[Samba] 2 Domains on one server (browse.dat location) (3.0.9)

[Duncan Brannen]

zheka wrote:

> Duncan Brannen wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Appologies for double posting this.  I managed to add it to the end 
>> of an old thread instead of starting a new one,
>> anyone recommend a mail client that shows threads? :)
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>     I'm trying to run 2 domains from the one server.  I've got my 2 
>> config files
>> and both servers run, bound to the correct interface if started 
>> normally.
>>
>> The problem I have occurs when I try to start both at once.  nmdb 
>> seems to be hardwired
>> to write to $SAMBA_ROOT/var/locks/browse.dat  so each instance of 
>> nmbd overwrites
>> the data of the other.
>>
>> Have I missed an option to configure it to write elsewhere? ( log, 
>> lock & pid dirs don't do it)
>> or, do I have to recompile samba with a new root?
>>
>> Feature Request::  Is it possible to have an option to reset this 
>> location if it doesn't exist?
>>
>> Is there a good howto anywhere on 2 domains / one machine or a good 
>> reason not to do it?
>> (Pref for Solaris)
>>
>> We've got the same users in each domain, with the same ldap backend, 
>> The problem
>> being solved is that of giving some users escalated permissions when 
>> logged into their
>> own domain (Set group of machines ) but allowing them to log into the 
>> "World usable"
>> domain (open access machines) with normal permissions. Joe Blogs 
>> shouldn't be able to
>> login to the 2nd domain, & I've controlled access using the ldap 
>> filter in smb.conf. (Good / Bad idea?)
>>
>> Any comments from those who done this appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>     Duncan
>>
> Yes, you missed the parameter "lock directory" in smb.conf. browse.dat 
> lays under the lock directory path.
> I have successfull installation of samba server with two domains, but 
> it works only if locking directories are separated. And yes, you will 
> need separate ldap records for same users in different domains 
> (because of different SIDs).
>

I've set the lock directory (see above, tried lock, log and pid) but 
this doesn't change the browse.dat location, just the pid / 
filename.tdb  location.  Possibly the overwriting of browse.dat by the 
two nmbd processes is a red herring and it should work. 

I've set the SIDs' of the two domains to be the same so I only need one 
set of user records.  Which version are you using?  I'm going to try 
again with 3.0.11,
and compile them into distinct directories if it still fails.

Cheers,
         Duncan