That's exactly what I was looking for -- Thanks! On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 01:19:49PM -0500, Dale Schroeder wrote: > Mark Adams wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I haven't received a response from anyone on this - Can anyone help? >> >> Is there any way to have samba simply use the current records stored in >> /var/lib/samba/ if the password server(s) is unavailable? >> > Have you already tried these parameters? > password server = server1, server2 > winbind offline logon = Yes > > http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/PAM_Offline_Authentication > >> Best Regards, >> Mark >> >> On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 12:41:35PM +0000, Mark Adams wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the reply's. >>> >>> Is there anyway to have Samba just read whatever is in the database for >>> the UID/GID map if the DC is not available? From my testing as soon as >>> the DC is unavailable for any reason the ability to login ceases. >>> >>> Am I right in thining that by adding 2 x "kdc" selections to >>> /etc/krb5.cfg I'm setting the 2 DC's to be used for lookups? >>> > http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos/2002-November/002182.html >>> Regards, >>> Mark >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 03:15:33PM -0500, Ryan Bair wrote: >>> >>>> Everything should be looked up by DNS. There's no notion of a PDC/BDC >>>> in AD (although 2008 has readonly slaves I believe). >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Mark Adams <m...@campbell-lange.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I haven't been able to track down any info on this so would be >>>>> appreciative of any input. Links to any info on this would also be >>>>> appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Samba 3.2.5, Debian 5.0 >>>>> >>>>> Question 1; >>>>> Is there any way of setting up a "backup" windows domain controller in >>>>> the samba config? so if they main dc is not available, it automatically >>>>> queries the backup? >>>>> >>>>> Question 2; >>>>> What is the best way to back up the UID/GID map? and can it be easily >>>>> imported back to a new install if the server fails for any reason. >>>>> > In addition to backing up /var/lib/samba/*, consider a consistent idmap > backend, e.g. > idmap backend = rid:DOMAIN=10000-20000 (or whatever numbers you choose) > > Dale >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Mark >>>>>
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