes" % nc, ["was successful"])
+
+    child.sendline("net use t: \\\\${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM}\\test")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.info("Checking if showrepl is happy")
+    child.sendline("repadmin /showrepl")
+    child.expect("${WIN_BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+    child.expect("CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}")
+    child.expect("was successful")
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users propogate to windows")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool newuser test2 ${PASSWORD2}')
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k no", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'Remote IPC'])
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users on windows propogate to samba")
+    child.sendline("net user test3 ${PASSWORD3} /add")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+
+    t.info("Checking propogation of user deletion")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool user delete test2 -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+    child.sendline("net user test3 /del")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k no", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Utest2%${PASSWORD2} -k yes", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}")
+
+
+def join_as_rodc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Joining ${WIN_VM} as a RODC using samba-tool join DC")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.run_cmd('killall -9 -q samba smbd nmbd winbindd', checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}", checkfail=False)
+    t.vm_restore("${WIN_VM}", "${WIN_SNAPSHOT}")
+    t.run_cmd('${RNDC} flush')
+    t.run_cmd("rm -rf etc private")
+    t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${WIN_DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${WIN_PASS}", set_time=True)
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/samba-tool drs showrepl ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator%${WIN_PASS}", ['INBOUND NEIGHBORS'] )
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool join ${WIN_REALM} RODC -Uadministrator%${WIN_PASS} -d${DEBUGLEVEL}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+
+
+def test_join_as_rodc(t, vm):
+    t.setwinvars(vm)
+    t.info("Checking the RODC join is OK")
+    t.chdir('${PREFIX}')
+    t.retry_cmd('bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}', ["C$", "IPC$", "Sharename"])
+    t.cmd_contains("host -t A ${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM}.", ['has address'])
+    child = t.open_telnet("${WIN_HOSTNAME}", "${WIN_DOMAIN}\\administrator", "${WIN_PASS}", set_time=True)
+
+    t.info("Forcing kcc runs, and replication")
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+    t.run_cmd('bin/samba-tool drs kcc ${WIN_HOSTNAME} -Uadministrator@${WIN_REALM}%${WIN_PASS}')
+
+    t.kinit("administrator@${WIN_REALM}", "${WIN_PASS}")
+    for nc in [ '${WIN_BASEDN}', 'CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}', 'CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}' ]:
+        t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs replicate ${HOSTNAME} ${WIN_HOSTNAME} %s -k yes" % nc, ["was successful"])
+
+    child.sendline("net use t: \\\\${HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM}\\test")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.info("Checking if showrepl is happy")
+    child.sendline("repadmin /showrepl")
+    child.expect("DSA invocationID")
+
+    t.cmd_contains("bin/samba-tool drs showrepl ${WIN_HOSTNAME}.${WIN_REALM} -k yes",
+                 [ "INBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "OUTBOUND NEIGHBORS",
+                   "${WIN_BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful",
+                   "CN=Configuration,${WIN_BASEDN}",
+                   "Last attempt .* was successful" ],
+                   ordered=True,
+                   regex=True)
+
+    t.info("Checking if new users on windows propogate to samba")
+    child.sendline("net user test3 ${PASSWORD3} /add")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['Sharename', 'IPC'])
+
+    # should this work?
