[Samba] sambaUnixIdPooldn

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> the dn of this entry is where you're telling smbldap.conf to store the
> uid / gid numbers.

Thanks...however I understand that. Perhaps I should have been more specific.

Why is the location where this is being stored changed. Specifically,
why are we storing it under the PDC_Domain name, instead of
NextFreeUnixId.

>> ---quote---
>> 4. Edit the /etc/smbldap-tools/smbldap.conf file so that the following information is changed from:
>>
>> # Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available
>> sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
>>
>> to read, after modification:
>> # Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available
>> #sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
>> sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=MEGANET2,dc=abmas,dc=biz"
>>
>> ---quote---

I hate to do things blindly without having an idea what I'm doing, and
why.

Thanks,
Greg

> Hope this helps

>           Duncan

> listserv.traffic at sloop.net wrote:
>> Quick question:
>>
>> In the Samba-by-example, (Chapter 5, Page 188 of PDF)
>>
>> ---quote---
>> 4. Edit the /etc/smbldap-tools/smbldap.conf file so that the following information is changed from:
>>
>> # Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available
>> sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
>>
>> to read, after modification:
>> # Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available
>> #sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
>> sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=MEGANET2,dc=abmas,dc=biz"
>>
>> ---quote---
>>
>> I don't understand what the purpose is, or more precisely what it is
>> this accomplishes. Could someone explain it to me?
>>
>> I'm making good progress, but still hashing things out.
>>
>> TIA
>> -Greg
>>
>>