[Samba] Rename workgroup in an AD environment?

[Sebastian Arcus]

On 09/12/2023 15:10, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2023 14:13:08 +0000
> Sebastian Arcus via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all. Does the "WORKGROUP = " line in smb.conf play any role in
>> an AD environment? I have a few Samba 4.x AD controllers where the
>> workgroup is not aligned with the "REALM = " setting. In an ideal
>> world I would prefer them to be:
>>
>> WORKGROUP = SAMDOMAIN
>> REALM = SAMDOMAIN.ORG.SOMETHING
> 
> Whilst the workgroup name (aka NetBIOS domain name or pre-Windows 2000
> name) is normally set to the left hand part of the kerberos domain name
> (which is the dns domain name in capitals), it doesn't have to be, it
> can be anything (e.g. it could be 'FRED')
> 
>>
>> I would like to change the WORKGROUP setting, but leave the REALM
>> setting as is.
> 
> I would leave it as it is, whilst it is probably possible to change it,
> it isn't worth the pain, I would just live with it.
> 
>>
>> This is not a pressing need - so if you tell me that it is a headache
>> and to go away and leave you all alone, I will happily do that :) But
>> for my own technical knowledge, I would like to know the answer if
>> anyone here knows.
>>
> 
> OK, go away and leave us alone LOL


Brilliant - much appreciated! :D