samba - Oct 2020 - 32bit DC for 64bit machines?

Question,

??? Since a samba DC's main purpose is simply user authentication, is
there any kind of problem with having a 32bit DC managing things for a
64bit domain? I need to share files and printers on the domain I'm
setting up, and I've read all the warnings about having a separate DC
vs. file/print server. I know that people say you can use a virtual
machine as a separate server and that's an option, but I also have an
ancient 32bit laptop sitting unused in my storage room. I was wondering
if it would work to just build a simple 32bit samba on there and use it
as the DC.

Any tips are appreciated.

-- 
Dan Egli
On my Test server

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On 22/10/2020 19:42, Dan Egli via samba wrote:
> Question,
>
>  ??? Since a samba DC's main purpose is simply user authentication, is
> there any kind of problem with having a 32bit DC managing things for a
> 64bit domain? I need to share files and printers on the domain I'm
> setting up, and I've read all the warnings about having a separate DC
> vs. file/print server. I know that people say you can use a virtual
> machine as a separate server and that's an option, but I also have an
> ancient 32bit laptop sitting unused in my storage room. I was wondering
> if it would work to just build a simple 32bit samba on there and use it
> as the DC.
>
> Any tips are appreciated.
>
Probably, you can use an rpi running Raspbian (which is a 32bit OS) as a 
DC, but I wouldn't want to use it for a large domain. Try it, what have 
you got to lose, apart from your time ?

Rowland

On 22/10/2020 20:33, Rowland penny via samba wrote:
> On 22/10/2020 19:42, Dan Egli via samba wrote:
>> Question,
>>
>> ???? Since a samba DC's main purpose is simply user authentication,
is
>> there any kind of problem with having a 32bit DC managing things for a
>> 64bit domain? I need to share files and printers on the domain I'm
>> setting up, and I've read all the warnings about having a separate
DC
>> vs. file/print server. I know that people say you can use a virtual
>> machine as a separate server and that's an option, but I also have
an
>> ancient 32bit laptop sitting unused in my storage room. I was wondering
>> if it would work to just build a simple 32bit samba on there and use it
>> as the DC.
>>
>> Any tips are appreciated.
>>
> Probably, you can use an rpi running Raspbian (which is a 32bit OS) as 
> a DC, but I wouldn't want to use it for a large domain. Try it, what 
> have you got to lose, apart from your time ?
>
> Rowland
>
>
>
I have a DreamPlug running Devuan (32bit) which acts as an AD DC, and a 
DNS server and a DHCP server, without problem so your laptop should 
easily cope.

-- 
Michael Howard