Hello! > > Have you samba-client package installed? > >
yes I do at least smbclient is there! but no net command :-/ > > pavouk\pseni...@psenicka:~> rpm -qf `which net` > > samba-client-3.5.1-4.1.x86_64 So here are the issues encountered... file /usr/share/man/man1/smbclient.1.gz from install of samba-client-2.2.12-1.suse82 conflicts with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-72 when trying to rpm -i samba-client-2.2.12-1.rpm I found on net... > > > > or you can dig domainsid from ldap This sounds interesting! How do I do that? Thanks very much! Giorgio On 3/26/10, GG <joj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > I'll be at it in a few minutes installing samba client / net command :-) > > I have a question about the samba sernet repos: > Shall I apt-get remove samba and use > http://enterprisesamba.com/index.php?id=148 + > http://enterprisesamba.com/index.php?id=56 > instead from start? > > What is the real advantage of sernet? What about installing official > samba.org packages, are there differences with sernet (stability?) or > is it just a more liberal repository? > > Also I read > >>> Ensure that all local user and group accounts that are used by samba > >>> have the same uid/gid. > > Shall I copy /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd over? other files for groups > and users? > > I use rsync --verbose --progress --stats --compress --rsh=ssh \ > --recursive --times --perms --links \ > --owner --group --devices --specials \ > --exclude-from '/root/exclude.txt (if any, not in this case as > I'm only syncing data dir)' \ > r...@old_pdc:/DATA /DATA > > This should bring over every attribute set on files... correct? > > [[[did only partially in one case: I set up a twin install (fresh > install then live cd and full rsync and after that I kept mbr, but > changed /boot and the /ect/fstab settings) and the server started > etc.. LDAP did not work though: authentication was not available... > So I must be missing something or this rsync parameter set must be > missing something.. I had disconnected old PDC, set same IP and > hostname to the VM well this worked well for other virtualizations and > in this PDC I need to upgrade to win7 compatible samba version anyway > :-) > This was another story but just to share it as it is an excellent way > of migrating sometimes specially for machines you do not master and > this is my case very often.]]] > > Cheers, > Giorgio > > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Vladimir Psenicka > <vladimir.pseni...@prodeco.cz> wrote: > > Hi > > > > Dne 25.3.2010 17:41, GG napsal(a): > >> Hello Vladimir, John and all the NG :-) > >> Thanks so much for answering. I really hoped someone would :-) > >> > >> So I installed Debian latest stable netinst on the future production > >> server and here are my issues in the quotes :-( no net command on my > >> suse 8.2 > >> > >> Cheers :-) > >> Giorgio > >> > >> > >>> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 14:00, John H Terpstra <*...@samba.org> wrote: > >>>> On 03/25/2010 03:33 AM, Vladimir Psenicka wrote: > >>>> What about Debian Stable with Sernet samba repo, where you can choose > >>>> Samba 3.4.x or 3.5.x > >>>> > >>>> My hints on migrating to new server: > >>>> > >>>> 1. install new server (Samba,ldap etc.) > >> > >> done :-) Debian Stable netinst > >> > >>>> 2. set same hostname on new server > >> My ignorance comes out :-) > >> Must I set it different from the production server as FW points > >> production.domain.com - I have clients using DNS=oldPDC and PDC > >> forwards queries to FW. FW has pdc.domain.com defined to point to lan > >> ip. > >> > > > > Ok, can be changed later > > > >>>> 3. export ldap data from old server and import them to new server > >> > >> slapcat -f /etc/openldap/ldap.conf -l /ldap.ldif > >> OK > >> > >>> Ensure that all local user and group accounts that are used by samba > >>> have the same uid/gid. > >> my ignorance again... another hint? > >>> > >>>> 4. export SID (net getlocalsid) and set it on new server (net > >>>> setlocalsid oldsid) > >>> > >>> Note: > >>> net getdomainsid (on old server) > >>> net setdomainsid (on new server) > >> thanks :-) > >> > >> # net getdomainsid > >> -bash: net: command not found :-( and not found in yast > >> > >> I understand it has to do with extracting the sid from > >> /etc/samba/secrets.tdb but how do I install the command? suse 8.2 yast > >> has now net package and googling net is.. well wow! > >> > > > > Have you samba-client package installed? > > > > pavouk\pseni...