[Samba] Samba multiple domains on single linux machine

[John H Terpstra]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004, w w wrote:

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> Hello
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> I have a problem,
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> I work in a company with 50 P.C. organized in 5 workgroups with Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP Workstations.
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> I want to place this 50 P.C. , using Samba from Linux, in 5 Samba domains on a single linux machine.

This can be done, but it is not a good idea. You will face a number of
obstacles in due time.

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> I' ve made a Samba PDC, but i didn't succed to make another domain on the same machine.
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> There is anybody ho can help me ( example, configuration).

You must use IP aliasing and bind each instance of Samba (smbd) to that IP
Aliased interface. Read the man page for smb.conf in respsect of:
	interfaces =
	bind interfaces only =

- John T.

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John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org