[Samba] Problem with DNS configuration and "host" command . . .

[Steve Ankeny]

On 11/05/2015 11:21 AM, Steve Ankeny wrote:
> I'm following the instructions here --
>
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setup_a_Samba_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller 
>
>
> I've successfully "tested" my domain controller --
>
> adam at eagle:~$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
> Domain=[SMBDOMAIN] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.1.18-Debian]
>
>         Sharename       Type      Comment
>         ---------       ----      -------
>         netlogon        Disk
>         sysvol          Disk
>         IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba 4.1.18-Debian)
> Domain=[SMBDOMAIN] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.1.18-Debian]
>
>         Server               Comment
>         ---------            -------
>
>         Workgroup            Master
>         ---------            -------
>         SMBDOMAIN.COM      HP-FRONTDESK
>         WORKGROUP            EAGLE
> adam at eagle:~$
>
> adam at eagle:~$ smbclient //localhost/netlogon -UAdministrator -c 'ls'
> Enter Administrator's password:
> Domain=[SMBDOMAIN] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 4.1.18-Debian]
>   .                                   D        0  Wed Nov  4 11:51:37 
> 2015
>   ..                                  D        0  Wed Nov  4 11:51:43 
> 2015
>
>                 49698 blocks of size 2097152. 46051 blocks available
> adam at eagle:~$
>
> *It's when I get to the "host" command that it fails* --
>
> adam at eagle:~$ host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.eagle.smbdomain.com.
> Host _ldap._tcp.eagle.smbdomain.com. not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
> adam at eagle:~$
>
> Ubuntu "suggests" configuring a static ip in '/etc/network/interfaces' 
> (instead of 'resolv.conf') --
>
> adam at eagle:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces
>
> # The loopback network interface
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> # The primary network interface
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
>         address 192.168.121.149
>         netmask 255.255.255.0
>         gateway 192.168.121.1
>         dns-search smbdomain.com
>         dns-nameservers 192.168.121.149
> adam at eagle:~$
>
> Here's my 'smb.conf' (as provisioned, no edits) --
>
> adam at eagle:~$ cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = SMBDOMAIN
>         realm = SMBDOMAIN.COM
>         netbios name = EAGLE
>         server role = active directory domain controller
>         dns forwarder = 192.168.121.1
>         idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes
>
> [netlogon]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/sysvol/smbdomain.com/scripts
>         read only = No
>
> [sysvol]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/sysvol
>         read only = No
> adam at eagle:~$
>
> Any suggestions?  Thanks.
>
>
FIXED IT!

I misunderstood the command --

adam at eagle:~$ host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.smbdomain.com.
_ldap._tcp.smbdomain.com has SRV record 0 100 389 eagle.smbdomain.com.
adam at eagle:~$

I arrived at the conclusion by following the instructions here --

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Testing_DNS_Name_Resolution

thx