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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/serverrole.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/serverrole.xml index e4e65c297b..005b6e90a8 100644 --- a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/serverrole.xml +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/serverrole.xml @@ -51,9 +51,31 @@ exist as well as the account on the Domain Controller to allow Samba to have a valid UNIX account to map file access to. Winbind can provide this.</para> - <para><anchor id="DC"/><emphasis>SERVER ROLE = DOMAIN CONTROLLER</emphasis></para> + <para><anchor id="PDC"/><emphasis>SERVER ROLE = CLASSIC PRIMARY DOMAIN CONTROLLER</emphasis></para> - <para>This mode of operation runs Samba as a domain controller, providing domain logon services to Windows and Samba clients of the domain. Clients must be joined to the domain to create a secure, trusted path across the network.</para> + <para>This mode of operation runs a classic Samba primary domain + controller, providing domain logon services to Windows and Samba + clients of an NT4-like domain. Clients must be joined to the domain to + create a secure, trusted path across the network. There must be + only one PDC per NetBIOS scope (typcially a broadcast network or + clients served by a single WINS server).</para> + + <para><anchor id="BDC"/><emphasis>SERVER ROLE = NETBIOS BACKUP DOMAIN CONTROLLER</emphasis></para> + + <para>This mode of operation runs a classic Samba backup domain + controller, providing domain logon services to Windows and Samba + clients of an NT4-like domain. As a BDC, this allows + multiple Samba servers to provide rudundent logon services to a + single NetBIOS scope.</para> + + <para><anchor id="AD-DC"/><emphasis>SERVER ROLE = ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN CONTROLLER</emphasis></para> + + <para>This mode of operation runs Samba as an active directory + domain controller, providing domain logon services to Windows and + Samba clients of the domain. This role requires special + configuration, see the <ulink + url="http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO">Samba4 + HOWTO</ulink></para> </description> |