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You can add windows server 2012 to samba 4 domain as a domain member (without AD DC role) without any issues. I myself have added multiple windows 2012, 2012r2 and 2016 member servers without any issues. And, what's important, You actually DON'T want to make them DC, because of what Rowland just wrote. Regards, Kacper. W dniu 04.05.2019 o 20:19, Rowland Penny via samba pisze: >

...sing (and hope I'll never need to be). >> >> >> >> On your first question you just talked about W2012; now you add the word >> "Essentials" to the picture. >> AFAIK, this really makes the difference! >> See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_Essentials. >> >> A couple of sentences from there: >> _ Windows Small Business Server must be the root of the Active Directory >> forest. >> _ Small Business Server always runs on the domain controller... >> >> So, if I understand it correctly: W2012 *Essentials* can...