[Samba] samba 4 AD and master browser

Trenta sis trenta.sis at gmail.com
Tue Jun 21 06:30:46 UTC 2016


Hi,

Thanks for your information, I'll try other options

Thanks

2016-06-20 18:51 GMT+02:00 Trenta sis <trenta.sis at gmail.com>:

> 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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