samba - Jun 2015 - demote a DC and AD without ntp

Hi pals, I have two questions: 
1. Can I to install a DC Samba4 without ntp. (I know Kerberos requires the time
synchronization between clients and users, BUT what if I synchronize them
manually?!! Is it possible log on in the clients if them have the same time that
server?)
2. I installed a DC Samba4 in a server without replication, that server is the
only DC on the network. So, when I tried to demote it system says that I can NOT
, because it is the latest server on the network according the FSMO roles. Then,
how can I uninstall the Active Directory in that server?

Hello Felipe,

Am 01.06.2015 um 16:54 schrieb Felipe_G0NZ?LEZ_SANTIAG0:
> 1. Can I to install a DC Samba4 without ntp.
> (I know Kerberos requires the time synchronization between
> clients and users, BUT what if I synchronize them manually?!!
> Is it possible log on in the clients if them have
> the same time that server?)
Sure, you can run Samba AD without ntp. That's why it is flagged in the
documentation as "Note: NTP is optional, but highly recommended!"


> 2. I installed a DC Samba4 in a server without replication,
> that server is the only DC on the network. So, when I tried
> to demote it system says that I can NOT , because it is the
> latest server on the network according the FSMO roles.
> Then, how can I uninstall the Active Directory in that server?
You can't remove a DC from an AD, that isn't existing any more.

If you want to take the last DC offline, uninstall Samba.


Regards,
Marc