From ad0e01e75059bedde6400529f1a5193ef9735e9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Carter Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:15:32 +0000 Subject: sync from HEAD (This used to be commit 2eb7f0acd761a11bb0f24010347247074c5ed49a) --- docs/htmldocs/winbind.html | 123 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/htmldocs/winbind.html') diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/winbind.html b/docs/htmldocs/winbind.html index cac9a70a6d..cbec6e39a6 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/winbind.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/winbind.html @@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ >Unified Logons between Windows NT and UNIX using Winbind

Chapter 11. Unified Logons between Windows NT and UNIX using Winbind

Chapter 10. Unified Logons between Windows NT and UNIX using Winbind

11.1. Abstract

10.1. Abstract

Integration of UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT through a unified logon has been considered a "holy grail" in heterogeneous @@ -101,7 +104,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.2. Introduction

10.2. Introduction

It is well known that UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT have different models for representing user and group information and @@ -153,7 +158,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.3. What Winbind Provides

10.3. What Winbind Provides

Winbind unifies UNIX and Windows NT account management by allowing a UNIX box to become a full member of a NT domain. Once @@ -193,7 +200,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.3.1. Target Uses

10.3.1. Target Uses

Winbind is targeted at organizations that have an existing NT based domain infrastructure into which they wish @@ -215,7 +224,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.4. How Winbind Works

10.4. How Winbind Works

The winbind system is designed around a client/server architecture. A long running

11.4.1. Microsoft Remote Procedure Calls

10.4.1. Microsoft Remote Procedure Calls

Over the last two years, efforts have been underway by various Samba Team members to decode various aspects of @@ -257,7 +270,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.4.2. Name Service Switch

10.4.2. Name Service Switch

The Name Service Switch, or NSS, is a feature that is present in many UNIX operating systems. It allows system @@ -335,7 +350,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.4.3. Pluggable Authentication Modules

10.4.3. Pluggable Authentication Modules

Pluggable Authentication Modules, also known as PAM, is a system for abstracting authentication and authorization @@ -382,7 +399,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.4.4. User and Group ID Allocation

10.4.4. User and Group ID Allocation

When a user or group is created under Windows NT is it allocated a numerical relative identifier (RID). This is @@ -406,7 +425,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.4.5. Result Caching

10.4.5. Result Caching

An active system can generate a lot of user and group name lookups. To reduce the network cost of these lookups winbind @@ -427,7 +448,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.5. Installation and Configuration

10.5. Installation and Configuration

Many thanks to John Trostel

11.5.1. Introduction

10.5.1. Introduction

This HOWTO describes the procedures used to get winbind up and running on my RedHat 7.1 system. Winbind is capable of providing access @@ -509,7 +534,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

11.5.2. Requirements

10.5.2. Requirements

If you have a samba configuration file that you are currently using...

11.5.3. Testing Things Out

10.5.3. Testing Things Out

Before starting, it is probably best to kill off all the SAMBA related daemons running on your server. Kill off all

11.5.3.1. Configure and compile SAMBA

10.5.3.1. Configure and compile SAMBA

The configuration and compilation of SAMBA is pretty straightforward. The first three steps may not be necessary depending upon @@ -684,7 +715,9 @@ CLASS="SECT3" >

11.5.3.2. Configure 10.5.3.2. Configure nsswitch.conf and the @@ -787,7 +820,9 @@ CLASS="SECT3" >

11.5.3.3. Configure smb.conf

10.5.3.3. Configure smb.conf

Several parameters are needed in the smb.conf file to control the behavior of

11.5.3.4. Join the SAMBA server to the PDC domain

10.5.3.4. Join the SAMBA server to the PDC domain

Enter the following command to make the SAMBA server join the PDC domain, where

11.5.3.5. Start up the winbindd daemon and test it!

10.5.3.5. Start up the winbindd daemon and test it!

Eventually, you will want to modify your smb startup script to automatically invoke the winbindd daemon when the other parts of @@ -1025,13 +1064,17 @@ CLASS="SECT3" >

11.5.3.6. Fix the init.d startup scripts

10.5.3.6. Fix the init.d startup scripts

11.5.3.6.1. Linux

10.5.3.6.1. Linux

The

11.5.3.6.2. Solaris

10.5.3.6.2. Solaris

On solaris, you need to modify the

11.5.3.6.3. Restarting

10.5.3.6.3. Restarting

If you restart the

11.5.3.7. Configure Winbind and PAM

10.5.3.7. Configure Winbind and PAM

If you have made it this far, you know that winbindd and samba are working together. If you want to use winbind to provide authentication for other @@ -1272,7 +1321,9 @@ CLASS="SECT4" >

11.5.3.7.1. Linux/FreeBSD-specific PAM configuration

10.5.3.7.1. Linux/FreeBSD-specific PAM configuration

The

11.5.3.7.2. Solaris-specific configuration

10.5.3.7.2. Solaris-specific configuration

The /etc/pam.conf needs to be changed. I changed this file so that my Domain users can logon both locally as well as telnet.The following are the changes @@ -1484,7 +1537,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.6. Limitations

10.6. Limitations

Winbind has a number of limitations in its current released version that we hope to overcome in future @@ -1523,7 +1578,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

11.7. Conclusion

10.7. Conclusion

The winbind system, through the use of the Name Service Switch, Pluggable Authentication Modules, and appropriate @@ -1558,7 +1615,7 @@ WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" >Home