is "--with-winbind" immutable?

[Helmut Hullen]

Hallo, Andrew,

Du meintest am 10.05.11:

>>> I've tried compiling samba4 (seems to compile with the pam patch
>>> from Kai Blin). My actual configure options don't include
>>> "--with-winbind", but the system works with some "winbind" scripts.

>>> Is that a correct behaviour?

> Samba4 always provides winbindd, it is an essential component of the
> system.  Winbind has been provided by default in Samba for a long
> time.

But for what is that option? It seems to be always set.

Or is there a small or big difference between "winbind" and "winbindd"?

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut