[Samba] Alias Name for new server

[L.P.H. van Belle]

Grüsse dr. Christian, 


> On 31.08.21 09:39, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> in smb.conf
> >> netbios aliases = "old name"
> > Not needed, leave it out.
> 
> OK
> > 
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> 
> done that
> >>
> >>
> >> a SPN in AD pointing to "host/OLDNAME at REALM:NET"
> > Not needed, the CNAME resolve to the A-PTR thats fine.
> 
> Tried that. Works in Windows Explorer (I also want the Samba 
> Fileserver 
> to accessible with the Alias).
> But it does not work with smbclient -k on Linux. There I need 
> an SPN of "cifs/OLDNAME at REALM.NET" but then it works.

Why some work with CNAMEs+SPN and some not that i dont know. 
But you can just add whats needed, as long the CNAME resolves that should also work. 

I dont use smblcient at all here so thats one i didnt know. 
So thanks on that one. :-) 

And small tip for people that dont use DNS at all. 
You can add cifs/ip_of_host at Realm also, if you use //ip_of_host/share 
But it less flexible. 


Greetz, 

Louis