On 07/24/2009 03:03 PM, Linux Addict wrote: > The documentation says "As a general guide, the Samba Team does not > recommend using the tdbsam backend for sites that have 250 or more users". > Since we moved default passbd backend to tdbsam, does that statements still > holds true.
I have to claim responsibility for that statement! Mea Culpa. The statement ins the HOWTO was never intended to reflect on the technical ability, or otherwise, of the tdbsam but rather a fact that there are not many locations that have more than 250 users in a single network location. If your network users are spread across multiple physical location it is mostly desirable to have more than just a single PDC. It is a simple fact that the tdbsam passdb backend is not able to support a PDC and BDCs - for that it is necessary to use ldapsam. Many sites have installed thousands of users with a tdbsam without any problem. The tdbsam passdb backend is full up to the task. It just can not be conveniently used with BDCs. > As an FYI, I am using Samba-3.2.4, idmap_rid with tdbsam as backend for > about 3 years with 2000 users on member server configuration authenticating > AD 2003. Occasionally I had db corrupt issues, but restarting winbind > resolved most of the times. No argument with that statement - agreed. > I am planning an upgrade to 4. Please someone confirm me on if tdbsam is > improved to hold huge no. of objects. > > > ~LA - John T. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
