On Thursday 09 December 2004 14:50, Chuck Theobald wrote: > John, > > I use: > > ldap group suffix = ou=group > ldap machine suffix = ou=people > ldap user suffix = ou=people > > because the docs I was following stated that there was a bug in Samba that > prevented a group suffix of ou=computers from working. I can't put my > hands on this doc right now, though. Perhaps someone could comment on > whether this issue is resolved in 3.0.9 or whether it was an issue at all. > > Chuck >
It hasn't been an issue for a long time now. I don't remember if it was with Samba or smbldap-tools. But you need to be using a newer smbldap-tools (ones that do not end in .pl). Misty > At 06:44 AM 12/9/2004, John Schmerold wrote: > >The SBMLDAP howto ( http://www.idealx.org/prj/samba/smbldap-howto.en.html > >) states that: > > ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers > > > >Is the correct approach to defining machines in the LDAP directory. Yet > >the advise offered by this group seems to be that, no we should be using : > > ldap machine suffix = ou=Users > > > >We are having problems with a new server that have been attributed to our > >use of the FAQ's approach & will change back to this group's approach, > >however I'd like to know if anyone know's why there's a discrepancy & why > >the FAQ says one thing the group another. Not trying to start any kind of > >holy war, just seeking to understand so my systems work correctly. > > > >TIA > > > >John > > > >PS: I suspect different versions of Samba have different answers to above. > >I'm working with Samba version 3.0.9-1.fc3 I believe this is latest & > >greatest. Speaking for myself, I'm most interested in answer to above in > >the context of latest version of Samba. > >-- > >To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > >instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > Chuck Theobald > System Administrator > The Robert and Beverly Lewis Center for Neuroimaging > University of Oregon > P: 541-346-0343 > F: 541-346-0345 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba