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= Introduction =
= Introduction =
Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achive this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison.
Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achieve this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison.


:'''Warning: We found issue on DC2 folder are not sync to DC1 but deleted. We are working on the fix, please only write files to DC1 at the time being!'''



= Information on unison + rsync replication =
= Information on unison + rsync replication =


This HowTo describes a solution for SysVol replication, that is based on rsync and unison. As Compare to the rsync method, it is bidirectional. But this howto only cover two DC setup.
This HowTo describes a solution for SysVol replication, that is based on rsync and unison. As Compare to the rsync method, it is bidirectional. This howto only covers a two DC setup.


It have the following advantages:
It has the following advantages:
* setup is fast done
* Quick setup
* configuration is very easy
* Configuration is very easy
* Can work with windows (Please add in)
* Can work with windows (Please add in)


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= Setup the SysVol replication =
= Setup the SysVol replication =


Some assumptions:
== Installation script ==
You are running all commands as root.
If you are using apt package manger you can try this script
rsync location /usr/bin/rsync
[https://secure.bazuin.nl/scripts/3-setup-sysvol-bidirectional.sh]
sysvol is located at /var/lib/samba/sysvol on both DC1 and DC2

unison location /usr/bin/unison
Please thank L.v. Belle for creating this
The first DC is DC1

The second DC is DC2
Make Change to the following to fit your need:
sysvolsync log location /var/log/sysvol-sync.log

SETSAMBASYSVOLBASE=/var/lib/samba
SETSAMBASYSVOLPATH=/var/lib/samba/sysvol
## in Minutes
SETCRONTIME=5
SETCRONFILE=/etc/cron.d/sysvol-sync
SETIPDC1=""
SETIPDC2=""

Run it <tt>./3-setup-sysvol-bidirectional.sh</tt>

== Manually ==
Some assumption:
You are running all command as root.
rsync is located /usr/bin/rsync
sysvol is located /var/lib/samba/sysvol on both DC1 and DC2
unison is located /usr/bin/unison
DC1 is at DC1
DC2 is at DC2
sysvolsync log is located /var/log/sysvol-sync.log


Change the path if that don't fit your setup.
Change the paths if your setup is different.


=== Setup on the Domain Controller with the PDC Emulator FSMO role ===
=== Setup on the Domain Controller with the PDC Emulator FSMO role ===
* Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
* Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
* We don't need to setup rsync server.
* You don't need to setup the rsync server.
* Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (Gentoo need to do <tt>eselect unison</tt> to create the link)
* Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (On Gentoo you need to do <code>eselect unison</code> to create the link)


==== Creating SSH Public Key and ssh-copy to DC2====
==== Creating SSH Public Key and ssh-copy to DC2====
ssh-keygen -t dsa
ssh-keygen -t rsa
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub root@DC2
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub root@DC2


You can try to access DC2 via ssh
You can try to access DC2 via ssh
ssh DC2
ssh DC2


==== Setup ssh Controle ====
==== Setup ssh Control ====
If the remote system enforces rate limits on incoming ssh connections, unison wil fail if you try to run it this way.
If the remote system enforces rate limits on incoming ssh connections, unison will fail if you try to run it this way.
So we create the first ssh connection as a controlpath file in the location specified, all subsequent connections will reuse on the first connection.
So we create the first ssh connection as a controlpath file in the location specified, all subsequent connections will reuse on the first connection.


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==== Setup Sysvolsync Log files ====
==== Setup Sysvolsync Log files ====
Do the following on DC1 so that we can check what happen on the sync.
Do the following on DC1 so that you can check what happens during the sync.
Please include this files into to log rotate as we didn't control the log size here.
Please include this file into logrotate as the log size is not controlled.


touch /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
touch /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
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=== Setup SysVol on DC2 ===
=== Setup SysVol on DC2 ===
* On DC2 Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
* On DC2 Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
* On DC2 Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (Gentoo need to do <tt>eselect unison</tt> to create the link)
* On DC2 Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (On Gentoo you need to do <code>eselect unison</code> to create the link)
* Make sure, that you have [[Joining_a_Samba_DC_to_an_Existing_Active_Directory#Built-in_User_.26_Group_ID_Mappings|identical IDs of built-in groups on all DCs]].
* Run the following command on '''DC1'''


ssh DC2 "cp -R --preserve=all /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/sysvol"


== 1st Trial ==
== 1st Trial ==
What happen is we use rsync to create the directory structure with extended attributes
You now use rsync to create the directory structure with extended attributes
Than unison setup copies only the extened attributes on files.
Then the unison setup will only copy the extended attributes on files.


<BR>Please make a '''backup''' on you sysvol just in case as we are really '''TRYING''' there are no <tt>dry-run</tt>
<BR>Please make a '''backup''' of your sysvol, just in case, this is because there is no <code>dry-run</code>
/usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *" /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba && /usr/bin/unison &> /dev/null
/usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *" /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba && /usr/bin/unison


:'''Note: The path on DC2 are just /var/lib/samba which is different from DC1, it is by design, there is nothing wrong!'''
:'''Note: The path on DC2 is just /var/lib/samba which is different from DC1, it is by design, there is nothing wrong!'''


== Add to Crontab on DC1 ==
== Add to Crontab on DC1 ==
On DC1 run the following:
On DC1 run the following:
crontab -e
crontab -e
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/unison -silent
*/5 * * * * root /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *" /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba && /usr/bin/unison &> /dev/null

:'''Warning: Make sure that the destination folder is really your SysVol folder, because the command will replicate to the given directory and sync everything in it that isn't also on the source! You could damage your system! So check the output carefully if the replication is doing, what you expect!'''


