Good day, I would like to put Computer accounts in a different OU from the user accounts. Is this possible ? I read that there is a bug regarding this and that Computer accounts can only be created in the People OU. Is this still true ? I'm using Samba 3.0.10 Any help appreciated thanks and Regards Nic
>I would like to put Computer accounts in a different OU from the user >accounts. >Is this possible ? > >Yes, but you'll have do some more configuration on your ldap server either to your data layout or your search.>I read that there is a bug regarding this and that Computer accounts can >only be created in the People OU. >Is this still true ? > >Please search the archives, this one has been gone over to death, it seems to come up at least every other week. -- -- Paul Gienger Office: 701-281-1884 Applied Engineering Inc. Systems Architect Fax: 701-281-1322 URL: www.ae-solutions.com mailto: pgienger@ae-solutions.com
> I would like to put Computer accounts in a different OU from the user > accounts. > Is this possible ?YES. And it has been discussed many times. The archives should provide you with a variety of answers.> I read that there is a bug regarding this and that Computer accounts can > only be created in the People OU. > Is this still true ?It never was true. This is an issue relating to the NSS search base for POSIX accounts. NSS *MUST* resolve all posixAccounts used by the samba server, so if the machine posixAccounts are not subordinate to your search base for POSIX accounts......