[Samba] Users, home directories and profiles

[Enrico Morelli]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:14:46 +0200
Enrico Morelli via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:56:57 +0200
> Enrico Morelli via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:37:16 +0200
> > Enrico Morelli via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> >   
> > > On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:54:38 +0100
> > > Rowland penny via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > >     
> > > > On 22/06/2020 13:50, Enrico Morelli wrote:      
> > > > > On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:46:55 +0100
> > > > > Rowland penny via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > > > >        
> > > > >> On 22/06/2020 11:33, Enrico Morelli wrote:        
> > > > >>> [global]
> > > > >>> 	dns forwarder = 150.217.1.32
> > > > >>> 	netbios name = FIORGEN7
> > > > >>> 	realm = CERM.UNIFI.IT
> > > > >>> 	server role = active directory domain controller
> > > > >>> 	workgroup = CERM
> > > > >>> 	idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes
> > > > >>> 	vfs objects = acl_xattr
> > > > >>> 	map acl inherit = yes        
> > > > >> Remove the last two lines, they have no place on a DC and in
> > > > >> fact you have turned off one of the required vfs
> > > > >> objects.        
> > > > > Done.
> > > > >        
> > > > >>> [homes]
> > > > >>> 	path = /home/win_shares/homes
> > > > >>> 	read only = no        
> > > > >> I would rename [homes] to [users], [homes] is a special share
> > > > >> that does not require the 'path' parameter and normally uses
> > > > >> the users Unix directory path and you are using a Windows
> > > > >> user home directory path.        
> > > > > Done.
> > > > >
> > > > > All seems to be hard. Now I'm able to see security tab, but
> > > > > when I select it the application crash.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to set profile but when I open Active Directory Users
> > > > > and Computers I receive: Naming information cannot be located
> > > > > for the following reason: The server is not operational.
> > > > >
> > > > > :-((
> > > > >
> > > > >        
> > > > Firewall or Apparmor or Selinux getting in the way ?
> > > > 
> > > > Rowland
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       
> > > 
> > > I updated Windows 10 to the latest update, removed the Windows PC
> > > from the domain and putted it again.
> > > 
> > > Now Active Directory Users and Computers doesn't start.
> > > 
> > > I'm unable to use Computer Management to perform the steps to set
> > > home directories because it crashes.
> > > 
> > > I tried to set the homes using File explorer, going to the shared
> > > resources and creating the home directory but I receive that I
> > > haven't permission to create a folder
> > > under /home/win_shares/users.
> > > 
> > > Before I added my account to Unix Admins and Domain Admins. 
> > > 
> > > I set log level to 10 but I'm unable to see if there is issues
> > > scrolling thousand of lines.
> > > 
> > > I don't know what fish to catch anymore :-((
> > >     
> > 
> > In the windows log events I've the following error:
> > the processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the
> > user name. This could be caused by one of more of the following :
> > a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller
> > b) Active Directory Replication Latency
> > 
> >   
> 
> 
> No ideas?
> 
> 
> 

At the end I'll to abandon samba :-((
I'm really sad

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  Enrico Morelli
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