HP CIFS Server 3.0b Administrator's Guide version A.02.01.01

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Conﬁgure the HP CIFS Server as a PDC

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Conﬁgure the HP CIFS Server as a PDC

When conﬁgured to act as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC), the HP

CIFS Server should create machine accounts for Windows Clients

(member servers). To enable this feature, choose “Primary Domain

Controller” when executing samba_setup, then verify the following:

1. The smb.conf ﬁle is as shown if the HP CIFS Server acting as a

PDC does not use the LDAP backend:

[global]

workgroup = SAMBADOM #Samba Domain

security = user

domain logon = yes

domain master = yes

encrypt passwords = yes

[netlogon]

comment = The domain logon service

path = /var/opt/samba/netlogon

writeable = no

guest ok = no

[profiles]

comment = profiles Service

path= /etc/opt/samba/profiles

read only = no

create mode = 600

directory mode =770

2. The smb.conf ﬁle is as shown if the HP CIFS Server acting as a

PDC uses the LDAP backend to store UNIX and Samba account