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= Samba4 HOWTO =
= Introduction =


Starting from version 4.0, Samba is able to run as an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC). If you are installing Samba in a production environment, it is recommended to run two or more DCs for failover reasons.
This document explains how to setup a simple Samba4
server. This is aimed at people who are already familiar with Samba3
and wish to participate in Samba4 development or test the alpha
releases of Samba4. This is not aimed at general production use of
Samba4, although some brave sites are running Samba4 in production
based on these instructions.


This documentation describes how to set up Samba as the first DC to build a new AD forest. Additionally, use this documentation if you are migrating a Samba NT4 domain to Samba AD. To join Samba as an additional DC to an existing AD forest, see [[Joining_a_Samba_DC_to_an_Existing_Active_Directory|Joining a Samba DC to an Existing Active Directory]].
== Video demonstrations of this HOWTO ==


Samba as an AD DC only supports:
A set of [[samba4/videos|demonstration videos]] is available that
* the integrated LDAP server as AD back end. For details, see the frequently asked question (FAQ) [[FAQ#Does_Samba_AD_DCs_Support_OpenLDAP_or_Other_LDAP_Servers_as_Back_End.3F|Does Samba AD DCs Support OpenLDAP or Other LDAP Servers as Back End?]]
may provide a useful overview of this contents of this HOWTO
* the [https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/ MIT] and [http://www.h5l.se/ Heimdal] Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC).
: Samba uses the MIT KDC provided by your operating system if you run Samba 4.7 or later and has been built using the <code>--with-system-mitkrb5</code> option. In other cases Samba uses the Heimdal KDC included in Samba. For further details about Samba using the MIT KDC, see [[Running a Samba AD DC with MIT Kerberos KDC]].


== A note on alpha/beta versions ==


Samba4 is developing very rapidly. This HOWTO is frequently updated to reflect the latest changes in the Samba git repository. Please see the Samba4 [[Samba4/Status|Status]] Wiki for more specifics on project status.


== Samba 4 OS requirements ==


Because of the constantly changing and ever expanding nature of Linux, the '''OS Requirements for Samba4 have been moved''' from Step 2, to [[Samba_4_OS_Requirements]]
This not only includes the required package for a successful Samba4 deployment, but also the necessary file system support. Please consider that page as a prerequisite to a successful Samba4 setup.


= Preparing the Installation =
== Step 1: Download Samba4 ==


* Select a host name for your AD DC.
If you have downloaded the Samba4 code via a tarball released from the
: Do not use NT4-only terms as host name, such as <code>PDC</code> or <code>BDC</code>. These modes do not exist in an AD and cause confusion.
samba.org website, Step 1 has already been completed for you. For testing
with the version released in the tarball, you may continue on to Step 2.


* Select a DNS domain for your AD forest. The name will also be used as the AD Kerberos realm.
Note that the references below to the top-level directory named
: {{Imbox
"samba-master" will instead be based on the name of the tarball
| type = important
downloaded (e.g. "samba-4.0.0alpha13" for the tarball
| text = Make sure that you provision the AD using a DNS domain that will not need to be changed. Samba does not support renaming the AD DNS zone and Kerberos realm.
samba-4.0.0alpha13.tar.gz). Also note that in the "master" branch the
}}
samba4 code in our current git tree is now located in the top level
: For additional information, see [[Active_Directory_Naming_FAQ|Active Directory Naming FAQ]].
directory.


* Use a static IP address on the DC.
Otherwise there are two methods for downloading the current samba version:


* Disable tools, such as <code>resolvconf</code>, that automatically update your <code>/etc/resolv.conf</code> DNS resolver configuration file. AD DCs and domain members must use an DNS server that is able to resolve the AD DNS zones.
* via git
* via rsync


* Verify that no Samba processes are running:
If you don't have rsync or git, then install one of them, or stick to the latest tarball release.
# ps ax | egrep "samba|smbd|nmbd|winbindd"
If you have a choice, we strongly recommend using the git method for
: If the output lists any <code>samba</code>, <code>smbd</code>, <code>nmbd</code>, or <code>winbindd</code> processes, shut down the processes.
downloading Samba, as it makes getting updates easier, and also allows
you to integrate test patches from Samba developers more easily in
case of problems.


* Verify that the <code>/etc/hosts</code> file on the DC correctly resolves the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) and short host name to the LAN IP address of the DC. For example:
=== git ===
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain
10.99.0.1 DC1.samdom.example.com DC1
:The host name and FQDN must not resolve to the <code>127.0.0.1</code> IP address or any other IP address than the one used on the LAN interface of the DC.


