[Samba] Linux desktop setup with authentication against Samba AD DC

[Rowland Penny]

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:13:06 -0500
Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 3:33 AM Rowland Penny via samba
> <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:51:36 +0100
> > Marco Gaiarin via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Mandi! Rowland Penny via samba
> > >   In chel di` si favelave...
> > >
> > > > The problem with that idea is that Linux, unlike Windows, uses
> > > > multiple distros and desktop environments.
> > >
> > > Sure, but they use the same building blocks (NSS, PAM, PolicyKit,
> > > ...) so some 'generic' instructions make sense to me.
> >
> > But they are not bound to be the same, PAM definitely isn't.
> > >
> > > Anyway, there's other distro other then debian? ;-)
> >
> > Who mentioned Debian ?
> >
> > But if you want an howto for Debian, see here:
> >
> > https://github.com/hortimech/Samba/blob/main/Install%20a%20Samba%20Unix%20domain%20member%20on%20Debian%2012
> 
> Also see <https://wiki.debian.org/Samba>. It is a top-level landing
> page with links to additional articles.
> 
> Jeff

How shall I put this, I know :-)

That link to the Debian page is very good if you are carrying
out historical research.

It is a prime example of not what to do nowadays.

Rowland