[Samba] Problems with Samba as an AD and named

[Rowland Penny]

On Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:08:16 +0000 (UTC)
compeilermail-openbc--- via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

>  Hi Rowland,
> 
> I learned a bit from the samba-tools while trying to administer that
> installation (the most, when I had to move from the former DC to that
> now and to demote the old one and so on), but I am sure I do not know
> in deep of that. With ldapsearch I just know some basics - so
> basically no. If it is better I also could make a new reinstall and
> forget of that zentyal thing. I just was unsure. But the Problem is -
> because of power and money thoughts the AD DC is on an old laptop and
> I do not know on which installation I should put it when not there.
> And if I understood fine, to move from one DC to another the old one
> has to be online. It is not possible to dump all the information and
> make a move. Is it? But after all I think it is just a little thing
> as it ran until yesterday...
> 
> Thank you
>

To be honest, I probably could talk you through fixing your setup, but
it will probably be easier, if possible, to setup a new domain.

If you do decide to go down the new domain route, can I make a few
suggestions ?
Use  the latest Debian and use Samba from bookworm-backports, which
will get you Samba 4.18.6. This isn't the very latest version, but it
is very close.
Use the internal dns server when you provision.

Rowland