@psenicka:~> rpm -qf `which net` > > samba-client-3.5.1-4.1.x86_64 > > > > or you can dig domainsid from ldap > > > >>>> 5. configure samba on new server as PDC with ldap and shares in smb.conf > >>>> from old samba smb.conf (check with testparm) > >> > >> I see it only contains shares so I bet smb.conf would just keep all > >> the old settings rigth? /DATA will be rsynced > >> > > > > Maybe smb.conf from Samba2 is too different from Samba 3. I will keep > > current smb.conf on new server and add only shares from old smb.conf to > > new smb.conf. > > > >>>> 6. stop samba on old server > >>>> 7. copy all data (with perms) and netlogon share to new server > >>>> 8. stop old server > >>>> 9. start samba on new server a check everything is working fine (domain > >>>> logon from windows box, shares and perms) > >>>> > >>>> This can be done best when no users are logged in samba (maybe at > >>>> weekend?) > >>>> > >>>> P.S. We have ubuntu 8.04 as PDC and Windows 7 can't join to domain > >> > >> thanks I move to Debian with ease :-) ubuntu is a great deb derived right? > >> > > Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is now older than Debian Stable. When Ubuntu 10.04 LTS > > comes out this will be no longer truth. > > > >>> Check http://wiki.samba.org for info regarding Windows 7. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> John T. > >>> > >>>> Dne 25.3.2010 01:05, GG napsal(a): > >>>>> Hello Vladimir and hi all, > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks very much for replying! > >>>>> > >>>>> Any suggested os? I'd go for debian or what advised, I just happen to > >>>>> know ubuntu more... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Any strategy or hint on migrating from ancient ldap + samba to a new > >>>>> server? > >>>>> Already tried rsyncing (using all options to keep perms and attributes > >>>>> grp own mod etc) on a twin v-machine but server starts and the ldap > >>>>> auth fails to work :-( > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm a bit stuck at the moment :-( and I have posponed the problem for > >>>>> too long grrr > >>>>> > >>>>> Giorgio > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Vladimir Psenicka > >>>>> <vladimir.pseni...@prodeco.cz> wrote: > >>>>>> Dne 23.3.2010 15:48, Giorgio napsal(a): > >>>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>>> Hopefully I'm in the right place asking for help :-) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I need to move from an old physical Suse 8.2 - samba 2.2.7 + ldap - to > >>>>>>> latest samba versions, I would like to use an ubuntu 8.04 virtual > >>>>>>> machine. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The domain is in production on the physical server, to be dismissed > >>>>>>> after > >>>>>>> migration. It is also the file server!!! so /DATA/ has all shared and > >>>>>>> permission driven file access.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I was following > >>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/serverguide/C/samba-dc.html but > >>>>>>> I realize I am in a different scenario... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Production so no errors are admitted :-(, migration to new os and > >>>>>>> versions.. > >>>>>>> all at once? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I have a dump of the physical server (dd sda mbr and single > >>>>>>> partitions :) > >>>>>>> plus an rsync with all permissions daily backup, just to be safe ;) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> What would you guru's suggest as a strategy? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Can I create a new server and add it as secondary domain controller > >>>>>>> and then > >>>>>>> once the replica is up? I'd feel quite comfortable with this method. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> BTW I need a new version of samba as they have already bought Windows > >>>>>>> 7 > >>>>>>> boxes (without asking if they were supported arrgh). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks to all of you who read or answered :-) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Gio > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hi. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ubuntu 8.10 is bad idea if you will be connecting Windows 7 into > >>>>>> domain, > >>>>>> because of old Samba version. Samba 3.4.x or 3.5.x is recommended for > >>>>>> Win7. Wait for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (next month) if you want Ubuntu. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Vladimir Psenicka > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > >>>>>> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > >>> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > > > > > -- > > Vladimir Psenicka > > IT system engineer > > PRODECO, a.s. > > Tel.: 417 633 762 > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba