[Samba] backup samba domain accounts

[Gareth Cummings]

You need to back up /var/lib/samba as well.

Martin Miethe wrote:
> Hi Newsgroup,
>
> I use SAMBA as PDC with MS Terminal Server 2K3.
> I dont use LDAP.
>
> For backing up the domain accounts, I secure /etc/samba on daily base.
>
> Yesterday I made a test: I set up a new machine with Samba and copied 
> my backup /etc/samba (1 day old) to the new machine - Samba started 
> just fine.
>
> But now, most of the users could not login to the Terminal Server (but 
> some were able to)! The users do not change their password. So it seems
> Samba and Windows are out of sync (on base of some ID?).
>
> I have noticed that Windows now lists some cryptic IDs 
> ("S1-1-5-21-12423535....") instead of the usernames in the User 
> Managment.
>
> When I re-add the domain account to my Windows Server, Windows creates 
> me an empty profile. This is really bad and means I would need to copy 
> all the profiles to the new Folder!
>
> How can I simply backup my Domain accounts? I don't really want to set 
> up a BDC and LDAP. I would like to have everything out of the office.
>
> If this doesn't work, does anyone know how I can point the profiles
> in Windows to the new location, without copying them?
>
> Just want to be prepared if I would need it one day.
>
> Please help...Thanks a lot in advance.
>
> best regards
>
>