[Samba] Architecture VPN and Samba with ADS 2003 help needed

Thu Oct 12 07:31:11 GMT 2006

Henrik Zagerholm wrote:
> As I remember the winbind offline is something different  and won't be 
> a substitute for a member server.
> I really haven't had the time yet to look into this new mode but would 
> be interested in any findings you make.
>
> You are already using kerberos correct?
> What is your security setting in smb.conf?

Dear Henrik,
I did not use Kerberos yet, my configuration is very simple.

Do you think I should use it ?
What is windbind offline mode ? If I understand well  is more a client 
feature
than a server feature, right ?

I join the domain with:
#> net rpc join -S myserver.mydomain -U Administrator%password

and my smb.conf is:

[global]
        workgroup = MYDOMAIN
        server string = File server for Office 2
        encrypt passwords = true
        password server = myserver.mydomain
        netbios name = office2_fs
        security = DOMAIN
        show add printer wizard = No
        idmap uid = 15000-20000
        idmap gid = 15000-20000
        winbind separator = +
        winbind use default domain = Yes
        winbind cache time = 3600
        use sendfile = Yes
        printing = cups
        printcap name = cups
        enhanced browsing = No
        client schannel = no
        local master = No
        domain master = No
        load printers = yes

>
> Cheers
>
> 12 okt 2006 kl. 07:01 skrev Guillaume Riviere:
>
>> Henrik Zagerholm wrote:
>>>
>>> 11 okt 2006 kl. 07:03 skrev Guillaume Riviere:
>>>
>>>> Dear all Samba list,
>>>>
>>>> I'm currently facing some little problem with samba, I search for 
>>>> advices on
>>>> our offices architecture. This is what we have:
>>>>
>>>> - We got 2 offices with "unstable" ADSL connection (sometime more 
>>>> that 5 connections shutdown a day)
>>>> - We use a  VPN and our 2 offices are on the following internal 
>>>> subnets:
>>>>    Office 1: 10.0.0.0/24
>>>>    Office 2: 10.0.1.0/24
>>>> There is no firewall restrictions between the 2 offices with the VPN.
>>>>
>>>> - The Office 1 got a ADS Server 2003 (ads_office1) and a Debian/ 
>>>> Sarge with Samba 3.0.23C file server (fs_office1), all is ok, 
>>>> working very well
>>>> - The Office 2 got only a Debian/Sarge Samba 3.0.23c file server 
>>>> (call it fs_office2) connected to the remote VPN ADS 2003. This server
>>>> is in a DOMAIN security mode (because I read that the ADS security 
>>>> mode is currently not so stable)
>>>
>>> Where did you read that? :)
>>>>
>>>> All my users (Windows XP SP2 only)  must be in the same ADS network 
>>>> (Exchange service, sharing of file, internet access control)
>>>> We face multiple problems is with the second office, each time we 
>>>> got a disconnection, we have to re-join the domain, restart
>>>> samba and winbind, also this Office 2 cannot access to the file 
>>>> server  in a disconnected mode (some time no internet in this
>>>> office for a whole day)
>>>>
>>>> So, I would like your advice on the following questions:
>>>>
>>>> - Do we have to change the server fs_office2  to a Microsoft 2003 
>>>> server, is this the best solution ?
>>>> - Do Samba can configure itself to use a cache system or a domain 
>>>> duplication or a domain master in ADS 2003?
>>>> is there solution to make samba deliver locally the credential  in 
>>>> case of networks
>>>> disconnection ?  is it stable to go on this solution ?
>>> Pure ADS member with AD replication is not available inte the SAMBA 
>>> 3 branch yet. SAMBA 4 is supposed to handle this but is currently 
>>> only in TP4 pre alpha stage and should only be used in testing 
>>> purposes.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> If yes (I hope), how to do this, what is the est architecture, the 
>>>> best samba configuration ?
>>> Unfortunately I think that the best solution is to have a W2003 at 
>>> the second office also until SAMBA 4 is stable but hopefully some 
>>> more experienced samba users have another idea. :)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Guillaume
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> henrik
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>> Dear Henrik, Dear All,
>>
>> What about the new offline mode in winbind (in 3.0.23) ? can it solve 
>> the problem ?
>> do I need to install pam and kerberos for this ?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Guillaume
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