[Samba] making BDC samba + ldap server

[tms3 at tms3.com]

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> Hi
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> Thanks, this howto for me its better. I have other doubt, syncrepl 
> needs to be installed or comes integrated with slapd daemon?

It is all part of the openldap suite.
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> And to transfer all shared samba folders and profile content, when 
> it's the better moment? I understand when samba is down or when is up?

Depends on the permissions. However, so long as ALL the files to be 
transferred belong to users in LDAP then, with nss_ldap properly 
configured, any copy that preserves permissions should be fine.
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> Thanks and Best Regards
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> 2011/2/20 <tms3 at tms3.com>
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>>> Now you are on to copy your slapd.conf and ldap.conf to your new 
>>> machine:
>>> Ex: scp slapd.conf root at 2machine:/etc/openldap
>>>
>>> ---------------------------HOw I can make this If slurpd is 
>>> deprecated? The guide
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>>> http://blog.suretecsystems.com/archives/129-Replacing-Slurpd-using-OpenLDAP-2.4.html
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>>> not's easy to understand, not exist other howto more simple?
>> Here is another guide. The first link is quite comprehensive.
>> http://www.zytrax.com/books/ldap/ch7/
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>> The entire online manual is a good read. I highly recommend it.
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>>> >>>>Now important I do the trick with slurpd. There are many other 
>>> ways but this
>>> >>>>is easy.
>>> >>>>Slurpd should be installed on your Master an only there.
>>> >>>>So go in to the slapd.conf on your master and put a few lines in 
>>> it at the
>>> >>>>end.
>>> >>>>Be carefull all tabs must fit exact as this example:
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>>> replica uri=ldap://IPOFYOUR2MACHINE:389
>>> binddn="cn=youradmin,dc=your,dc=ldap"
>>>  suffix="dc=yourc,dc=ldap"
>>>  bindmethod=simple
>>>  credentials=securepassword
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>>> I understand the part of backup slapd only works with the service 
>>> stopped?
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>>> Well Im grateful for all your time :-)
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>>> Thanks and Best Regards
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>>> 2011/2/18 <tms3 at tms3.com>
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>>>>> In my hint I think your samba PDC/Ldap is cuurently working well!
>>>>> First of all install a second machine with the samba and ldap.
>>>>> Do not start samba, do not start ldap.
>>>>> The ldap database should be nearly empty ex:/var/lib/ldap
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>>>>> Now copy your smb.conf to your new machine ex: scp 
>>>>> root at 2machine:/etc/samba
>>>>> Edit the smb.conf to your needs and adjust it to be a bdc:
>>>>> domain master=NO
>>>>> domain logons=YES
>>>>> Make a testparm it should succed like this:
>>>>> testparm
>>>>> Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
>>>>> Processing section "[netlogon]"
>>>>> WARNING: The "share modes" option is deprecated
>>>>> Processing section "[sysvol]"
>>>>> WARNING: The "share modes" option is deprecated
>>>>> Processing section "[homes]"
>>>>> Processing section "[profiles]"
>>>>> Processing section "[alles]"
>>>>> Processing section "[printers]"
>>>>> Processing section "[print$]"
>>>>> Loaded services file OK.
>>>>> Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_BDC  <----------------------------you are a 
>>>>> BDC
>>>>> Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
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>>>> Yes very nice!
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>>>>> Now you are on to copy your slapd.conf and ldap.conf to your new 
>>>>> machine:
>>>>> Ex: scp slapd.conf root at 2machine:/etc/openldap
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>>>>> Now important I do the trick with slurpd.
>>>> Sorry, but Slurpd is depricated and no longer available in Openldap 
>>>> since 2.3
>>>> http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/replication.html#Replacing%20Slurpd
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>>>> Here is nice overview of the way LDAP currently works:
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>>>> http://blog.suretecsystems.com/archives/129-Replacing-Slurpd-using-OpenLDAP-2.4.html
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>>>> Once you have sync-repl set up on the current master, and a proper 
>>>> slapd.conf and ldap.conf file on the new machine, start ldap, then
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>>>> smbpasswd -w <ldap-master-passwd>
>>>> net rpc join -U<administrator> <domain name>
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>>>> Done.
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