[Samba] Unable to join domain

[Rowland Penny]

On Mon, 2021-10-11 at 14:29 -0400, Jonathon Reinhart wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 2:19 PM Rowland Penny via samba
> <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > > # systemctl start smbd nmbd winbind
> > > Failed to start smbd.service: Unit smbd.service is masked.
> > > Failed to start nmbd.service: Unit nmbd.service is masked.
> > > Failed to start winbind.service: Unit winbind.service is masked.
> > 
> > Unmask 'winbind', but you shouldn't start Samba until you have
> > joined
> > the domain.
> 
> I wonder why these are masked. On a stock Debian install, if you are
> installing a domain controller (not a member), then you should:
> 
>     systemctl stop smbd nmbd winbind
>     systemctl disable smbd nmbd winbind
>     systemctl mask smbd nmbd winbind
>     systemctl unmask samba-ad-dc
>     systemctl enable samba-ad-dc
> 
> Did the OP follow directions for a DC?
> 
> I'm seeing names like "FSDC" which sounds like OP is confused.

Your confused, I have been confused for some time, I did mention that
having 'DC' in a hostname sounds like it is a DC. The OP assures that
it isn't a DC, but I am not convinced :-/

Rowland