[Samba] samba 4 AD and master browser

Trenta sis trenta.sis at gmail.com
Mon Jun 20 16:51:43 UTC 2016


Tried with a windows 2008 r2 AD master brouser is available, microsoft is
migrating to what option?

2016-06-20 18:49 GMT+02:00 Trenta sis <trenta.sis at gmail.com>:

> First of all, thanks for you answer.
>
> "Problem" is that our users are using this feature, and if we can keep
> this should be the best option to ensure that our user have detecte any
> difference with samba 3 and samba 4...
>
> Other options, it could be bia gpo add a shortcut to computer in desktop,
> to emulate/simulate same feature, user normally only use one machine,
> fileserver... It is possible?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> 2016-06-20 18:14 GMT+02:00 Trenta sis <trenta.sis at gmail.com>:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm migrating samba 3 nt domain (openldap + samba) to samba 4 AD, and we
>> detected taht one of features, master browser is not working in samba 4 AD.
>> I have searched some info and I have found:
>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/FAQ
>> "
>> Why is Network Neighbourhood empty or does not show all machines in an
>> Samba AD environment?
>>
>> The master browser code in smbd does not collect names because the
>> netbios server in the AD DC does not have the browsing code in it. We would
>> like to add that, but it just is a matter of a developer finding it to be a
>> personal (or employer) priority. (Sadly on the AD DC, there isn't spare
>> developer time just floating around).
>>
>> "
>>
>> and
>>
>>
>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/ActiveDirectory#Browsing_.28Domain_Master_Browser.29
>>
>>
>> It seem that is not available in samba 4? I need this feature how can I
>> recover this feature in samba 4 if we are evaluating to migrate from samba
>> 3 nt domain?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
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