NT Domain groups for permissions?

[Gregory Leblanc]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Christopherson [mailto:danch at str.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 1:55 PM
> To: GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu
> Cc: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: NT Domain groups for permissions?
> 
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> 
> 
> Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > I think the parameter you are looking for is 'domain 
> group map = ' in
> > > smb.conf.  It is similar to the 'user map = ' to allow a
> > > mapping of NT users
> > > to the Unix equivalents.  The only problem is that you must
> > > set up groups in
> > > Unix and NT.  Jerry Carter has some utilities that automate
> > > the procedure
> > > somewhat.  The home page is listed below.  I just used them
> > > to set up a
> > > Samba box where I work and they work great.  Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/cartegw
> > 
> > I can't find anything in man smb.conf about  'domain group 
> map ='.  Is this
> > something that got added in 2.04b?      I suspect that the 
> parameter that I
> > want is 'domain groups=' but I'm not sure because the man 
> page says ask here
> > for information about it.  Anybody want to offer some 
> advice?  Thanks,
> >         Greg
> If I Remember Correctly, 'domain groups' was superceded in the
> 2.1prealpha code by domain group map. Domain group map is 
> only available
> in the CVS HEAD branch of samba.

I'm sort of reluctant to put anything thats labeled "prealpha" onto my
production server...  Any idea how far off this is in release revisions of
samba?  Thanks,
	Greg
> 
> danch
> 
Gregory Leblanc
Concordia University
Network Support Specialist