[Samba] create smbpasswd/tdbsam from ldapsam/LDAP query?
simo
idra at samba.org
Mon Jan 23 16:22:43 GMT 2006
On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 17:08 +0100, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> As some of you may know, I'm trying to set up Samba BDC on a disk- and fan-less tiny mipsel_CPU router running OpenWRT distribution.
>
> I already managed to compile Samba 3.0.21a and OpenLDAP 2.3.18 for it, and they seem to work fine.
>
> The problem is, this tiny distribution for routers doesn't seem to have anything like Name Service Switch (NSS), and relies solely on /etc/passwd
> and /etc/group.
>
> In other words, Samba will be unable to get users from LDAP.
>
> I thought that perhaps a workaround would be to fetch all needed info from the LDAP, and create proper /etc/passwd and smbpasswd files (or tdbsam
> perhaps).
>
> Is it possible to do so?
>
> Or perhaps there are some tools for converting ldapsam to tdbsam?
pdbedit -i -e and look also at importing mapped users
however probably, given it is a BDC, the best thing is to sync the
passwd and group from ldap.
you may also try to experiment with ldapsam:trusted parameter
Simo.
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Simo Sorce
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