[Samba] procedure to change DC password

[Kacper Wirski]

Well, actually on Windows user after password change, if already logged 
in,  should at least  lock -> unlock with "new" password, hence my 
question. :)

But I get it, thank You.

W dniu 23.04.2025 o 16:08, Rowland Penny via samba pisze:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:55:56 +0200
> Kacper Wirski via samba<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
>> Thank You,
>>
>> I already changed krbtgt, I meant computer account. Does changing
>> domain controller password with this command require restart of samba
>> service, won't it interrupt replication between controllers etc.? I
>> have 3 dc's in my environment, that's why I'm asking.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Kacper
>>
>> W dniu 23.04.2025 o 15:32, Rowland Penny via samba pisze:
>>> On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:35:16 +0200
>>> Kacper Wirski via samba<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the best approach to change samba ad dc's own password?
>>>> Windows machines change periodically, linux domain members can
>>>> simply re-join domain, but when it comes to DC's I can't find any
>>>> recommended steps? Is re-joining domain as domain controller viable
>>>> and doesn't create issues?
>>>>
>>>> I'm using lastest samba on debian bookworm from packages, not just
>>>> quite ready to update to the backports version, so it's still 4.17.
>>>>
> The thing you have got to understand is that an AD computer is just a
> user with an extra objectclass (objectclass=computer), does a user have
> to logout when they change their password ?
>
> Rowland
>
>

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