Ingo Asche
2025-Nov-10 18:04 UTC
[Samba] Future support for ADWS, gMSA, and Windows LAPS in Samba AD
Hi Philippe. I can answer point 2 and 3: gMSA are supported since Samba 4.21.0 https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_4.21_Features_added/changed#Group_Managed_Service_Accounts And LAPS is already working, the old one and the new one. Exception for the new LAPS is the encryption of passwords in AD. The is this: https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2023-December/247489.html I got it running with the new one with this done: https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2023-December/247491.html Regards Ingo https://github.com/WAdama Philippe OTMANI via samba schrieb am 10.11.2025 um 17:23:> Hello Samba Team, > > I am currently using Samba AD as a domain controller in a mixed > environment and I have a few questions regarding planned features. > > System details: > - Samba version: 4.23.3 > - OS: Debian 13 > > Questions: > 1. ADWS (Active Directory Web Services) ? are there plans to implement > support for remote management via PowerShell ? > > 2. gMSA (Group Managed Service Accounts) ? will Samba AD support gMSA > accounts in the near future? > > 3. Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) ? is there any > roadmap or intention to support LAPS for local administrator password > management? > > Any guidance or information about ongoing or planned developments > regarding these features would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you for your time and for the continued development of Samba. > > Best regards, > Philippe OTMANI > > philippe.otmani at gmail.com > >
Philippe OTMANI
2025-Nov-11 16:34 UTC
[Samba] Future support for ADWS, gMSA, and Windows LAPS in Samba AD
Hi Ingo, I know for gMSA with samba 4.21 but it doesn't work it need ADWS without it the client can't connect to the AD. Like I what to try Windows LAPS and not Legacy can you give me more informations please ? Best regards Philippe. Le 10/11/2025 ? 19:04, Ingo Asche a ?crit?:> Hi Philippe. > > I can answer point 2 and 3: > > gMSA are supported since Samba 4.21.0 > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba_4.21_Features_added/changed#Group_Managed_Service_Accounts > > > And LAPS is already working, the old one and the new one. > > Exception for the new LAPS is the encryption of passwords in AD. The > is this: > https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2023-December/247489.html > > I got it running with the new one with this done: > https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2023-December/247491.html > > Regards > Ingo > https://github.com/WAdama > > > Philippe OTMANI via samba schrieb am 10.11.2025 um 17:23: >> Hello Samba Team, >> >> I am currently using Samba AD as a domain controller in a mixed >> environment and I have a few questions regarding planned features. >> >> System details: >> - Samba version: 4.23.3 >> - OS: Debian 13 >> >> Questions: >> 1. ADWS (Active Directory Web Services) ? are there plans to >> implement support for remote management via PowerShell ? >> >> 2. gMSA (Group Managed Service Accounts) ? will Samba AD support gMSA >> accounts in the near future? >> >> 3. Windows LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) ? is there >> any roadmap or intention to support LAPS for local administrator >> password management? >> >> Any guidance or information about ongoing or planned developments >> regarding these features would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you for your time and for the continued development of Samba. >> >> Best regards, >> Philippe OTMANI >> >> philippe.otmani at gmail.com >> >> > > >