[Samba] Very strange: Samba is unable to access one of its own files

[Rowland Penny]

On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:45:09 -0500
"John R. Graham via samba" <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> On 11/13/24 15:54, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> > [A lot of stuff, and...] Yes, but the only things missing are:
> >
> > The contents of /etc/krb5.conf
> > What kdc you used, hopefully Heimdal.
> >   
> > Rowland
> >
> Thank you! That give me a /lot/ to look into. Meanwhile,
> 
> /etc/krb5.conf is:
> 
> [libdefaults]
>      default_realm = SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
>      dns_lookup_realm = false
>      dns_lookup_kdc = true
>      forwardable = true
>      proxyable = true
>      default_keytab_name = FILE:/etc/krb5.keytab

When you provision a new domain or join a new DC, Samba creates a
krb5.conf, you could try using that, but the above should work.

> 
> And the Gentoo build for Samba by default uses the included Heimdal.
> I have not been brave/foolish enough to mess with that default.

I do not suggest you do, using MIT on a Samba DC is still classed as
experimental.

Rowland