From bf3235f8c6159e238226bef59f39c46ecc6888d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Bartlett Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:40:17 +1000 Subject: docs: document new server role values --- docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/serverrole.xml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs-xml/smbdotconf') 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. - SERVER ROLE = DOMAIN CONTROLLER + SERVER ROLE = CLASSIC PRIMARY DOMAIN CONTROLLER - 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. + 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). + + SERVER ROLE = NETBIOS BACKUP DOMAIN CONTROLLER + + 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. + + SERVER ROLE = ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN CONTROLLER + + 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 Samba4 + HOWTO -- cgit