[Samba] [stand alone server] Do I need Winbind?

[Rowland Penny]

On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:08:56 +0200
Gilles via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> On a stand alone server, do I need Winbind ?
> 

As winbind is the bridge between smbd and AD, no, you should not run
winbind on a standalone server.

However, if the standalone server is being accessed by members of a
domain, then, in my opinion, it shouldn't be a standalone server, it
should be a Unix domain member (easier to mange, all users and groups
in one place) and then you will need winbind.

Rowland