[Samba] Problem with Active Directory authentication

[Rowland penny]

On 13/06/16 14:43, Kaplan, Andrew H. wrote:
> Hello --
>
> We are not running a Samba domain controller, rather we are relying on 
> our network engineering group. I am not
> sure how willing they are in setting up the NIS extensions feature.
>
> To facilitate matters, would it be better for our either setting up 
> the current system as a samba domain contoller,
> or establishing a separate computer that functions exclusively in that 
> capacity?
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>

If you cannot use the RFC2307 attributes, then you could use the winbind 
'rid' backend, see here for more info:

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

You will need to follow the relevant link and use the 'template' lines.

Rowland