[Samba] Question to Primary Groups

Harry Jede walk2sun at arcor.de
Sun Feb 15 14:50:33 MST 2015


On 18:06:54 wrote Andreas Hauffe:
> Hi,
> 
> if you use the UNIX attributes the primary group is ignored if you
> use winbind and the primary group of the AD attributes is used. So
> every user has the "Domain Users" group as primary group. I also
> read that you are not supposed to change the AD primary group to
> another than "Domain Users". Is there a way to set the UNIX primary
> group to another group without causing trouble in Windows? Perhaps
> create a group which is member of the "Domain Users" and make this
> the primary AD group?
Read this:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776334%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
and
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758426%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

We use often other primary groups for several reasons. Important is:
1. Sync unix and windows primary group manually. Make admins life easier 
in mixed environments.
2. Each user should be member of "Domain Users". At least as secondary 
group.

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Regards
        Harry Jede


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