[Samba] clarify issues on joining Samba PDC, machines, RIDs,

[jonlists]

John H Terpstra <jht at samba.org> wrote on 11/06/2003 05:57:31 PM:

> On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, jonlists wrote:
> 
> > John H Terpstra <jht at samba.org> wrote on 11/06/2003 04:00:54 PM:
> >
> > > On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, jonlists wrote:
> > [snip other issued resolved - thank you very much]
> > >
> > > >
> > > > - If someone goes in and deletes the unix user - say "jimmy" 
without
> > using
> > > > pdbedit or the samba tools, pdbedit later complains that "jimmy" 
no
> > longer
> > > > exists, but will not allow me to delete him using "pdbedit -r". 
How
> > can I
> > > > clean this up so that "jimmy" can be fixed - I'm not finding any 
info
> > on
> > > > how to rebuild or fix the samba information. (Administration of 
this
> > > > system will be turned over to someone else, and I need to be sure 
I
> > can
> > > > help them fix if they do this).
> > >
> > > Add to your smb.conf [globals]
> > >    passdb backend = tdbsam smbpasswd
> > >
> > > Run:
> > >    pdbedit -i tdbsam -e smbpasswd
> > >
> > I get the error...
> > Unable to open/create TDB passwd
> > Can't sampwent!
> 
> Try adding root with smbpasswd:
> 
>    smbpasswd -a root
> 
Created the passwd database, 
pdb_getsampwnam: TDB passwd (/etc/samba/passdb.tdb) did not exist. File 
successfully created.

However, same failure when attempting the migration process. 

> If that fails you have real issues! :)

Oddly enough, doing a "net user list" asks for a password (even though I'm 
already in as root), and then does nothing. Doing a pdbedit -L gives: 
Unable to open/create TDB passwd

At least this isn't in production (yet). <G> 

> If it works, then try the migration process again.
> 
> >
> > I have to believe I'm missing a required package, or is this all 
installed
> > w/samba 3.0?
> >
> > > Edit your the smbpasswd file to remove the dead entries.
> > > Remove the passdb.tdb file.
> > >
> > > Run:
> > >    pdbedit -i smbpasswd -e tdbsam
> > >
> > > Edit smb.conf to have:
> > >
> > >    passdb backend = tdbsam
> > >
> > > Delete the smbpasswd file.
> > >
> > > Done.
> > >
> > >
> > > - John T.
> > > --
> > > John H Terpstra
> > > Email: jht at samba.org
> >
> > Other naive question (I'm trying to RTFM, but I'm running out of time) 
-
> > where can I find info on whether or not I need to add scripts to 
smb.conf
> > for using tdbsam backend?
> 
> Sure do need the scripts for tdbsam.
> 
> - John T.
> 
> >
> > Thanks for the pointers on tdbsam - shouldn't have overlooked that 
one.
> >
> >
> > Jon Johnston
> > Creative Business Solutions
> > IBM, Lotus, Microsoft Consultants
> > http://www.cbsol.com
> > 952-544-1108
> >
> 
> -- 
> John H Terpstra
> Email: jht at samba.org



Jon Johnston
Creative Business Solutions
IBM, Lotus, Microsoft Consultants
http://www.cbsol.com
952-544-1108