[Samba] Alias Name for new server
L.P.H. van Belle
belle at bazuin.nl
Tue Aug 31 07:39:07 UTC 2021
Gutte morgen Freunde.. And people around the world.
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> Onderwerp: [Samba] Alias Name for new server
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> Hello you all,
> I want to replace an exiting domain member server with a new
> one. In the past I have done this using the same name as the "old" server.
> This required doing all replacement steps in one go and not having the
> possibility to test in production.
>
> Now I want to try to build up the "new" server with a new
> name and later give the name of the "old" as an alias to the new one. The reason for
> preserving the name is that the server in addition to a Samba file
> server also hosts some of the files with Apache and those links are
> stored in a database that is not easily modified.
Setup it up like this.
NewServer hostname ( A + PTR ) ptr records.
Setup everything in smb.conf
Per example, all my server have a setup like this.
real-hostname.internal.domain.tld, this get A+PTR records.
Now if this is a file server, im adding
CNAME fileserv1.internal.domain.tld real-hostname.internal.domain.tld
Webserver, + CNAME webserv1.internal.domain.tld real-hostname.internal.domain.tld
Proxy, + etc etc etc.
Now you can always add/remove servers without anyone knowing and change the CNAME.
>
> So far I have on my list of things where the "old" name would be
> necessary this:
>
> in smb.conf
> netbios aliases = "old name"
Not needed, leave it out.
>
>
> a CNAME pointing to "old name" in DNS
Yes, after you removed the old server A + PTR from the AD and DNS.
Add the CNAME for the server.
>
>
> a SPN in AD pointing to "host/OLDNAME at REALM:NET"
Not needed, the CNAME resolve to the A-PTR thats fine.
>
> With regards to SPN what more is needed except "host"?
You might need to add specific SPN, like HTTP/hostname.fqdn.here at REALM.TLD
>
> Anything else I am missing?
Nope, not that i see, your idea is fine, follow as i said and you even have less todo.
Just one more things, you might need to set rights again, but i havent seen an smb.conf ;-)
Cant say that for sure.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Christian
Greetz,
Louis
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