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Does Samba use LDAP?
It seems the most common use cases documented for Samba/LDAP integration involve storing Samba schemas on the LDAP server, synchronizing passwords, allowing password updates to LDAP via Samba, and so forth.
What is BDC and PDC?
A PDC is a Primary Domain Controller, and a BDC is a Backup Domain Controller. You must install a PDC before any other domain servers. The Primary Domain Controller maintains the master copy of the directory database and validates users.
What is PDC in Active Directory?
2. Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Emulator. This is the most authoritative DC in the domain. The role of this DC is to respond to authentication requests, managed password changes and manages Group Policy Objects (GPO).
What is a PDC server?
(1) (Primary Domain Controller) A service in a Windows server that manages security for its local domain. Every domain has one PDC, which contains a database of usernames, passwords and permissions.
How do I authenticate Samba with Active Directory?
Verifying Samba Active Directory You can do so by verifying the Samba DNS configuration, default shared folder (File Server), and testing the Kerberos authentication. 1. Run the host commands below to verify the AD domain name example. lan and dc1.
Which server is PDC?
To check which server is the PDC start MMC with the Active Directory Users and Computers. All three tabs (RID, PDC, Infrastructure) should show the same server as the Operations Master.
What is PDC FSMO role?
PDC emulator FSMO role. The PDC emulator is necessary to synchronize time in an enterprise. Windows includes the W32Time (Windows Time) time service that is required by the Kerberos authentication protocol. All Windows-based computers within an enterprise use a common time.
What is a BDC server?
A backup domain controller (BDC) is a role a Windows NT computer takes on to help manage access to network resources. The BDC maintains a read-only copy of a user accounts database and verifies logons from users. The read-only copy of the database is automatically synchronized with primary domain controllers (PDCs).
How do I enable LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) in samba?
This document will describe how to enable LDAP over SSL (LDAPS) by installing a certificate in Samba. Supported Samba versions (4.11.0 and later) require GnuTLS so LDAP is available by default The private key must be accessible without a passphrase, i.e. it must not be encrypted!
Why samba-3 can’t operate as a Windows PDC?
This means Samba cannot operate as a BDC when the PDC is Microsoft-based Windows NT PDC. Samba-3 can not participate in replication of account data to Windows PDCs and BDCs. Acting as a Windows 2000 active directory domain controller (i.e., Kerberos and Active Directory).
What are the requirements for a samba domain controller?
All domain controllers must run the netlogon service (domain logons in Samba). One domain controller must be configured with domain master = Yes (the PDC); on all BDCs set the parameter domain master = No.
What are the advanced network administration topics covered in samba PDC?
Roaming profiles and system/network policies are advanced network administration topics that are covered in Desktop Profile Management and System and Account Policies of this document. However, these are not necessarily specific to a Samba PDC as much as they are related to Windows NT networking concepts.