[Samba] winbindd + smbd errors trying to run in proxy only mode

Michael Heydon michaelh at jaswin.com.au
Tue Jan 30 04:45:35 GMT 2007


Hi,

I am trying to set up squid to authenticate using the ntlm module. In 
order to do this I am trying to get winbindd to run in proxy only mode. 
I am running Samba 2.0.23c. I have no references to idmap or winbind in 
my smb.conf. I was of the impression this should cause winbindd to start 
in proxy only mode.

Starting winbindd results in:

Jan 30 12:04:33 FS1 winbindd[15332]: [2007/01/30 12:04:33, 0]  
nsswitch/winbindd_util.c:winbindd_param_init(787)
Jan 30 12:04:33 FS1 winbindd[15332]:   winbindd: idmap uid range missing 
or invalid
Jan 30 12:04:33 FS1 winbindd[15332]: [2007/01/30 12:04:33, 0] 
nsswitch/winbindd_util.c:winbindd_param_init(788)
Jan 30 12:04:33 FS1 winbindd[15332]:   winbindd: cannot continue, exiting.

Despite the errors winbindd does start. (Two winbindd processes are 
visible in the output of ps ax even if windbindd is started with -Y 
which I believe is acceptable for a proxy only daemon).

After winbindd has started I start getting the following errors:

Jan 30 12:04:56 FS1 smbd[14761]: [2007/01/30 12:04:56, 0] 
auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_users(751)
Jan 30 12:04:56 FS1 smbd[14761]:   create_builtin_users: Failed to 
create Users
Jan 30 12:05:00 FS1 smbd[14773]: [2007/01/30 12:05:00, 0] 
auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_users(751)
Jan 30 12:05:00 FS1 smbd[14773]:   create_builtin_users: Failed to 
create Users
Jan 30 12:05:41 FS1 smbd[14653]: [2007/01/30 12:05:41, 0] 
auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_users(751)
Jan 30 12:05:41 FS1 smbd[14653]:   create_builtin_users: Failed to 
create Users
Jan 30 12:05:48 FS1 smbd[15116]: [2007/01/30 12:05:48, 0] 
auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_users(751)
Jan 30 12:05:48 FS1 smbd[15116]:   create_builtin_users: Failed to 
create Users

The pids listed appear to be preexisting connections (from before 
winbindd was started). Users is the OU that the user accounts are stored 
in. http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2006-September/125552.html says 
the error is normal and will be fixed in the next version.

What I would like to know is, does the "Failed to create Users" error 
imply that winbindd is trying to make changes rather than just running 
as a proxy? If so, what else do I have to do to put it in proxy mode? if 
not, does 3.0.23d fix this problem (I can't spot anything obvious in the 
changelogs)?

Regards,

Michael Heydon



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