Author: jmcd Date: 2006-12-12 19:21:31 +0000 (Tue, 12 Dec 2006) New Revision: 1004
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=1004 Log: Also update the HOWTO with the createcomputer information for net ads join Modified: trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-DomainMember.xml Changeset: Modified: trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-DomainMember.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-DomainMember.xml 2006-12-12 16:52:26 UTC (rev 1003) +++ trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-DomainMember.xml 2006-12-12 19:21:31 UTC (rev 1004) @@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ this to be done using the following syntax: <screen> &rootprompt; <userinput>kinit [EMAIL PROTECTED]</userinput> -&rootprompt; <userinput>net ads join "organizational_unit"</userinput> +&rootprompt; <userinput>net ads join createcomputer="organizational_unit"</userinput> </screen> Your ADS manager will be able to advise what should be specified for the "organizational_unit" parameter. </para> @@ -1123,13 +1123,15 @@ <indexterm><primary>container</primary></indexterm> <indexterm><primary>ADS</primary></indexterm> For example, you may want to create the machine trust account in a container called <quote>Servers</quote> -under the organizational directory <quote>Computers\BusinessUnit\Department,</quote> like this: +under the organizational directory <quote>Computers/BusinessUnit/Department,</quote> like this: <screen> -&rootprompt; <userinput>net ads join "Computers\BusinessUnit\Department\Servers"</userinput> +&rootprompt; <userinput>net ads join "Computers/BusinessUnit/Department/Servers"</userinput> </screen> This command will place the Samba server machine trust account in the container -<literal>Computers\BusinessUnit\Department\Servers</literal>. The container should exist in the ADS directory -before executing this command. +<literal>Computers/BusinessUnit/Department/Servers</literal>. The container should exist in the ADS directory +before executing this command. Please note that forward slashes must be used, because backslashes are both +valid characters in an OU name and used as escapes for other characters. If you need a backslash in an OU +name, it may need to be quadrupled to pass through the shell escape and ldap escape. </para> <sect3>
