[Samba] Creating home folders on file server automatically

[Luke Barone]

Hi list,

We have a script we are using to create new users, and drop them into the
proper OUs on our Samba AD server, using samba-tool. We have a Samba member
file server (fs1) joined to the domain for hosting our file shares. On
there is also where we are putting the users' home folders.

I saw in the Samba Docs, and in the mailing list, that I can use
`--home-directory=\\server\directory\$username`. I have that added,
pointing to the file server's location. The issue is, the folder does not
get created, even when the user logs in.

The only way it seems to create the folder is if I go into ADUC on my Admin
computer, go into the user's properties, and change the text for the Home
Folder to something, then change it back, and hit OK. The correct text
shows up initially, but it is not getting created on the member server
automatically.

Is there a known way to get past this limitation? We add thousands of users
each year (school setting).