Samba-tool-external

samba-tool

This wiki page will document the current externals of the samba-tool command with proposed changes to be made for consistency and usability.

The proposed format for all new / existing functions on the samba-tool command are as follows:

samba-tool <object> <action> <options>

Current commands listed in __init__.py in samba 4 Version 4.0.0alpha15-GIT-b12fbc2

samba-tools current commands:

Object	Description	Parameters	Options	Proposed Changes
acl	get or set acls on a file	nt(file), ds(directory object)	add options
domainlevel	Raises domain and forest function level	show or raise	add options
drs	various directory replication services	bind, kcc, replicate, showrepl, options	add options
enableaccount	enable a user	username		Change to user enableaccount to be consistent with object action
export	Dumps kerberos keys of the domain into a keytab	keytab		Change to keytab export to be consistent with object action
fsmo	Makes the target DC transfer or seize fsmo role (server connection needed)	show, transfer, seize	Add options
group	Add or delete groups or add members to or remove members from a group	add, delete, addmembers, removemembers		Change remove to delete for consistency
gpo2	List group policies	listall or list
join
ldapcmp
machinepw
newuser				combine function with user create
pwsettings
password				re-write into python
setexpiry
setpassword				Use password command combine both commands into one external
time
user	create or delete a user	create, delete	options	Add enable
vampire