[Samba] Re: Can a Samba server join multiple NT domain?

[Yimin Chen]

Emmanuel Willems wrote:

> A single Samba set-up can be part of two domains, 

You mean "can not be part of two domains"?


Thanks,
Yimin

but it is possible to
> have to samba instances on the same server under certain circumstances 
> (dual ip addresses, compile each samba separately, etc.). I have a 
> set-up where a Linux box is part of NT4 domain and of Win2K3 ADS domain. 
> works like a charm.
> 
> The only problem is libnss_winbind . Can't have two of those unless 
> changing at least some part of the source code and I'm still looking for 
> help on that one. Anybody?
> 
> Emmanuel
> 
>> On Wednesday 23 March 2005 17:20, Yimin Chen wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Say if there are DomainX and DomainY, both are not in trusted
>>> relationship. Can a Samba server join both DomainX and DomainY?
>>
>>
>> No. Neither can NT4 nor Win2K! But Samba can set up mulitple trusts.
>> It is documented in the Samba-HOWTO-Collection available from:
>>
>> http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf
>>
>>>
>>> I can't find any related information on Internet.
>>
>>
>> Really?
>>
>>> Your help would be  appreciated.
>>
>>
>> OK.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Yimin
>>
>>
>> - John T.
>> -- 
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>>
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