[Samba] samba-tool computer delete does not work

[Rowland Penny]

On Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:35:40 +1300
Douglas Bagnall via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> On 19/11/24 02:40, Heinz Hölzl via samba wrote:
> > hi,
> > 
> > I have to delete about 6000 old machine accounts.
> > 
> > samba-tool computer delete RESERVE23 does not end.
> 
> What this command does is delete the record itself, then tries to
> delete related DNS records.
> 
> I think what is happening is the initial delete is working, but DNS
> is not, and samba-tool is left waiting for a response.

From my reading of the code, the initial delete shouldn't happen unless
the computer records are also deleted, they are both inside the same
'try'. If it is awaiting a response, then it must be a dns response,
they isn't any other response requested.

> 
> To verify this theory:
> 1. check the account has a dNSHostName attribute
> 2. look up that adress with `dig` or something.
> 
> If it hangs, then DNS is not working.
> 

This has 'DNS' written all over it. I think we need to know more about
the domain, what is the DC ? If it is a Samba DC, then seeing the
smb.conf may help and is bind9 being used ?

Rowland