[Samba] requesting assistance in samba-samba migration

[Peter Matulis]

--- Gary Dale <garydale at torfree.net> wrote:

> The user's profile is usually stored locally. If you log on as the
> same 
> user, you should get the same profile. The only time this wouldn't 
> happen was if Windows thought you were logging on a new user. It
> would 
> do this if your new server didn't have the same user database.


But if the profile is stored locally why would a user get a different
desktop?


> In other words, it's not sufficient to set up a new Samba server. You
> 
> also need to migrate the user account information. Since you are 
> currently using LDAP, that should be simple. Simply point your new
> Samba 
> server to use the same LDAP database that the current Samba server
> uses.
> 
> If you want to migrate to a different datastore (not use LDAP), do
> that 
> in a separate step. However, most people seem to prefer using LDAP.
> Once 
> you've got it working with Samba, why would you want to switch?


I want to get rid of the current server completely and LDAP is running
on it locally.  I also find LDAP ill-suited for this environment. 
There are only about 20 users being managed.

What is the separate step you mention?  Can I export the data out of
LDAP?

Thanks for your help.
 


 
> Peter Matulis wrote:
> > I have inherited a Samba server and would like to migrate the
> > installation to a new machine.  We are using Samba as a PDC and my
> > currrent worry is what users will see on their desktop (as well as
> > other changes?) once they log on to the new server.
> >
> > As a test I have logged on with my laptop (running WinXP virtually)
> and
> > I get a completely blank desktop (with the exception of the trash
> can).
> >  Will users lose anything?  I am unclear on this.
> >
> > The current/old samba config is posted below.  It is using LDAP but
> the
> > new config will not.  Thank you very much.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > [global]
> >    workgroup = exampledomain
> >    netbios name = examplehost 
> >    server string = Samba Server %v
> >
> >    printcap name = cups
> >    load printers = yes
> >    printing = cups
> >    printer admin = @"Domain Admins"
> >
> >    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> >    max log size = 50
> >    map to guest = bad user
> >    security = user
> >
> >    encrypt passwords = yes
> >    smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> >    obey pam restrictions = yes
> >
> >    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> >    bind interfaces only = yes
> >    interfaces = 10.9.2.6
> >
> > os level = 32
> > domain master = yes 
> > preferred master = yes
> > domain logons = yes
> > logon path =
> >
> > passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://10.9.2.2 smbpasswd guest
> > ldap admin dn = cn=manager,dc=exampledomain,dc=com
> > ldap suffix = dc=exampledomain,dc=com 
> > ldap machine suffix = ou=Hosts
> > ldap user suffix = ou=People
> > ldap group suffix = ou=Group
> > ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
> >
> > wins support = yes
> > dns proxy = no 
> >
> > dos charset = 850
> > unix charset = ISO8859-1
> >
> >
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