changes to passdb backend defaults in 3.0 alpha21

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Steve Langasek wrote:

> The following code appears in source/params/loadparm.c from 3.0alpha21:
> 
> #ifdef WITH_LDAP_SAMCONFIG
>         string_set(&Globals.szLdapServer, "localhost");
>         Globals.ldap_port = 636;
>         Globals.szPassdbBackend = str_list_make("ldapsam unixsam", NULL);
> #else
>         Globals.szPassdbBackend = str_list_make("smbpasswd unixsam", NULL);
> #endif /* WITH_LDAP_SAMCONFIG */
> 
> Would it be possible to revert this change with respect to the 'passdb
> backend' default?  This is a very awkward default for packagers who wish
> to enable LDAP support in their binaries, but still need to serve the
> needs of users who are not (yet) using LDAP.

I just checked and this is still in SAMBA_3_0.  You really don't need 
to get LDAP support.  It's for a the 2.2 compatible parameters.  The 
intent is to work like Samba 2.2 in the sense that with you enable LDAP
support, that what you get.

Or am I missing the gist of your question.



cheers, jerry
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