[Samba] FreeBSD: net/samba43's NSUPDATE

[Rowland penny]

On 04/05/16 19:07, Andrea Venturoli wrote:
> On 05/03/16 22:55, Rowland penny wrote:
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>> Don't use freebsd, but Samba 4, when run as an AD DC, uses nsupdate to
>> update a computers DNS records in AD.
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> First off, thanks for answering.
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> Alas, I don't really understand what you mean...
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> Is it used to dynamically add A records for clients that connect to 
> the AD?

basically, yes

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>>> Is it intended to work with BIND (like the other two in that group)?
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>> Well it does work with Bind9, but it also works with the internal Samba
>> DNS server.
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> Then why is it an option *in alternative* to BIND?

What do you mean '*in alternative*' ??

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>>> Any reference to a tutorial or any other documentation on how to use 
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>> Normally you do not run nsupdate directly, but you could try browsing
>> the Samba wiki:
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>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Main_Page
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> I did: I think I gave a quick read to almost the whole wiki, but 
> didn't find anything pertinent.
> If I'm wrong or blind, then please forgive me and possibly point me to 
> the right section.
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> What I'm trying to understand is:
> _ we can have internal DNS *or* BIND+DLZ: is NSUPDATE a third 
> independent alternative?
> _ if not, why is it an option with internal DNS? What happens without it?
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No, nsupdate, isn't an independent alternative, it is used to update DNS 
records in AD and it isn't an option, it is a requirement, 
samba_dnsupdate will not work without it.

Rowland