Samba4 is version 4 of Samba, the Linux implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocols. It is the first version of Samba with full Active Directory support, allowing a Linux server to become an Active Directory Domain Controller.
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How to find out why joining a NAS to AD running on Samba 4.4 / Debian fails?
I am currently trying to join a Seagat Black Armor 220 NAS to my Active Directory Domain (2008_R2) controlled by Samba 4.4 running on Debian Jessie. But this will fail all the time giving me the Response from the NAS:
Failed to join domain.…

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samba4 unix user and group id mappings
I've got a samba4 on an ubuntu server (samba 4.1.17). The linux system users are available from samba dc via sssd (ldap module) and are working ok. I can login via ssh, create and access directories based on my user id and group id.
The problem is…

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Support users in openldap catalog with samba specific attributes
2016 is coming. We still use openldap.
I have openldap server from ubuntu 12.04 with existing users. It provides the authentication layer in addition to containing the user, group, and machine account information on ubuntu hosts through sssd.
I have…

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DFS-style Replication for Samba?
I've been snooping around here for a while, and it looks as if glusterfs might be the answer to my question. However, I am fairly new to this, so a sanity check would be much appreciated!
My setup is two Samba boxes at two geographically disparate…

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Samba4 & Active Directory Kerberos [Cannot contact any KDC for realm 'INTERNAL.CORP.COM' while getting initial credentials
Yesterday I configured an Active Directory Server using Arch Linux and Samba 4 following this guide.
I even added a client to the domain and was able to log in successfuly on my client. After a restart it no longer works, I can't use Microsoft RSAT…

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Migrate from Windows Server 2008 Active Directory to Samba4
I'd like to migrate from Windows Server 2008 Active Directory to Samba4 AD as our primary domain server.
An hour of Googling has not landed me any clear recipes for doing a migration and it is unclear to me what the procedure is.
Can anyone provide…

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Linux Samba domain join to auth AD user to SoftEther
According to SoftEther docs on authentication using Active Directory:
In order to conduct NT domain or Active Directory authentication, the SoftEther VPN Server to conduct user authentication must be capable of running on Windows NT, with capable…

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What authentication protocols are negotiated by HP Printers to Windows Server Shares?
I am trying to find information specifying the protocol negotiation process for newer HP printers that can perform direct scans to Windows-style shared folders - in particular, the HP 8600-series is of interest.
Do they support client…

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Samba4 share permissions not resolving correctly on server
I'm a bit new to Samba4 and using it as an AD DC. I have a functioning server but seem to be having permissions issues.
Currently, if I create a folder (from Windows) in a Samba share, the permissions on the server (from the command line) are in the…

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Using Exchange 2013 with Samba as DC
I realize that Exchange relies heavily on AD, and I was wondering if it is possible install Exchange 2013 into an environment that is running Samba 4 as the DC?

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Winbind not enumerating users and groups of trusted domain
I'm using Samba 4.1.6-Ubuntu in Ubuntu 14.04, for authenticating users from two domains with a one-way cross-forest trust between them. Samba machine is joined to DOMAINA, while DOMAINB is the trusted domain. My aim is to allow users from DOMAINA…

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Using static records in dynamic zone with Samba and BIND_DLZ
I've deployed Samba4 as AD controller using BIND_DLZ as a backend. It works ok. Now I have a bunch of servers with static IP's, and I would like to resolve them, but I can't find a way to do this.
So I googled for a few days, and didn't find…

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Samba 4 schema extension - restart needed?
I'm integrating a custom schema in a Samba 4.2 server. This is working quiet well (using ldbmodify) but I wonder if it is necessary to stop the samba service before running ldbmodify. The Samba Wiki says so, also this answer suggests to run…

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Samba 4 Fedora 21, I can create the share and log in, but cant read/execute existing folders
I have samba 4 running on Fedora 21.
I have a share set up:
[mediastorage]
comment = MediaStorage
path = /mnt/mediastorage
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
read only = no
write list = rmasters
create mask =…

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Cannot access when security=users
I cant access to files as annonymous or Linux account while security = users but when security = share everything works fine.
My config:
# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at…

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