[Samba] what is the limit max. characters of group names?

[Meike Stone]

Hello dear list,

no one who can help?

Thanks Meike

2014-11-06 16:45 GMT+01:00 Meike Stone <meike.stone at googlemail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I've running a samba server:
>
> ---------
> * Samba 3.6.3
> * using LDAP for users an groups
>
> part. of config:
> ----------
>
>         workgroup = Samba
>         security = user
>
>         ldap admin dn = uid=samba_user,cn=admin,o=company,c=net
>         passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://ldap01.company.net
>         ldap suffix = cn=users,o=company,c=net
>         ldap user suffix = cn=accounts
>         ldap group suffix = cn=groups
>         ldap passwd sync = No
>
> The server is running well.
>
> But my Question is:
> Where are limits regarding the length of group names.
> What  is the max. length, that samba supports?
> AFIK, MS Windows (AD) will support a maximum of 64 characters.
> Does anyone know if (or better where) there are limits of the underlying layers?
> - kernel
> - libraries (libc, ...)
> - nss
> - nscd
> I've tried to find any reliable informations, but I've found mostly
> only old informations.
> Some says 32 characters, but I tried to use longer names with ldap and
> samba, it works.
> What max. length is a good value, where I'm on the "safe side"?
>
> Thanks Meike