[Samba] configuring a backup domain server

[TAKAHASHI Motonobu]

From: deconya <elmailpersonal at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 13:46:23 +0200

> Im looking to config a BDC with ldap. It seems the connection with
> ldap primary server works, but Im confused with the shared
> folders. I understood when you creates a BDC needs to put the same
> global information:

> [global]
>    workgroup = DOMAIN
>    netbios name = DOMAIN-PDC
(snip)

You have to set a different netbios name to your BDC, for example
"netbios name = DOMAIN-BDC".

> And I don't know the shared folders how goes. I understand If I use BDC how
> other file server to access to new folders putted inside BDC servers the
> steps are:
> 
> include folders in BDC smb.conf.
> windows XP clients will use the path \\domain-pdc\sharedfolder
> 
> is correct?

So you can access to shared folders on BDC like 
  \\domain-bdc\sharedfolder.

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TAKAHASHI Motonobu <monyo at samba.gr.jp>