How to make Redhat a PDC?

sikandar · 08-24-2003, 05:24 AM

I have installed Redhat 9 and want to make it a PDC. After configuring Redhat server a PDC will connect some Win XP clients to this PDC for authentication. I need your assistance in this regard.

david_ross · 08-24-2003, 06:15 AM

You will need to edit smb.conf and set the following variables:
local master = yes
os level = 65
domain master = yes
domain logons = yes
preferred master = yes
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Restart samba:
service smb restart

Then you will need to create machine accounts:
useradd MYCLIENT$ -Ms /dev/null
smbpasswd -m MYCLIENT

Create some user accounts:
smbadduser root:root
smbadduser sikandar:sikandar

Use the root account to add the machine to the domain then you can login as your user.

sikandar · 08-24-2003, 11:07 AM

In the smb.conf file it is mentioned that "Don't use this if you already have a window nt domain controller doing this job"
;domain master = yes

In my situation I have a NT Pdc but I want to make a test setup of RH which will have a PDC with few clients without disturbing the NT network. What should I do in this scenario?

Please also let me know that sabma stands for...........

david_ross · 08-24-2003, 12:38 PM

smb stands for server message block. SaMBa AFAIK is just a derivative of that.

If you already have a pdc then you could run this PDC on a different subnet and it shouldn't interfere.

Robert0380 · 08-24-2003, 10:59 PM

also you need a netlogon share in your configuration somewhere. There is a free o'reilly book online "Running Samba" that has a chapter on creating a "PDC" using samba. It is a later edition of the book though. Do a google search on the text "Using Samba" and it should be one of the 1st 2 or 3 opitons. it's the whole book online.

Robert0380 · 08-24-2003, 11:19 PM

http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-02/samba_01.html

another link i found that may help. i didnt read the article but it looked promising.

sikandar · 08-25-2003, 11:38 AM

I am reading the stuff on the link you provided and here is the link of that book may assist someone,

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba...k/ch01_02.html

mobassir · 08-26-2003, 01:32 AM

try to use these following info

http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-02/samba_01.html

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...719#post421719