[Samba] So no conversion from group_mapping.ldb to group_mapping.tdb?

[Andrew Bartlett]

On Thu, 2012-11-29 at 11:15 -0500, Robert M. Martel - CSU wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I recently upgraded an AD member server from Samba 3.5.15 to Samba 3.6.9 
> and found that I had lost all the existing local group mappings.
> 
> I see that the group mapping file has gone from group_mapping.ldb to 
> group_mapping.tdb.
> 
> I asked on this list as well as searching the web, Samba documentation 
> (which still seems focused on version 3.5), and Samba Wiki and found 
> nothing on a method to convert/migrate information stores in the 
> group_mapping.ldb file to the new group_mapping.tdb - is that correct?
> 
> Because of the way Active Directory is managed at out site I store 
> dozens of local groups and their memberships in that file.
> 
> I found NOTHING in the Samba 3.6.x release notes warning me of the 
> change to the group_mapping file.
> 
> Just wanted to confirm that there is no conversion utility that I missed 
> and that I am on my own to migrate that information.

It should auto-convert on upgrade.  A minimal ldb parser is included to
do that.

Andrew Bartlett

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