* If you previously ran a Samba installation on this host:
$ git clone git://git.samba.org/samba.git samba-master; cd samba-master
:* Remove the existing <code>smb.conf</code> file. To list the path to the file:


# smbd -b | grep "CONFIGFILE"
or via http:
CONFIGFILE: /usr/local/samba/etc/samba/smb.conf


:* Remove all Samba database files, such as <code>*.tdb</code> and <code>*.ldb</code> files. To list the folders containing Samba databases:
$ git clone http://gitweb.samba.org/samba.git samba-master; cd samba-master


# smbd -b | egrep "LOCKDIR|STATEDIR|CACHEDIR|PRIVATE_DIR"
This will create a directory called "samba-master" in the current
LOCKDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/lock/
directory.
STATEDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/locks/
CACHEDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/cache/
PRIVATE_DIR: /usr/local/samba/private/


: Starting with a clean environment helps to prevent confusion and ensures that no files from any previous Samba installation will be mixed with your new domain DC installation.
If you want to update the tree to the latest version run:


* Remove an existing <code>/etc/krb5.conf</code> file:
$ git pull


# rm /etc/krb5.conf
=== rsync ===


$ rsync -avz samba.org::ftp/unpacked/samba_4_0_test/ samba-master


Note that the above rsync command will give you a checked out git
repository, but it needs some changes so that you can update it using git:


$ cd samba-master/
$ rm .git/refs/tags/*
$ rm -r .git/refs/remotes/
$ git config remote.origin.url git://git.samba.org/samba.git
$ git config --add remote.origin.fetch +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/* (this line is optional)
$ git fetch


Note you can ignore this error from git fetch:
error: refs/heads/master does not point to a valid object!


= Installing Samba =
You can update it to the latest version at some future date using:


For details, see [[Installing_Samba|Installing Samba]].
$ git pull


{{Imbox
If you get an error like this:
| type = note
fatal: Unable to create '[...]/samba_master/.git/index.lock': File exists.
| text = Only install a maintained Samba version. For details, see [[Samba_Release_Planning|Samba Release Planning]].
remove the lock file and try running "git pull" again.
}}


== Step 2: Compile Samba4 ==


To build, run this:


$ cd samba-master
$ ./configure.developer
$ make


The above command will setup Samba4 to install in /usr/local/samba. If
you want Samba to install in a different directory, then you should use the
--prefix option to configure.developer.


= Provisioning a Samba Active Directory =
The reason we recommend using configure.developer rather than
configure for Samba4 alpha releases is that it will include extra
debug information that will help us diagnose problems in case of
failures. It will also allow you to run the various built in automatic
tests.


The Samba AD provisioning process creates the AD databases and adds initial records, such as the domain administrator account and required DNS entries.
== Step 3: Install Samba4 ==


If you are migrating a Samba NT4 domain to AD, skip this step and run the Samba classic upgrade. For details, see [[Migrating_a_Samba_NT4_Domain_to_Samba_AD_(Classic_Upgrade)|Migrating a Samba NT4 Domain to Samba AD (Classic Upgrade)]].
Run this as a user who has permission to write to the install
directory, which defaults to /usr/local/samba. Use --prefix option to
configure.developer above to change this.
$ make install


{{Imbox
For the rest of this HOWTO we will assume that you have installed
| type = note
Samba4 in the default location, which is /usr/local/samba.
| text = The AD provisioning requires root permissions to create files and set permissions.
All future commands stem from the /usr/local/samba/sbin and /usr/local/samba/bin directories.
}}


== Step 4: Provision Samba4 ==


The <code>samba-tool domain provision</code> command provides several parameters to use with the interactive and non-interactive setup. For details, see:
The "provision" step sets up a basic user database, and is used when you are setting up your Samba4
server in its own domain. If you instead want to setup your Samba4 server as an additional domain controller
in an existing domain, then please see the separate page on [[Samba4 joining a domain]]. If you want to migrate an existing Samba3 domain to Samba4, see the [[#Migrating an Existing Samba3 Domain to Samba4|Migrating an Existing Samba3 Domain to Samba4]] section on this page.


# samba-tool domain provision --help
In the following examples we will assume that your DNS domain name is
'samdom.example.com' and your short (also known as NT4) domain name is
'samdom'. We will assume that your Samba servers hostname is samba.


