[Samba] GPO created via samba-tool don't Copy or Backup in RSAT (invalid directory)

[Klaas TJEBBES]

  After doing a 'tree' in both directories I've noticed that I made a 
mistake and that restore command should be :
samba-tool gpo restore newtest 
/tmp/tmppofvkose/policy/\{F9003837-A727-443D-A2CE-AE0DBCCBC8A8\}/ -U 
admin --password=a

  instead of :
samba-tool gpo restore newtest /tmp/tmppofvkose/ -U admin --password=a

This way GPO parameters are copied as well. First I did it like that, 
and I may have made too much tests the last days and at one time I began 
to use the wrong /tmp path. So my apologies for this useless noise.


BUT this doesn't fix my first problem : I still cannot Copy/Paste or 
Backup "newtest" GPO in RSAT, while Copy/Paste of "test" GPO works fine :
https://i.postimg.cc/7YkQM39R/4.png
https://i.postimg.cc/q7h9Zk3D/5.png

- "test" GPO is made in RSAT.

- "newtest" GPO is made like this :

samba-tool gpo listall
samba-tool gpo backup {F9003837-A727-443D-A2CE-AE0DBCCBC8A8} # ID of 
"test" GPO I got with "listall"
samba-tool gpo restore newtest 
/tmp/tmppofvkose/policy/\{F9003837-A727-443D-A2CE-AE0DBCCBC8A8\}/ -U 
admin --password=a #super strong password



Le 20/05/2021 à 16:19, Klaas TJEBBES via samba a écrit :
> To illustrate, two images showing "test" (GPO made with RSAT) and 
> "newtest" (made with 'samba-tool gpo backup/restore' from "test" GPO).
> 
> Does someone reproduce this ?
> 
> https://i.postimg.cc/QdDhRKb9/1.png
> 
> https://i.postimg.cc/8CPDC8xT/2.png
> 
> 
> Le 20/05/2021 à 13:32, Klaas TJEBBES via samba a écrit :
>> I've noticed that the GPO restored by "samba-tool gpo restore" is 
>> empty, it has not been restored completely.
>>
>> Actually, the modification I made has not been restored : Computer 
>> Configuration -> Strategies -> Administrative Templates -> System -> 
>> Logon “Always Wait for the Network at Computer Startup and Logon” to 
>> “Enabled”
>>
>>
>> Le 19/05/2021 à 12:30, Klaas TJEBBES via samba a écrit :
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> I am facing a problem with GPO managing on the Samba side.
>>>
>>> When I create a GPO named "test" using the RSAT on Windows, and make 
>>> a modification in it (I did : Computer Configuration -> 
>>> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon “Always Wait for the 
>>> Network at Computer Startup and Logon” to “Enabled”). I CAN Copy and 
>>> Backup this GPO in RSAT (right clic on GPO and "Copy", right clic on 
>>> "Group Policy Objects" and Paste).
>>>
>>> On the samba server, using "samba-tool gpo backup/restore", I backup 
>>> and restore this "test" GPO under another name, "blabla" for example.
>>>   samba-tool gpo backup {XXXXX-YYYYYY-ZZZZZZ-AAAAA-BBBB}
>>>   samba-tool gpo restore blabla /tmp/...
>>>
>>> Back in the RSAT on Windows, this new "blabla" GPO can NOT be Copied 
>>> or Backuped. The error is "invalid directory".
>>>
>>> I CLOSE THE RSAT.
>>>
>>> On the samba server, I go in the "test" GPO directory (in 
>>> "/home/sysvol/domseth.ac-test.fr/Policies/{ID_TEST_GPO}") and do :
>>>   getfattr -d -n user.DOSATTRIB -R . > ../test.attrs
>>>
>>> Then I go in the directory of the "blabla" GPO and do :
>>>    setfattr --restore=../test.attrs
>>>
>>> Then I return on the RSAT and now I can successful Copy and Backup 
>>> "blabla" GPO.
>>>
>>> Why this problem ? Am I doing something wrong ?
>>>
>>> root at dc1:~# dpkg -l |grep samba
>>> ii  python3-samba                        2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        Python 3 bindings for Samba
>>> ii  samba                                2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for Unix
>>> ii  samba-common                         2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 all 
>>>           common files used by both the Samba server and client
>>> ii  samba-common-bin                     2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        Samba common files used by both the server and the client
>>> ii  samba-dsdb-modules:amd64             2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        Samba Directory Services Database
>>> ii  samba-libs:amd64                     2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        Samba core libraries
>>> ii  samba-vfs-modules:amd64              2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 
>>> amd64        Samba Virtual FileSystem plugins
>>>
>>> root at dc1:~# cat /etc/lsb-release
>>> DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
>>> DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04
>>> DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal
>>> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS"
>>>
>>> And Windows 10.20H2.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you, regards,
>>>   Klaas
>>>
>>>
>>
> 

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