+    t.info("Checking if new users propogate to windows")
+    t.cmd_contains('bin/samba-tool newuser test2 ${PASSWORD2}', ['No RID Set DN'])
+
+    t.info("Checking propogation of user deletion")
+    child.sendline("net user test3 /del")
+    child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k no", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.retry_cmd("bin/smbclient -L ${HOSTNAME} -Utest3%${PASSWORD3} -k yes", ['LOGON_FAILURE'])
+    t.vm_poweroff("${WIN_VM}")
+
+
+def test_howto(t):
+    '''test the Samba4 howto'''
+
+    check_prerequesites(t)
+
+    # we don't need fsync safety in these tests
+    t.putenv('TDB_NO_FSYNC', '1')
+
+    if not t.skip("build"):
+        build_s4(t)
+
+    if not t.skip("provision"):
+        provision_s4(t)
+
+    if not t.skip("create-shares"):
+        create_shares(t)
+
+    if not t.skip("starts4"):
+        start_s4(t, interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+    if not t.skip("smbclient"):
+        test_smbclient(t)
+    if not t.skip("startbind"):
+        restart_bind(t)
+    if not t.skip("dns"):
+        test_dns(t)
+    if not t.skip("kerberos"):
+        test_kerberos(t)
+    if not t.skip("dyndns"):
+        test_dyndns(t)
+
+    if t.have_var('WINDOWS7_VM') and not t.skip("windows7"):
+        run_winjoin(t, "WINDOWS7")
+        test_winjoin(t, "WINDOWS7")
+
+    if t.have_var('WINXP_VM') and not t.skip("winxp"):
+        run_winjoin(t, "WINXP")
+        test_winjoin(t, "WINXP")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K8R2C_VM') and not t.skip("dcpromo_rodc"):
+        t.info("Testing w2k8r2 RODC dcpromo")
+        run_dcpromo_rodc(t, "W2K8R2C")
+        test_dcpromo_rodc(t, "W2K8R2C")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K8R2B_VM') and not t.skip("dcpromo_w2k8r2"):
+        t.info("Testing w2k8r2 dcpromo")
+        run_dcpromo(t, "W2K8R2B")
+        test_dcpromo(t, "W2K8R2B")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K8B_VM') and not t.skip("dcpromo_w2k8"):
+        t.info("Testing w2k8 dcpromo")
+        run_dcpromo(t, "W2K8B")
+        test_dcpromo(t, "W2K8B")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K3B_VM') and not t.skip("dcpromo_w2k3"):
+        t.info("Testing w2k3 dcpromo")
+        t.info("Changing to 2003 functional level")
+        provision_s4(t, func_level='2003', interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+        create_shares(t)
+        start_s4(t, interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+        test_smbclient(t)
+        restart_bind(t)
+        test_dns(t)
+        test_kerberos(t)
+        test_dyndns(t)
+        run_dcpromo(t, "W2K3B")
+        test_dcpromo(t, "W2K3B")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K8R2A_VM') and not t.skip("join_w2k8r2"):
+        join_as_dc(t, "W2K8R2A")
+        create_shares(t)
+        start_s4(t, interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+        test_dyndns(t)
+        test_join_as_dc(t, "W2K8R2A")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K8R2A_VM') and not t.skip("join_rodc"):
+        join_as_rodc(t, "W2K8R2A")
+        create_shares(t)
+        start_s4(t, interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+        test_dyndns(t)
+        test_join_as_rodc(t, "W2K8R2A")
+
+    if t.have_var('W2K3A_VM') and not t.skip("join_w2k3"):
+        join_as_dc(t, "W2K3A")
+        create_shares(t)
+        start_s4(t, interfaces='${INTERFACES}')
+        test_dyndns(t)
+        test_join_as_dc(t, "W2K3A")
+
+    t.info("Howto test: All OK")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser("test-howto.py")
+    parser.add_option("--conf", type='string', default='', help='config file')
+    parser.add_option("--skip", type='string', default='', help='list of steps to skip (comma separated)')
+    parser.add_option("--list", action='store_true', default=False, help='list the available steps')
+    parser.add_option("--rebase", action='store_true', default=False, help='do a git pull --rebase')
+    parser.add_option("--clean", action='store_true', default=False, help='clean the tree')
+
+    opts, args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if not opts.conf:
+        t.info("Please specify a config file with --conf")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    t = wintest.wintest()
+    t.load_config(opts.conf)
+    t.set_skip(opts.skip)
+    if opts.list:
+        t.list_steps_mode()
