[Samba] auto_private_groups analogue?
Rowland penny
rpenny at samba.org
Fri Feb 28 17:47:03 UTC 2020
On 28/02/2020 17:32, Christopher Cox via samba wrote:
> On 2/28/20 11:29 AM, Rowland penny via samba wrote:
>> On 28/02/2020 17:18, Christopher Cox via samba wrote:
>>> What I'm offering is a solution.
>>>
>>> Again, what I proposed is a functional workaround. It's actually
>>> pretty natural and obvious when you get right down to it.
>>>
>> No it isn't. If you try to add a local user to a domain joined Unix
>> computer and that user exists in AD, you will not be allowed to. The
>> same goes for groups. You cannot add a user or group to AD if it
>> exists in /etc/passwd or /etc/group.
>>
>> Your idea to manually edit /etc/passwd or /etc/group isn't a
>> workaround, it is a botch to get around the above. If you do create
>> users or groups as you suggest, then the user or group in /etc/* will
>> be used instead of the ones in AD and what if you actually meant the
>> one in AD ??
>>
>> Rowland
>
> Really don't know why you're doing this? Is there something else
> going on in your life right now?
>
> I stand by my workaround.
>
>
Christopher, it isn't a workaround, it is a botch and not one I would
suggest using in production.
I don't think this is going anywhere, so please do not reply again.
Rowland
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