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Hi. I have a old server running our PDC(NT4 Style) with Centos 5+samba 3x+LDAP as backend. I want to move this setup to Centos 6. Some one running this layout under Centos6 without issue? I don't want to right now to work with AD style yet, no time for testing. Thanks guys. -- LIving the dream...

...to upgrade to RHEL7 or later, because RHEL6 will then reach its EOL. In case you consider switching to RHEL 6 is because it contains Samba 3 packages, I just wanted to make sure that you know: Samba 4.x _does not_ mean you must migrate to AD. See https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Updating_Samba#Misconceptions_About_Samba_4 Regarding your migration scenario (the short version): - Read the release notes of Samba versions you skipped. Parameters, etc. may have changed their defaults or have been removed in the meantime. - Export the LDAP database. - Back up your smb.conf and Samba databases. - Turn of the old PDC. - I...

...roxy > documentation from the Wiki. > > > > 3.) If you don't want/need to move to Samba AD, then simply upgrade as > usual and continue running Samba as NT4 PDC. Samba 4 doesn't require to > migrate to AD: > > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Updating_Samba#Common_misconceptions_about_Samba_4 > > > > If this doesn't answer you question, then please give a comprehensive > overview about your current setup, the setup you plan to get and about > your environment. This would make it easier to help, instead of > guessing. ;-) > > > > > Regards, > Ma...

...>>> 3.) If you don't want/need to move to Samba AD, then simply upgrade as >>> usual and continue running Samba as NT4 PDC. Samba 4 doesn't require to >>> migrate to AD: >>> >>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Updating_Samba#Common_ >>> misconceptions_about_Samba_4 >>> >>> >>> >>> If this doesn't answer you question, then please give a comprehensive >>> overview about your current setup, the setup you plan to get and about >>> your environment. This would make it easier to help, instead of >>>...