+
+    if opts.rebase:
+        t.info('rebasing')
+        t.chdir('${SOURCETREE}')
+        t.run_cmd('git pull --rebase')
+
+    if opts.clean:
+        t.info('rebasing')
+        t.chdir('${SOURCETREE}/source4')
+        t.run_cmd('rm -rf bin')
+
+    test_howto(t)
diff --git a/wintest/tridge.conf b/wintest/tridge.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12885264f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wintest/tridge.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# config file for test-howto.py for tridge
+
+# where the git checkout is
+SOURCETREE            : /home/tridge/samba/git/howto
+
+# where to install Samba to
+PREFIX                : /home/tridge/samba/git/prefix.howto
+
+# debug level which will be put in smb.conf
+DEBUGLEVEL	      : 1
+
+# commands to control VMs
+VM_POWEROFF           : su tridge -c "VBoxManage controlvm ${VMNAME} poweroff"
+VM_RESTORE            : su tridge -c "VBoxManage snapshot ${VMNAME} restore ${SNAPSHOT} && VBoxManage startvm ${VMNAME}"
+
+# interfaces to listen on
+INTERFACES            : virbr0
+
+# how to run bind9
+BIND9	              : /usr/sbin/named -u bind
+RNDC	              : /usr/sbin/rndc
+
+# provision information
+REALM                 : HOWTO.TRIDGELL.NET
+LCREALM               : howto.tridgell.net
+DOMAIN                : howto
+BASEDN                : DC=howto,DC=tridgell,DC=net
+PASSWORD1             : p@ssw0rd
+PASSWORD2             : p@ssw0rd2
+PASSWORD3             : p@ssw0rd3
+
+# a Windows7 VM
+WINDOWS7_HOSTNAME     : win7
+WINDOWS7_VM           : Win7
+WINDOWS7_SNAPSHOT     : howto-test2
+WINDOWS7_USER         : administrator
+WINDOWS7_PASS         : p@ssw0rd
+
+# a winxp VM - needs Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
+WINXP_HOSTNAME        : winxptest
+WINXP_VM              : winXP-test
+WINXP_SNAPSHOT        : howto-test
+WINXP_USER            : tridge
+WINXP_PASS            : penguin
+
+# Samba will join this w2k8r2 VM as a DC and then as a RODC
+W2K8R2A_HOSTNAME      : w2k8
+W2K8R2A_VM            : w2k8r2
+W2K8R2A_BASEDN        : DC=v2,DC=tridgell,DC=net
+W2K8R2A_REALM         : v2.tridgell.net
+W2K8R2A_DOMAIN        : v2
+W2K8R2A_PASS          : p@ssw0rd5
+W2K8R2A_SNAPSHOT      : howto-test
+
+# this w2k8r2 VM will become a DC in the samba domain
+W2K8R2B_HOSTNAME      : w2k8r2b
+W2K8R2B_VM            : w2k8r2b
+W2K8R2B_PASS          : p@ssw0rd
+W2K8R2B_SNAPSHOT      : howto-test2
+
+# this w2k8r2 VM will become a RODC in the samba domain
+W2K8R2C_HOSTNAME      : w2k8r2c
+W2K8R2C_VM            : w2k8r2c
+W2K8R2C_PASS          : p@ssw0rd
+W2K8R2C_SNAPSHOT      : howto-test2
+
+# Samba will join this w2k3 VM as a DC
+W2K3A_HOSTNAME        : w2k3
+W2K3A_VM              : w2003
+W2K3A_BASEDN          : DC=vsofs3,DC=com
+W2K3A_REALM           : vsofs3.com
+W2K3A_DOMAIN          : vsofs3
+W2K3A_PASS            : penguin
+W2K3A_SNAPSHOT        : howto-test
+
+# this w2k3 VM will become a DC in the samba domain
+W2K3B_HOSTNAME        : w2k3b
+W2K3B_VM              : w2k3b
+W2K3B_PASS            : penguin
+W2K3B_SNAPSHOT        : howto-test
+
+# this w2k8 VM will become a DC in the samba domain
+W2K8B_HOSTNAME        : w2k8c
+W2K8B_VM              : w2k8
+W2K8B_PASS            : p@ssw0rd
+W2K8B_SNAPSHOT        : howto-test
diff --git a/wintest/wintest.py b/wintest/wintest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f871462fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wintest/wintest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+'''automated testing library for testing Samba against windows'''
+
+import pexpect, subprocess
+import sys, os, time, re
+
+class wintest():
+    '''testing of Samba against windows VMs'''
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.vars = {}
+        self.list_mode = False
+        os.putenv('PYTHONUNBUFFERED', '1')
+
+    def setvar(self, varname, value):
+        '''set a substitution variable'''
+        self.vars[varname] = value
+
+    def setwinvars(self, vm, prefix='WIN'):
+        '''setup WIN_XX vars based on a vm name'''
+        for v in ['VM', 'HOSTNAME', 'USER', 'PASS', 'SNAPSHOT', 'BASEDN', 'REALM', 'DOMAIN']:
+            vname = '%s_%s' % (vm, v)
+            if vname in self.vars:
+                self.setvar("%s_%s" % (prefix,v), self.substitute("${%s}" % vname))
+            else:
+                self.vars.pop("%s_%s" % (prefix,v), None)
+
+    def info(self, msg):
