[Samba] how to automatically create the home directory

L.P.H. van Belle belle at bazuin.nl
Thu Oct 10 14:06:36 UTC 2019


 

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Roy 
> Eastwood via samba
> Verzonden: donderdag 10 oktober 2019 15:49
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] how to automatically create the home directory
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On 
> Behalf Of Rowland penny via samba
> > Sent: 10 October 2019 13:33
> > To: sambalist
> > Subject: Re: [Samba] how to automatically create the home directory
> > 
> > On 10/10/2019 13:02, Mason Schmitt wrote:
> > >
> > >     > There's fourth way, which is what is normally used in a
> > >     Windows-only environment, but works just the same with home
> > >     folders on a
> > >     > samba DM fileserver.??? ???The method relies on 
> creating the user
> > >     with RSAT tools using ADUC.
> > >     >
> > >     > On the Profile tab, set a drive letter, eg H: to 
> the path to the
> > >     home folder, specifying the user's name as %username% 
> for example:
> > >     >
> > >     > Connect H: to \fileserver.samdom.example.com
> > >     <http://fileserver.samdom.example.com>\users\%username%
> > >     >
> > >     > (You can use the short name for the domain or as here the
> > >     fqdn.)??? ??? ???Providing the Windows ACLs have been 
> set up correctly
> > >     on the
> > >     > share the user's home directory is created 
> automatically.??? ???No
> > >     script is needed.
> > >
> > >
> > >     Yes, that is another way, but, as far as I am aware, 
> it only works on
> > >     Windows ;-)
> > >
> > >     If it does work on a Unix Domain member, then this is 
> something I
> > >     have
> > >     missed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, the method above does create the home directory on a Unix DM,
> > > even without using a PAM module.
> > 
> > Just tried on a W10 PC and it doesn't work for me, I just get:
> > 
> > The \\raspberrypi.samdom.example.com\users\rowland home 
> folder was not
> > created because the path was not found. This could be 
> caused by listing
> > non-existent folders or by not finding the server or share. The user
> > account has been updated with the new home folder value but you must
> > create the folder manually.
> > 
> > Windows can find the computer and the homes share, so, unless I am
> > missing something, this doesn't work for me.
> > 
> > Rowland
> 
> It does work, but you need the acl's (NTFS permission) to 
> include Authenticated Users, which the samba WiIi doesn't 
> specify.   Take a look here:
> https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askds/2008/06/30/automatic
> -creation-of-user-folders-for-home-roaming-profile-and-redirec
> ted-folders/
> 
> Can't believe I've found something Rowland doesn't know ;-)
Only ..  well, not to spoil you enthousiasm, but that is already on the wiki ;-) 

Your link, is to old for current windows version and might give problems. 
The updated version : 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/folder-redirection/folder-redirection-rup-overview 

But thank you for thinking with us.  :-) 



> 
> Roy
> 

Louis




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