CVS update: samba/docs/htmldocs

Matt Chapman mattyc at newcollege.unsw.edu.au
Tue Apr 13 02:14:45 EST 1999


Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Matt Chapman wrote:
> 
> > Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> >
> > > > * "domain master" now defaults to "auto". Currently this attempts to
> > > > become DMB iff Samba is the PDC (ala Windows NT).
> > >
> > > no, this HAS to be disabled and HAS to default to off.  if you do this
> > > then you will cause problems in NT PDC environments.  DON'T do this!
> > >
> >
> > Can you explain why - this is just what NT does, no? I changed it
> 
> no it does not.  setting "dmb" ALSO means "i am a PDC".  it registers
> DOMAIN<1b> and it is clearly critical that only one PDC exist per domain.

Yes, that is what I am saying. *If we are set up as the PDC* then we
are entitled to attempt to claim DOMAIN<1B> as well as DOMAIN<1C>. If
there is already an NT PDC then our replies to QUERYFORPDC will do far
more damage anyway.

	Matt


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Matt Chapman
New College UNSW



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