[Samba] When do i need "idmap backend = " ???

[Paul Gienger]

Winbind should not be running on a samba PDC at all.

Michael Gasch wrote:

> okay thank you very much !!!
>
> but i experienced, that winbind needs this parameter even when looking
> up SIDs on samba PDC with LDAP backend
> but this was not my question
>
> thx
> bye
>
> Paul Gienger schrieb:
>
>>
>>> i wonder, if i don't use winbind, do i really need the parameter 
>>> "idmap backend = " in smb.conf on PDCs/BDCs ???
>>> those machines find their SID/UID/GID via "passdb backend ="
>>> don't they?
>>>
>> You are correct, the IDMAP parameters are only for when you are 
>> connecting to a windows DC.  The idmap is used to map the windows SID 
>> to UNIX uid.  If you are using a unix samba server as your DC the uid 
>> comes from the system having every user defined wherever it gets its 
>> name service info (ldap, NIS, passwd/shadow files, etc)
>>
>>> thx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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