[Samba] Adding/removing domain workstations

Mark Foley mfoley at ohprs.org
Thu Jul 14 15:04:19 UTC 2016


On Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:16:21 -0400 "lingpanda101 at gmail.com" <lingpanda101 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Subject: Re: [Samba] Adding/removing domain workstations
>
> On 7/14/2016 12:10 AM, Mark Foley wrote:
> > I am running Samba4 version 4.2.12 as our office AD/DC. Two questions on domain member computers:
> >
> > 1) When I un-join a Windows 7 workstation from the domain (Start > Computer > Properties >
> > Advanced > Computer Name > Change > Member of: Workgroup), it does not remove that computer
> > from the list of domain computer.  I have to either use samba-tool or (Windows)RAS Users and
> > Computers. It this normal? A bug? If the latter, is it fixed in a more current release of Samba?
> >
> > 2) If I have a dual-boot (Windows/Ubuntu) computer and I want to be a domain member booted
> > either way, do I need different computer names for each boot mode?
> >
> > THX --Mark
> >
> >
>
> To answer number 1. Yes it's normal. It's working as intended.
>
> -- 
> -James
>

OK, if you say so. I'll not worry about it. I could have sworn the old SBS2008 DC removed the computer.

--Mark



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