[Samba] Windows -> Samba migration

[Andrea Venturoli]

Hello.

At a site I've got a domain with only one DC, which is Windows 2012.
This OS will be soon out of support and must be replaced.
The replacement will be Windows 2022 standard, but, for reason I won't 
dwell into, it shulud not be a DC.

Is it possibile to migrate this domain to a Samba DC, then join the new 
server as a member?
Will Samba 4.16 do?

Basically, I would:

_ follow this guide to join a new Samba DC to the existing domain:
>  https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Joining_a_Samba_DC_to_an_Existing_Active_Directory

_ temporarily stop the DC services on the old DC, to test if everything 
works;

_ install the new 2022 server and join it as a member (actually join its 
two VMs)

_ transfer all other application/services;

_ demote the old 2012 DC;

_ remove the old server.


Any caveat?

  bye & Thanks
	av.