I’ve currently got a Samba 4 AD but want to rename it. However, as I understand things, renaming isn’t easy. Happy to rebuild it - home lab, only a few machines affected. However, no topic in the FAQ on how to remove an existing domain: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ> Demoting won’t work since it’s the last remaining server: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC> I assume I can just shut down the samba services and rm -rf some directories, but which ones? https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC> for restoring says # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/etc # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/private # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol Is that sufficient? Thanks
Hi, Using VM helps: you can detroy them then re-create them easily. Looks like you are not using them... How I proceed: 1° stop samba 2° rm -rf /var/lib/samba (where private and sysvol directories are) 3° force reinstall of packages, one only is needed to recreate /var/lib/samba and its content (samba-common with my version of Samba). 4° you could also remove /etc/samba/smb.conf and /etc/krb5.conf if you don't like them (which should be the case when renaming the domain) Cheers, mathias 2016-02-08 17:01 GMT+01:00 Paul Hargreaves < paul.hargreaves at technowizardry.co.uk>:> I’ve currently got a Samba 4 AD but want to rename it. However, as I > understand things, renaming isn’t easy. > Happy to rebuild it - home lab, only a few machines affected. > > However, no topic in the FAQ on how to remove an existing domain: > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ > > > Demoting won’t work since it’s the last remaining server: > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC < > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC> > > I assume I can just shut down the samba services and rm -rf some > directories, but which ones? > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC < > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC> for > restoring says > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/etc > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/private > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol > Is that sufficient? > > Thanks > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >
On 08/02/16 16:01, Paul Hargreaves wrote:> I’ve currently got a Samba 4 AD but want to rename it. However, as I understand things, renaming isn’t easy. > Happy to rebuild it - home lab, only a few machines affected. > > However, no topic in the FAQ on how to remove an existing domain: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ> > Demoting won’t work since it’s the last remaining server: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC> > > I assume I can just shut down the samba services and rm -rf some directories, but which ones? > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC> for restoring says > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/etc > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/private > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol > Is that sufficient? > > ThanksSeeing as it looks like you built Samba yourself and you are going to create a new domain, it will probably be easiest to remove the entire samba directory i.e. rm -rf /usr/local/samba Go back to where ever you built Samba and run 'make install' again. You will then have a fresh start to provision again. Rowland
Actually I am using a single-service VM, but blowing away a VM just because I want to demote/promote feels like overkill. For step 3, since I’m running from source, does that change anything? re: step 4 I plan to edit the existing /usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf and krb5.conf files, but if you think this is a bad idea then I’ll rebuild them. Thanks Paul> On 8 Feb 2016, at 16:43, mathias dufresne <infractory at gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Using VM helps: you can detroy them then re-create them easily. Looks like you are not using them... > > How I proceed: > 1° stop samba > 2° rm -rf /var/lib/samba (where private and sysvol directories are) > 3° force reinstall of packages, one only is needed to recreate /var/lib/samba and its content (samba-common with my version of Samba). > 4° you could also remove /etc/samba/smb.conf and /etc/krb5.conf if you don't like them (which should be the case when renaming the domain) > > Cheers, > > mathias > > > 2016-02-08 17:01 GMT+01:00 Paul Hargreaves <paul.hargreaves at technowizardry.co.uk <mailto:paul.hargreaves at technowizardry.co.uk>>: > I’ve currently got a Samba 4 AD but want to rename it. However, as I understand things, renaming isn’t easy. > Happy to rebuild it - home lab, only a few machines affected. > > However, no topic in the FAQ on how to remove an existing domain: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ> <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ>> > Demoting won’t work since it’s the last remaining server: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC> <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC>> > > I assume I can just shut down the samba services and rm -rf some directories, but which ones? > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC> <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC>> for restoring says > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/etc > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/private > # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol > Is that sufficient? > > Thanks > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba <https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba> >
Thanks - so obvious. Doh :-) Paul> On 8 Feb 2016, at 16:51, Rowland penny <rpenny at samba.org> wrote: > > On 08/02/16 16:01, Paul Hargreaves wrote: >> I’ve currently got a Samba 4 AD but want to rename it. However, as I understand things, renaming isn’t easy. >> Happy to rebuild it - home lab, only a few machines affected. >> >> However, no topic in the FAQ on how to remove an existing domain: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ> >> Demoting won’t work since it’s the last remaining server: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Demote_a_Samba_AD_DC> >> >> I assume I can just shut down the samba services and rm -rf some directories, but which ones? >> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC <https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Backup_and_restore_an_Samba_AD_DC> for restoring says >> # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/etc >> # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/private >> # rm -rf /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol >> Is that sufficient? >> >> Thanks > > Seeing as it looks like you built Samba yourself and you are going to create a new domain, it will probably be easiest to remove the entire samba directory i.e. rm -rf /usr/local/samba > Go back to where ever you built Samba and run 'make install' again. You will then have a fresh start to provision again. > > Rowland > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba