samba - Dec 2024 - Linux desktop setup with authentication against Samba AD DC

On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:51:36 +0100
Marco Gaiarin via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> Mandi! Rowland Penny via samba
>   In chel di` si favelave...
> 
> > The problem with that idea is that Linux, unlike Windows, uses
> > multiple distros and desktop environments.
> 
> Sure, but they use the same building blocks (NSS, PAM, PolicyKit,
> ...) so some 'generic' instructions make sense to me.
But they are not bound to be the same, PAM definitely isn't.
 
> 
> 
> Anyway, there's other distro other then debian? ;-)
> 
Who mentioned Debian ?

But if you want an howto for Debian, see here:

https://github.com/hortimech/Samba/blob/main/Install%20a%20Samba%20Unix%20domain%20member%20on%20Debian%2012

Rowland

On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 3:33?AM Rowland Penny via samba
<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:51:36 +0100
> Marco Gaiarin via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
> > Mandi! Rowland Penny via samba
> >   In chel di` si favelave...
> >
> > > The problem with that idea is that Linux, unlike Windows, uses
> > > multiple distros and desktop environments.
> >
> > Sure, but they use the same building blocks (NSS, PAM, PolicyKit,
> > ...) so some 'generic' instructions make sense to me.
>
> But they are not bound to be the same, PAM definitely isn't.
> >
> > Anyway, there's other distro other then debian? ;-)
>
> Who mentioned Debian ?
>
> But if you want an howto for Debian, see here:
>
>
https://github.com/hortimech/Samba/blob/main/Install%20a%20Samba%20Unix%20domain%20member%20on%20Debian%2012
Also see <https://wiki.debian.org/Samba>. It is a top-level landing
page with links to additional articles.

Jeff