Peter Milesson
2021-Nov-08 16:09 UTC
[Samba] Using samba-tool to join a linux file server to the domain doesn't appear to work
On 2021-11-05 12:58, Patrick Goetz via samba wrote:> On 11/5/21 04:21, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote: >> On 11/4/21 11:09, Rowland Penny via samba wrote: >>>> On Thu, 2021-11-04 at 11:00 -0500, Patrick Goetz via samba wrote: >>>>> On 11/4/21 10:49, cn--- via samba wrote: >Hi folks, A lot written about the problem joining a domain using samba-tool. As Patrick described, I've got exactly the same behavior. I've got a newly installed VM with Debian Bullseye with Louis' packages 4.15.1, and I have joined it to my domain. The AD is also Bullseye using Louis' packages 4.15.1 (upgraded from Buster to Bullseye with the standard Samba packages 4.13, and then to Louis' packages). The AD has been working without problems for more than 18 months. Joining with samba-tool works, sort of, with a few error messages that some *.ldb files were not found, ending the command with domain successfully joined. Having a look with Users and Computers administrative tool under Windows, the member server is registered in AD. There is however, no DNS entry for the new member server. The older command net ads join works to the point. The member server is registered both in AD and DNS. I understand that it's a bit awkward getting a DNS registration, but not a PTR record. In a huge network it's certainly a great help. Personally, I can digest that I must set up a PTR record for the Linux box myself, as it's a very small network. I'm grateful that this problem is under active discussion, otherwise I would probably have been tearing my hair, and using foul language. As an advanced user I'm not going to dig down too much in the Samba innards, and I'm satisfied that I can continue with configuration of the server. Thanks to the developers for a great product, and the list moderators and members for really useful discussions! Peter
David Mulder
2021-Nov-08 18:08 UTC
[Samba] Using samba-tool to join a linux file server to the domain doesn't appear to work
On 11/8/21 9:09 AM, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:> A lot written about the problem joining a domain using samba-tool. As > Patrick described, I've got exactly the same behavior. > > I've got a newly installed VM with Debian Bullseye with Louis' packages > 4.15.1, and I have joined it to my domain. The AD is also Bullseye using > Louis' packages 4.15.1 (upgraded from Buster to Bullseye with the > standard Samba packages 4.13, and then to Louis' packages). The AD has > been working without problems for more than 18 months. > > Joining with samba-tool works, sort of, with a few error messages that > some *.ldb files were not found, ending the command with domain > successfully joined. Having a look with Users and Computers > administrative tool under Windows, the member server is registered in > AD. There is however, no DNS entry for the new member server. The older > command net ads join works to the point. The member server is registered > both in AD and DNS. I understand that it's a bit awkward getting a DNS > registration, but not a PTR record. In a huge network it's certainly a > great help. Personally, I can digest that I must set up a PTR record for > the Linux box myself, as it's a very small network. > > I'm grateful that this problem is under active discussion, otherwise I > would probably have been tearing my hair, and using foul language. As an > advanced user I'm not going to dig down too much in the Samba innards, > and I'm satisfied that I can continue with configuration of the server. > > Thanks to the developers for a great product, and the list moderators > and members for really useful discussions! >I'm working on a fix right now. We can probably get it backported to 4.15. -- *David Mulder* Labs Software Engineer, Samba SUSE 1800 Novell Place Provo, UT 84606 (P)+1 801.861.6571 dmulder at suse.com <http://www.suse.com/>