Samba-Server as a domain-member

[Christopher Friday]

	If you add the Samba machine to the NT domain as a BDC and domain 
logons=yes in the smb.conf, then it will show up as a BDC in server 
manager.  However, it will not perform the functions of the BDC.  I 
ran into the same thing.  In fact, if you add it as a "Windows NT 
Workstation or Server" and have domain logons enabled, it will show up 
as a PDC.  However, this can cause problems if the true PDC is 
restarted; the Samba server, of course, is promoted to primary server, 
and it just generally gets annoying when you have to add all your 
workstations to the Domain again because their machine passwords are 
no longer correct.


Chris F.



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 3/13/00, 8:23:56 AM, "Gerhard Schaller" 
<gerhard.schaller at kuester.net> wrote regarding Samba-Server as a 
domain-member:


> I read several times on the Samba-webpages, that Samba does not act as 
a BDC.
> Strange to say my Samba server is displayed as BDC in the server 
manager of the
> PDC.
> I cannot explain this myself. Is there anybody, who has a tip for me?

> Thanks,

> G. Schaller