+        '''print some information'''
+        if not self.list_mode:
+            print(self.substitute(msg))
+
+    def load_config(self, fname):
+        '''load the config file'''
+        f = open(fname)
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if len(line) == 0 or line[0] == '#':
+                continue
+            colon = line.find(':')
+            if colon == -1:
+                raise RuntimeError("Invalid config line '%s'" % line)
+            varname = line[0:colon].strip()
+            value   = line[colon+1:].strip()
+            self.setvar(varname, value)
+
+    def list_steps_mode(self):
+        '''put wintest in step listing mode'''
+        self.list_mode = True
+
+    def set_skip(self, skiplist):
+        '''set a list of tests to skip'''
+        self.skiplist = skiplist.split(',')
+
+    def skip(self, step):
+        '''return True if we should skip a step'''
+        if self.list_mode:
+            print("\t%s" % step)
+            return True
+        return step in self.skiplist
+
+    def substitute(self, text):
+        """Substitute strings of the form ${NAME} in text, replacing
+        with substitutions from vars.
+        """
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            ret = text[:]
+            for i in range(len(ret)):
+                ret[i] = self.substitute(ret[i])
+            return ret
+
+        while True:
+            var_start = text.find("${")
+            if var_start == -1:
+                return text
+            var_end = text.find("}", var_start)
+            if var_end == -1:
+                return text
+            var_name = text[var_start+2:var_end]
+            if not var_name in self.vars:
+                raise RuntimeError("Unknown substitution variable ${%s}" % var_name)
+            text = text.replace("${%s}" % var_name, self.vars[var_name])
+        return text
+
+    def have_var(self, varname):
+        '''see if a variable has been set'''
+        return varname in self.vars
+
+
+    def putenv(self, key, value):
+        '''putenv with substitution'''
+        os.putenv(key, self.substitute(value))
+
+    def chdir(self, dir):
+        '''chdir with substitution'''
+        os.chdir(self.substitute(dir))
+
+
+    def run_cmd(self, cmd, dir=".", show=None, output=False, checkfail=True):
+        cmd = self.substitute(cmd)
+        if isinstance(cmd, list):
+            self.info('$ ' + " ".join(cmd))
+        else:
+            self.info('$ ' + cmd)
+        if output:
+            return subprocess.Popen([cmd], shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=dir).communicate()[0]
+        if isinstance(cmd, list):
+            shell=False
+        else:
+            shell=True
+        if checkfail:
+            return subprocess.check_call(cmd, shell=shell, cwd=dir)
+        else:
+            return subprocess.call(cmd, shell=shell, cwd=dir)
+
+
+    def cmd_output(self, cmd):
+        '''return output from and command'''
+        cmd = self.substitute(cmd)
+        return self.run_cmd(cmd, output=True)
+
+    def cmd_contains(self, cmd, contains, nomatch=False, ordered=False, regex=False):
+        '''check that command output contains the listed strings'''
+        out = self.cmd_output(cmd)
+        self.info(out)
+        for c in self.substitute(contains):
+            if regex:
+                m = re.search(c, out)
+                if m is None:
+                    start = -1
+                    end = -1
+                else:
+                    start = m.start()
+                    end = m.end()
+            else:
+                start = out.find(c)
+                end = start + len(c)
+            if nomatch:
+                if start != -1:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Expected to not see %s in %s" % (c, cmd))
+            else:
+                if start == -1:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Expected to see %s in %s" % (c, cmd))
+            if ordered and start != -1:
+                out = out[end:]
+
+    def retry_cmd(self, cmd, contains, retries=30, delay=2, wait_for_fail=False,
+                  ordered=False, regex=False):
+        '''retry a command a number of times'''
+        while retries > 0:
+            try:
+                self.cmd_contains(cmd, contains, nomatch=wait_for_fail,
+                                  ordered=ordered, regex=regex)
+                return
