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

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:13:06 -0500
Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
How shall I put this, I know :-)

That link to the Debian page is very good if you are carrying
out historical research.

It is a prime example of not what to do nowadays.

Rowland

On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 11:06?AM Rowland Penny via samba
<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:13:06 -0500
> Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > > [...]
> > > 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
>
> How shall I put this, I know :-)
>
> That link to the Debian page is very good if you are carrying
> out historical research.
>
> It is a prime example of not what to do nowadays.
Thanks Rowland.

Forgive my ignorance... Does that apply to all the linked articles? If
so, I'll update the Debian wiki with the warning.

Jeff