[Samba] Can't join new samba dc to existing dc

[Rowland Penny]

On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:27:47 +0700
fransnicho via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:



> Accidentally, I found 2 old backup files of my AD. As I recall, one
> backup file before i did the upgraded still in samba 4.15 (default of
> ubuntu 20) and the other backup file after the upgraded on samba
> 4.19.5+karoshi
> When I try to restore the old backup file (the one before i did the
> upgraded), i found the same error with my new samba that can't join my
> existing AD.

If the same error is occurring with your original domain, then it looks
like your database was already damaged at that point. If you cannot
rectify your database with dbcheck, then, in my opinion, you either need
to pay a Samba consultant to try and fix it, or start again with a new
domain.

Rowland