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= Introduction =
= Introduction =


This page will help to find & cure common problems that may occur when setting up or running a [[Active_Directory_Domain_Controller|Samba AD Domain Controller]].
This documentation helps you to troubleshoot problems users can encounter when running Samba as an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC).




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= Process Management =
= Process Management =


== Making sure samba is running ==
== Verifying That Samba Is Running ==


Use the following command to check if Samba is running:
Use the <code>ps</code> utility to verify that Samba processes are executed:


# ps axf | egrep "samba|smbd|nmbd|winbindd"
# ps axf | egrep "samba|smbd|winbindd"
...
917 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
923 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
936 ? Ss 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
940 ? S 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
941 ? S 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
943 ? S 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
924 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
925 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
...
935 ? Ss 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/winbindd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
939 ? S 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/winbindd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
...


{{Imbox
The output should look similar to the following:
| type = note
1577 ? Ss 0:00 samba
| text = Samba Domain Controller do not support network browsing, and thus no <code>nmbd</code> processes are listed.
1578 ? S 0:00 \_ samba
}}
1581 ? Ss 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
1594 ? S 0:00 | \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
1579 ? S 0:00 \_ samba
1580 ? S 0:00 \_ samba
1582 ? S 0:00 \_ samba
...


All <code>samba</code>, <code>smbd</code>, and <code>winbindd</code> processes must be child processes of one <code>samba</code> process.


If you do not see a process structure as displayed:


* Verify your Samba log files to locate the problem. For a detailed output, increase the log level. For details, see [[#Setting_the_Samba_Log_Level|Setting the Samba Log Level]]
== "samba" or child processes do not start ==


* Start Samba interactively and watch the output:
Check out the [[Samba_AD_DC_Port_Usage|Samba port usage for a Domain Controller]] documentation and compare it with the output of


# samba -i
# netstat -tulpn | egrep "samba|smbd|nmbd|winbind"

If Samba isn't listening on all the ports it should, check your Samba logs for further debugging.

= Samba Internal DNS does not start =

The Samba logfile shows

[2014/07/05 22:46:07.334864, 0] ../source4/smbd/service_stream.c:346(stream_setup_socket)
Failed to listen on 127.0.0.1:53 - NT_STATUS_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ASSOCIATED

Make sure that no other service is listening on port 53/udp and 53/tcp. Typically this is caused by another DNS server listening on the port e. g. Dnsmasq.
Check by using

# netstat -tulpn | grep ":53"

If you are using the Internal DNS, it should only return the "samba" processes bound to this port.





= Kerberos =

== kinit/klist does not exist on your system ==

See [[Operating_System_Requirements|Operating System Requirements]].




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= DNS =
= DNS =


== Dynamic DNS Updates Fail ==
== DNS Back End-specific Troubleshooting ==


See:
To verify dynamic DNS updates on an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC) running a DNS server, see [[Testing_Dynamic_DNS_Updates|Testing Dynamic DNS Updates]].


* [[Samba_Internal_DNS_Back_End#Troubleshooting|Samba INTERNAL_DNS Back End - Troubleshooting]]

* [[BIND9_DLZ_DNS_Back_End#Troubleshooting|BIND9_DLZ DNS Back End - Troubleshooting]]

== DNS Replication from Windows AD DC fails ==

Steps provided by xdexter.
Some users report that their windows AD DC DNS record don't replicate back to Samba DC.

# '''samba-tool drs showrepl'''

Will not show DC=ForestDnsZones and DC=DomainDnsZones ON "OUTBOUND NEIGHBORS"

Below are some steps on windows 2003, 2008 might be different.

1. Logon to a Windows domain controller with an Enterprise admin account (Prefer to logon to the replication partner of the problematic DC)

2. Run ntdsutil in a Domain Controller

3. Run "domain management" command in ntdsutil

4. Run "Connections" command and then connect to local server by "Connect to server localdcname" command. (Replace localdcname with local DC's hostname)

5. Hit Q and enter.

6. Run the following command and you will see that your problematic server is not listed in the output, although it should, since it has DNS server installed.
If you are replicating a DNS zone to the forest then run "List NC Replicas DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=com"
If you are replicating a DNS zone to the domain then run "List NC Replicas DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=com"
Before continuing to the next step make sure that there is no object under "LostAndFoundConfig" (serves as a container for lost forestwide objects) container.
You can check this with ADSIEDIT.msc under Configuration Partition. If there is an object first check its "lastKnownParent" attribute and if you decide if this is not an orphaned object then move it to its location.
If you decide this is an orphaned object then delete it.

7. Now add your problematic Domain Controller with DNS server install to the NC's you are replicating. By running following commands.

8. For Forest wide DNS partition:
"Add NC Replica DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=com problemdcname.domain.com" (problematic DC name must be in full DNS name format).
For Domain wide DNS partition:
"Add NC Replica DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=com problemdcname.domain.com" (problematic DC name must be in full DNS name format).

9. Force replication on problematic DC from its partner (where follow the steps from 1 to 8).




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= SELinux =
= SELinux =


For details, see [[Troubleshooting_SELinux_on_a_Samba_AD_DC|Troubleshooting SELinux on a Samba AD DC]].
Some thoughts on SELinux and discretionary access control permissions that can prevent login using AD users are on the [[Samba_AD_DC_access_control_settings|Samba AD DC Access Control Settings]] page.





= Dependencies and Libraries =

== Installing Python 2.6.5 for Samba ==
If you encounter issues with your distribution version of Python, you can install Python 2.6.5 from this install script, included with the tarball or git files:

sh install_with_python.sh /usr/local/samba --enable-debug --enable-selftest

You will also need to add <tt>export PATH=/usr/local/samba/python/bin:/usr/local/samba/bin:/usr/local/samba/sbin:$PATH</tt> to the end of your ~/.bashrc file before things will work properly.

Revision as of 12:46, 19 November 2016

Introduction

This documentation helps you to troubleshoot problems users can encounter when running Samba as an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC).



General

Setting the Samba Log Level

For details, see Setting the Samba Log Level.



Process Management

Verifying That Samba Is Running

Use the ps utility to verify that Samba processes are executed:

# ps axf | egrep "samba|smbd|winbindd"
...
917 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
923 ?        S      0:00  \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
936 ?        Ss     0:00  |   \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
940 ?        S      0:00  |       \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
941 ?        S      0:00  |       \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
943 ?        S      0:00  |       \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/smbd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
924 ?        S      0:00  \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
925 ?        S      0:00  \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/samba -D
...
935 ?        Ss     0:00  |   \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/winbindd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
939 ?        S      0:00  |       \_ /usr/local/samba/sbin/winbindd -D --option=server role check:inhibit=yes --foreground
...

All samba, smbd, and winbindd processes must be child processes of one samba process.

If you do not see a process structure as displayed:

  • Verify your Samba log files to locate the problem. For a detailed output, increase the log level. For details, see Setting the Samba Log Level
  • Start Samba interactively and watch the output:
# samba -i



DNS

DNS Back End-specific Troubleshooting

See:



SELinux

For details, see Troubleshooting SELinux on a Samba AD DC.