+            except:
+                time.sleep(delay)
+                retries = retries - 1
+        raise RuntimeError("Failed to find %s" % contains)
+
+    def pexpect_spawn(self, cmd, timeout=60):
+        '''wrapper around pexpect spawn'''
+        cmd = self.substitute(cmd)
+        self.info("$ " + cmd)
+        ret = pexpect.spawn(cmd, logfile=sys.stdout, timeout=timeout)
+
+        def sendline_sub(line):
+            line = self.substitute(line).replace('\n', '\r\n')
+            return ret.old_sendline(line + '\r')
+
+        def expect_sub(line, timeout=ret.timeout):
+            line = self.substitute(line)
+            return ret.old_expect(line, timeout=timeout)
+
+        ret.old_sendline = ret.sendline
+        ret.sendline = sendline_sub
+        ret.old_expect = ret.expect
+        ret.expect = expect_sub
+
+        return ret
+
+    def vm_poweroff(self, vmname, checkfail=True):
+        '''power off a VM'''
+        self.setvar('VMNAME', vmname)
+        self.run_cmd("${VM_POWEROFF}", checkfail=checkfail)
+
+    def vm_restore(self, vmname, snapshot):
+        '''restore a VM'''
+        self.setvar('VMNAME', vmname)
+        self.setvar('SNAPSHOT', snapshot)
+        self.run_cmd("${VM_RESTORE}")
+
+    def ping_wait(self, hostname):
+        '''wait for a hostname to come up on the network'''
+        hostname = self.substitute(hostname)
+        loops=10
+        while loops > 0:
+            try:
+                self.run_cmd("ping -c 1 -w 10 %s" % hostname)
+                break
+            except:
+                loops = loops - 1
+        if loops == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("Failed to ping %s" % hostname)
+        self.info("Host %s is up" % hostname)
+
+    def port_wait(self, hostname, port, retries=200, delay=3, wait_for_fail=False):
+        '''wait for a host to come up on the network'''
+        self.retry_cmd("nc -v -z -w 1 %s %u" % (hostname, port), ['succeeded'],
+                       retries=retries, delay=delay, wait_for_fail=wait_for_fail)
+
+    def run_net_time(self, child):
+        '''run net time on windows'''
+        child.sendline("net time \\\\${HOSTNAME} /set")
+        child.expect("Do you want to set the local computer")
+        child.sendline("Y")
+        child.expect("The command completed successfully")
+
+    def run_date_time(self, child, time_tuple=None):
+        '''run date and time on windows'''
+        if time_tuple is None:
+            time_tuple = time.localtime()
+        child.sendline("date")
+        child.expect("Enter the new date:")
+        child.sendline(time.strftime("%m-%d-%y", time_tuple))
+        child.expect("C:")
+        child.sendline("time")
+        child.expect("Enter the new time:")
+        child.sendline(time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time_tuple))
+        child.expect("C:")
+
+
+    def open_telnet(self, hostname, username, password, retries=60, delay=5, set_time=False):
+        '''open a telnet connection to a windows server, return the pexpect child'''
+        while retries > 0:
+            child = self.pexpect_spawn("telnet " + hostname + " -l '" + username + "'")
+            i = child.expect(["Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Service",
+                              "No more connections are allowed to telnet server",
+                              "Unable to connect to remote host",
+                              "No route to host"])
+            if i != 0:
+                child.close()
+                time.sleep(delay)
+                retries -= 1
+                continue
+            child.expect("password:")
+            child.sendline(password)
+            child.expect("C:")
+            if set_time:
+                self.run_date_time(child, None)
+            return child
+        raise RuntimeError("Failed to connect with telnet")
+
+    def kinit(self, username, password):
+        '''use kinit to setup a credentials cache'''
+        self.run_cmd("kdestroy")
+        self.putenv('KRB5CCNAME', "${PREFIX}/ccache.test")
+        username = self.substitute(username)
+        s = username.split('@')
+        if len(s) > 0:
+            s[1] = s[1].upper()
+        username = '@'.join(s)
+        child = self.pexpect_spawn('kinit -V ' + username)
+        child.expect("Password for")
+        child.sendline(password)
+        child.expect("Authenticated to Kerberos")