Single binary to rule them all!

[Ricky Nance]

Not exactly, however I suppose a role could define what services are used.
I was thinking more along the lines of older style configs, member servers,
NT4 Style PDC's, and similar other setups. I am not opposed to
samba_upgradeprovision or samba-tool testparm (and some option) determining
what role should be used based on what config options. Then when a user
runs 'samba' it can tell quickly what to use based on the role.

Ricky


On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Dewayne Geraghty <
dewayne.geraghty at heuristicsystems.com.au> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: samba-technical-bounces at lists.samba.org
> > [mailto:samba-technical-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of
> > Ricky Nance
> > Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 11:49 AM
> > To: Samba Technical
> > Subject: Single binary to rule them all!
> >
> > As the subject says, I (along with a few others that I have
> > spoken with) think that it would make sense that the 'samba'
> > binary would take the lead and start the other binaries as
> > needed (smbd, nmbd, and winbindd). So what I am looking for
> > is possibly starting on something in writing about the
> > 'server role' directive. I know there are a few supported
> > right now, but would like to have a list that says, if
> > directive A, directive B, and directive C exist in a config,
> > then it MUST be server role A. I think this would be the
> > first essential step in a single binary startup, and that ,I
> > feel, would make package maintainers much happier.
> >
> > Thanks for your feedback,
> > Ricky
> >
> > --
>
> Ricky,
> Doesn't the samba executable already perform this functionality.  I'm able
> to turn on/off most AD DC functionality through the
> smb.conf "server services = " parameter.
>
> For example a kerberos/ldap authentication engine with
> smb.conf
>   server services = rpc, ldap, kdc
> I believe the full suite of services is:
>   server services = s3fs, rpc, nbt, wrepl, ldap, cldap, kdc, drepl,
> winbind, ntp_signd, kcc, dnsupdate
>
> A problem occurs when I only need a samba4 fileserver, so I add to
> configure:
> --without-ad-dc
>
> Of course the samba-tool must then be told the --server-role.
>
> I haven't tried building an Samba4 AD-DC, and only turning on the services
> for a member.
>
> So, are you proposing that the full AD-DC be built and through
> manipulating smb.conf, the character of the machine is defined by
> moving some of the functionality from samba-tool into what processes
> smb.conf?
>
> Regards, Dewayne.
>
>


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