[Samba] Migrate mail aliases to AD ypServ30

[RhineDevil]

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:14:42 +0100 Rowland penny via samba <samba at lists.samba.org>:
> On 21/07/2020 15:08, RhineDevil wrote:
> > Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:19:14 +0100 Rowland penny via samba <samba at lists.samba.org>:
> >> On 20/07/2020 19:01, RhineDevil wrote:
> >>> Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:24:15 +0100 Rowland penny via samba <samba at lists.samba.org>:
> >>>
> >>> No, it wouldn't, basically all that adding '--rfc-2307' to the provision
> >>> command does, is to add the ypServ30 ldif to AD. This ldif is what
> >>> Microsoft added if you installed IDMU. Adding the ldif makes Samba
> >>> compatible with ADUC.
> >>>
> >>> What you are adding is a corner case, so it would be a large amount of
> >>> work to update samba-tool for a very few users, or perhaps only you.
> >>> However, if you feel this should in samba-tool, patches are always
> >>> welcome ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Rowland
> >>>
> >>> My idea would be more like adding full NIS support with an option (this is normally achieved by using misc.schema (misc.ldif in new database-like configuration) in OpenLDAP) but if you feel this is a corner case I won't be pushy and I'll try to achieve this in the distros I collaborate with in another way
> >> Why on earth would you want to use NIS ?
> >>
> >> Active Directory totally replaces it and is much more secure.
> >>
> >> Rowland
> >>
> > How should I migrate NIS data in flat files in ActiveDirectory then?
> > Things like fstab, aliases, mail etc
> 
> Why would want something that is machine specific (fstab) in any database ?
> 
> As for the other two, you add a mail schema to AD.
> 
> Rowland
> 
A schema like the one you gave me?
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