mv from NT to samba domains

[Gerald Carter]

Kenneth Noel wrote:
> 
> I have to believe there is a simpler way to do it 
> using Samba. If I could run a script against the users 
> that are on my domains now, to get their sids.  Would it 
> be possible to create another script to copy their sid 
> to the smbpasswd file?  The problem  I think is with 
> the RID.

Well the current problem is that the RID is generated 
from the UNIX uid.  We are working on a migration stategy
which will probably involve

  o make the Samba server a BDC to grab a copy of 
    the domain SAM
  o remove the NT PDC
  o promote the Samba BDC to a PDC

Lots of work to be done.

> I have seen one person that has made it possible not 
> to use the passwd file and putting part of the sid 
> in the smbpasswd file, that lookds close to what I need.  
> I think some how I have to have three rids running on 
> my samba server using the old domains sids.??

You're going to have a problem here either way you go.
a domain has 1 domain sid.  Which means you are going 
to have to recreate new user accounts for the collapsed 
domain.





Cheers, jerry
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