[Samba] Creating home folders on file server automatically

[Denis Cardon]

Hi Luke,

>
> 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).

You can use the "root preexec" parameters to call a script that will 
create your user home dir and set the proper acls when they connect to 
the homes share:

[homes]
   path = /home/homes/%U
   read only = no
   root preexec = /opt/mkprofile.sh %U

Cheers,

Denis

>

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