[Samba] Adding/removing domain workstations

[Mark Foley]

> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> From: Rowland penny <rpenny at samba.org>
> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:20:38 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Adding/removing domain workstations
>
> On 14/07/16 22:24, Mark Foley wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:57:38 -0400 "lingpanda101 at gmail.com" <lingpanda101 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 7/14/2016 11:04 AM, Mark Foley wrote:
> >>> 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
> >>>
> >> I never used a SBS so don't know if it differs from a 2008 or 2012
> >> server. I Assume they all work the same. When you remove the workstation
> >> it should disable the workstation account. You can confirm by using RSAT
> >> and seeing the disable icon attached to the removed workstation.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> -James
> > Too late now, but I'll pay attention next time. In fact, I'll have to take a machine off the
> > domain tomorrow. I'll look for the icon.
> >
> > Does anyone have any feedback on my second question (probably should have made it a separate post)?
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > --Mark
> >
> >
>
> Probably, you would need to join both to the domain and which ever you 
> tried to join second would probably complain that the computer already 
> existed, if they both had the same name.
>
> Rowland

So, I guess better to use different machine name depending on the boot mode, eh? No problem,
better safe than sorry!

Thanks --Mark