= When you try to resync the folder =
= When you try to resync the folder =
:'''Warning: Please follow the steps below OR you can end up with an empty sysvol folder.'''
:'''Warning: Please follow the steps below OR you can end up with an empty sysvol folder.'''
# Disable Cron on DC1, like Add a "#" on the line with <tt>crontab -e</tt>
# Disable Cron on DC1, like Add a "#" on the line with <code>crontab -e</code>
# Check is any rsync or unison are currently running in <tt>ps -aux</tt> if yes, wait for it to finished OR kill it (if it is zombie)
# Check if rsync or unison are currently running in <code>ps -aux</code> if yes, wait for it to finish OR kill it (if it is zombie)
# Remove the hash files on both DC1 and DC2 on <tt>/root/.unison</tt>
# Remove the hash files on both DC1 and DC2 on <code>/root/.unison</code>
# Now check your sysvol and resync
# Now check your sysvol and resync
# Confirm that everything is ok again
# Confirm that everything is ok again
# Re-enable the Cron on DC1 again
# Re-enable the cron on DC1 again


= FAQ =
= FAQ =
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* What to do if I've more than one DC?
* What to do if I've more than two DC's?
** By Theory, We would just make more cron jobs on DC1 and the complete sync will be perform next sync to all server.
** In Theory, We would just make more cron jobs on DC1 and the complete sync will be perform next sync to all server.




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** A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible.
** A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible.



* Why DC2 Folder is not sync to DC1

** We have report on the issue are currently looking for solution. At the time being only files will be sync between DC1 and DC2, folder created on DC2 will be deleted on DC1...

We are sorry for any inconvenient caused.

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[[Category:Active Directory]]

Revision as of 10:51, 5 May 2020

Introduction

Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achieve this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison.

Information on unison + rsync replication

This HowTo describes a solution for SysVol replication, that is based on rsync and unison. As Compare to the rsync method, it is bidirectional. This howto only covers a two DC setup.

It has the following advantages:

  • Quick setup
  • Configuration is very easy
  • Can work with windows (Please add in)

We will use rsync through a SSH tunnel.

Setup the SysVol replication

Some assumptions:

You are running all commands as root.
rsync location  /usr/bin/rsync
sysvol is located at /var/lib/samba/sysvol on both DC1 and DC2
unison location /usr/bin/unison
The first DC is DC1
The second DC is DC2
sysvolsync log location /var/log/sysvol-sync.log

Change the paths if your setup is different.

Setup on the Domain Controller with the PDC Emulator FSMO role

  • Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
  • You don't need to setup the rsync server.
  • Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (On Gentoo you need to do eselect unison to create the link)

Creating SSH Public Key and ssh-copy to DC2

ssh-keygen -t rsa
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub root@DC2

You can try to access DC2 via ssh

ssh DC2

Setup ssh Control

If the remote system enforces rate limits on incoming ssh connections, unison will fail if you try to run it this way. So we create the first ssh connection as a controlpath file in the location specified, all subsequent connections will reuse on the first connection.

mkdir ~/.ssh/ctl
cat << EOF > ~/.ssh/ctl/config
Host *
ControlMaster auto
ControlPath ~/.ssh/ctl/%h_%p_%r
ControlPersist 1
EOF

Setup Sysvolsync Log files

Do the following on DC1 so that you can check what happens during the sync. Please include this file into logrotate as the log size is not controlled.

touch /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
chmod 640 /var/log/sysvol-sync.log

Setup Unison defaults running parameters

Please run the following on DC1

install -o root -g root -m 0750 -d /root/.unison
cat << EOF > /root/.unison/default.prf
# Unison preferences file
# Roots of the synchronization
#
# copymax & maxthreads params were set to 1 for easier troubleshooting.
# Have to experiment to see if they can be increased again.
root = /var/lib/samba
# Note that 2 x / behind DC2, it is required
root = ssh://root@DC2//var/lib/samba 
# 
# Paths to synchronize
path = sysvol
#
#ignore = Path stats    ## ignores /var/www/stats
auto=true
batch=true
perms=0
rsync=true
maxthreads=1
retry=3
confirmbigdeletes=false
servercmd=/usr/bin/unison
copythreshold=0
copyprog = /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --rsh='ssh -p 22' --inplace --compress
copyprogrest = /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --rsh='ssh -p 22' --partial --inplace --compress
copyquoterem = true
copymax = 1
logfile = /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
EOF

Setup SysVol on DC2

  • On DC2 Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
  • On DC2 Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (On Gentoo you need to do eselect unison to create the link)
  • Make sure, that you have identical IDs of built-in groups on all DCs.


1st Trial

You now use rsync to create the directory structure with extended attributes Then the unison setup will only copy the extended attributes on files.


Please make a backup of your sysvol, just in case, this is because there is no dry-run

/usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *"  /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba  &&  /usr/bin/unison
Note: The path on DC2 is just /var/lib/samba which is different from DC1, it is by design, there is nothing wrong!

Add to Crontab on DC1

On DC1 run the following:

crontab -e 
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/unison -silent

When you try to resync the folder

Warning: Please follow the steps below OR you can end up with an empty sysvol folder.
  1. Disable Cron on DC1, like Add a "#" on the line with crontab -e
  2. Check if rsync or unison are currently running in ps -aux if yes, wait for it to finish OR kill it (if it is zombie)
  3. Remove the hash files on both DC1 and DC2 on /root/.unison
  4. Now check your sysvol and resync
  5. Confirm that everything is ok again
  6. Re-enable the cron on DC1 again

FAQ

  • How can I do this on windows?
    • I don't have an answer, please post on the mailing list


  • What to do if I've more than two DC's?
    • In Theory, We would just make more cron jobs on DC1 and the complete sync will be perform next sync to all server.


  • Why can't I simply use a distributed filesystem like GlusterFS, Lustre, etc. for SysVol?
    • A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible.