[Samba] Additional DC (backup domain controller)

[Rowland Penny]

On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 18:30:18 +0200
Metin Koc via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> I want to add another DC for high availability. Samba dc is running on
> centos7 samba version is 4.5.1.
> 
> Currently I'm managing to samba dc with rsat.
> Just want if the domain controller fails than another dc is still
> running with the same dc information (especially users, GPO, dns)
> 
> Can someone please guide me how to do that?

All the info you require is on the Samba wiki:

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

Joining a new DC is here:

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

Rowland