[Samba] winbind / ldap

[Manfred Odenstein]

Hello,
LDAP could also be used store id maps, but I don't know how to migrate from a 
winbindd_idmap.tdb to the ldap idmap container

regards odi

Am Donnerstag, 12. August 2004 11:19 schrieb Hamish:
> Hello
> Im not sure how to ask the question i need, but let me try:
>
> Background:
> SuSE 9.0
> Samba from rpms: samba 3.0.3pre2-SuSE
> Role: domain member server (winbind)
>
> I am having a lot of trouble upgrading samba and I'm thinking of moving
> to another server. I have found that if I move the winbindd_idmap.tdb
> across, the AD / UID mappings are saved but would like to know:
> a) Is this safe? (is there anything that will bomb out a few months down
> the line?)
> b) can this be done with LDAP instead (I know close to nothing of LDAP,
> I have assumed it is for use as a PDC, but could it be used to store UID
> mappings as well? How 'interesting' would this be to set up?)
>
> Thanks,
> H