[Samba] idmap ad question

[Vaughan, Robert J]

On 12/02/2023 16:40, Vaughan, Robert J via samba wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> In the idmap_config_ad wiki, it states ..
> 
> If you use the winbind 'ad' backend, you must add a gidNumber attribute to the Domain Users group in AD.
> 
> Can someone explain this?
> 

>>Yes

>>Every users primaryGroupID attribute is set to 513, the RID for Domain 
>>Users. Unless Domain Users has a gidNumber attribute, then no users are 
>>shown by getent passwd & id via winbind.

>>Rowland

Ok, so I went and added a gidNumber to 'Domain Users'

and 'id' does show that number next to 'domain users' as one of my groups

But 'getent passwd' still only returns local users, no AD users

'wbinfo -u' does return the list of AD users (but not unix local users) 


Thanks,

Robert Vaughan



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