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This proof of concept was built to prove the understanding of the protocol, and was tested with |
This proof of concept was built to prove the understanding of the protocol, and was tested with |
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AD-GetComputer |
AD-GetComputer |
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it is likely that other |
it is likely that other <code>AD-Get</code> interfaces also work. |
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It has not been reviewed for security and directly accesses the Samba AD database in <code>sam.ldb</code> |
It has not been reviewed for security and directly accesses the Samba AD database in <code>sam.ldb</code> |
Latest revision as of 01:31, 13 April 2021
Samba does not support many of the AD PowerShell commands that manipulate AD objects, as these are backed by Active Directory Web Services on a Windows DC.
There are quite a few useful things Powershell can do and do simpler than earlier approaches with VBScript.
So it would be useful if Samba provided this interface.
Thankfully a prototype project has been built by Catalyst's Samba Team.
This proof of concept was built to prove the understanding of the protocol, and was tested with
AD-GetComputer
it is likely that other AD-Get
interfaces also work.
It has not been reviewed for security and directly accesses the Samba AD database in sam.ldb