From 2a85f0cf33f303e091ce6f6bea7b7a072cd81c14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Carter Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:29:27 +0000 Subject: syncing docs with HEAD (This used to be commit d8fe70c3b4be548244e9d7b7ea533e64232df001) --- docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html') diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html b/docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html index 553e9d70d0..85ec191a99 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/samba-bdc.html @@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.77">NextChapter 12. How to Act as a Backup Domain Controller in a Purely Samba Controlled DomainChapter 8. How to Act as a Backup Domain Controller in a Purely Samba Controlled Domain

12.1. Prerequisite Reading

8.1. Prerequisite Reading

Before you continue reading in this chapter, please make sure that you are comfortable with configuring a Samba PDC @@ -94,9 +97,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

12.2. Background

8.2. Background

What is a Domain Controller? It is a machine that is able to answer logon requests from workstations in a Windows NT Domain. Whenever a @@ -139,9 +142,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

12.3. What qualifies a Domain Controller on the network?

8.3. What qualifies a Domain Controller on the network?

Every machine that is a Domain Controller for the domain SAMBA has to register the NetBIOS group name SAMBA#1c with the WINS server and/or @@ -156,9 +159,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

12.3.1. How does a Workstation find its domain controller?

8.3.1. How does a Workstation find its domain controller?

A NT workstation in the domain SAMBA that wants a local user to be authenticated has to find the domain controller for SAMBA. It does @@ -175,9 +178,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

12.3.2. When is the PDC needed?

8.3.2. When is the PDC needed?

Whenever a user wants to change his password, this has to be done on the PDC. To find the PDC, the workstation does a NetBIOS name query @@ -191,9 +194,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

12.4. Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller?

8.4. Can Samba be a Backup Domain Controller?

With version 2.2, no. The native NT SAM replication protocols have not yet been fully implemented. The Samba Team is working on @@ -210,9 +213,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

12.5. How do I set up a Samba BDC?

8.5. How do I set up a Samba BDC?

Several things have to be done:

12.5.1. How do I replicate the smbpasswd file?

8.5.1. How do I replicate the smbpasswd file?

Replication of the smbpasswd file is sensitive. It has to be done whenever changes to the SAM are made. Every user's password change is @@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" >NextHow to Configure Samba 2.2 as a Primary Domain ControllerHow to Configure Samba as a NT4 Primary Domain Controller UpStoring Samba's User/Machine Account information in an LDAP DirectorySamba as a ADS domain member