CTDB 46.update-keytabs.script query

[Martin Schwenke]

On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:54:50 +0200, Stefan Metzmacher <metze at samba.org>
wrote:

> Am 25.08.26 um 04:31 schrieb Martin Schwenke via samba-technical:

> > It all looks quite simple.  However, I don't understand the need for
> > the --configfile option in:
> > 
> >    net ads keytab \
> >      create --option='sync machine password script=' \
> >      --configfile="$CTDB_BASE/lib/server.conf"
> > 
> > I'm wondering about disadvantages of using the default (of, say,
> > /etc/samba/smb.conf).  
> 
> --option='sync machine password script=' is needed,
> as otherwise it would recurse itself, calling the script again.

Thanks.  That one makes sense.

I'm wondering more about --configfile="$CTDB_BASE/lib/server.conf"
pointing to a file that doesn't usually exist...

peace & happiness,
martin