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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-BDC-HOWTO.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-BDC-HOWTO.sgml index 7653e3d1c0..e3bee32db0 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-BDC-HOWTO.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Samba-BDC-HOWTO.sgml @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ the password change is done. <sect1> -<title>Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller?</title> +<title>Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller to an NT PDC?</title> <para> With version 2.2, no. The native NT SAM replication protocols have @@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ been finished for version 2.2. </para> <para> +With version 3.0, the work on both the replication protocols and a +suitable storage mechanism has progressed, and some form of NT4 BDC +support is expected soon. +</para> + +<para> Can I get the benefits of a BDC with Samba? Yes. The main reason for implementing a BDC is availability. If the PDC is a Samba machine, a second Samba machine can be set up to @@ -178,7 +184,8 @@ whenever changes are made, or the PDC is set up as a NIS master server and the BDC as a NIS slave server. To set up the BDC as a mere NIS client would not be enough, as the BDC would not be able to access its user database in case of a PDC failure. -</para></listitem> +</para> +</listitem> <listitem><para> The Samba password database in the file private/smbpasswd has to be @@ -236,5 +243,15 @@ password. </sect2> +<sect2> +<title>Can I do this all with LDAP?</title> +<para>The simple answer is YES. Samba's pdb_ldap code supports +binding to a replica LDAP server, and will also follow referrals and +rebind to the master if it ever needs to make a modification to the +database. (Normally BDCs are read only, so this will not occur +often). +</para> +</sect2> + </sect1> </chapter> |