[Samba] Linux samba ldap pdc - linux based client

[John Drescher]

>      SAMBA LDAP PDC OS : Opensuse 11.3 X86-64 with full optionnal server software installed
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> CLIENT OS : Opensuse 11.3 X86-64 with minimal desktop workstation configuration
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> Samba : 3.5.4-5.1.2
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> Ldap : 2.4.21-9.1
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> Smbldap-tools : 0.9.5-26
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> nss_ldap : 265-4.2
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> pam_ldap : 185-4.2
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> perl-ldap : 0.40-2.4
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> After complete reinstall of the server and the linux client, I was able to make linux client to join the SAMBA DOMAIN.
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> But after reboot of the linux client, the user root was not able to log onto the domain.
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> Is it normal ?
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No

> A normal user logged onto the domain to become super-user ( su command ) must give the samba-ldap admin password.
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> Is it normal ?
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No
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> On the client side, could you tell me what files must be considered and
> what is the difference in content from the server side files ?
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No difference in most of the files. Only that the server has slapd
configured and that samba would be configured for an pdc on the
server.
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> /etc/hosts
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> /etc/nsswitch.conf
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> /etc/pam.d/common-session-pc
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> /etc/samba/smb.conf
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> /etc/samba/smbuser
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> /etc/openldap/ldap.conf
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> /etc/ldap.conf
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> Is there more config files to be considered

Could be more files in /etc/pam.d/

I am not sure I do not use opensuse

> Concerning linux client side configuration, Is there any information/howtos I can find on the net ?
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Not sure again.

John