It must be run as a user with permission to write to the install directory (which means you may need to run this command with sudo)


{{Imbox
# /usr/local/samba/sbin/provision \
| type = note
--realm=samdom.example.com --domain=SAMDOM \
| text = When provisioning a new AD, it is recommended to enable the NIS extensions by passing the <code>--use-rfc2307</code> parameter to the <code>samba-tool domain provision</code> command. This enables you to store Unix attributes in AD, such as user IDs (UID), home directories paths, group IDs (GID). Enabling the NIS extensions has no disadvantages. However, enabling them in an existing domain requires manually extending the AD schema. For further details about Unix attributes in AD, see:
--adminpass=SOMEPASSWORD --server-role=dc
* [[Setting_up_RFC2307_in_AD|Setting up RFC2307 in AD]]
* [[Idmap_config_ad|idmap config = ad]]
}}


If you get an error like this:
tdb_open_ex: could not open file /usr/local/samba/private/sam.ldb.d/DC=SAMDOM,DC=EXAMPLE,DC=COM. ldb: Permission denied
then you need to rerun with sudo


Troubleshooting note:
you may need to remove the smb.conf (using the rm command for example) file if you failed to pass valid names and provision previously failed


== Parameter Explanation ==
There are many other options you can pass to the 'provision' command, run it with the --help option to see a list of them.


Set the following parameters during the provisioning:
*Note: when using debian SID samba4 package, provision script and samba4 installation will abort if <tt>hostname -d</tt> is returning an empty string (domainname not found). Indeed debian4.config script get REALM as follow <tt>REALM=`hostname -d | tr 'a-z' 'A-Z'`</tt>. So check /etc/resolv.conf contains:
domain ''samdom.example.com''


{| class="wikitable"
== Step 5: Starting Samba4 ==
!Interactive Mode Setting
!Non-interactive Mode Parameter
!Explanation
|-
|<code>--use-rfc2307</code>
|<code>--use-rfc2307</code>
|Enables the NIS extensions.
|-
|<code>Realm</code>
|<code>--realm</code>
|Kerberos realm. This is also used as the AD DNS domain. For example: <code>samdom.example.com</code>.
|-
|<code>Domain</code>
|<code>--domain</code>
|NetBIOS domain name. It is recommended to use the first part of the AD DNS domain. For example: <code>samdom</code>.
|-
|<code>Server Role</code>
|<code>--server-role</code>
|Installs the domain controller <code>DC</code> role.
|-
|<code>DNS backend</code>
|<code>--dns-backend</code>
|Sets the DNS back end. The first DC in an AD must be installed using a DNS back end. Note that the <code>BIND9_FLATFILE</code> is not supported and will be removed in a future Samba version.
|-
|<code>DNS forwarder IP address</code>
|not available
|This setting is only available when using the <code>SAMBA_INTERNAL</code> DNS back end. For details, see [[Samba_Internal_DNS_Back_End#Setting_up_a_DNS_Forwarder|Setting up a DNS Forwarder]].
|-
|<code>Administrator password</code>
|<code>--adminpass</code>
|Sets the domain administrator password. If the password does not match the complexity requirements, the provisioning fails. For details, see [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786468%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Microsoft TechNet: Passwords must meet complexity requirements].
|}


Other parameters frequently used with the <code>samba-tool domain provision</code> command:
If you are planning to run Samba4 as a production server, then just run the "samba" binary as root
* <code>--option="interfaces=lo eth0" --option="bind interfaces only=yes"</code>: If your server has multiple network interfaces, use these options to bind Samba to the specified interfaces. This enables the <code>samba-tool</code> command to register the correct LAN IP address in the directory during the join.


# samba


{{Imbox
That will run Samba4 in 'standard' mode, which is suitable for
| type = note
production use. Samba4 alpha13 doesn't yet have init scripts included
| text = do NOT use <code>NONE</code> as the DNS backend, it is not supported and will be removed in a future Samba version.
for each platform, but making one for your platform should not be
}}
difficult. There are some example scripts (for RedHat/Fedora and Debian/Ubuntu) on the [[Samba4/InitScript]] page.


{{Imbox
If you are running Samba4 as a developer you may find
| type = note
the following more useful:
| text = If using Bind as the DNS backend, do NOT use <code>BIND9_FLATFILE</code>, it is not supported and will be removed in a future Samba version.
}}


# samba -i -M single


that means start "samba" with messages in stdout, and running a
single process. That mode of operation makes debugging "samba" with gdb
particularly easy. If you want to launch it under gdb, then the following
example could be useful:


== Provisioning Samba AD in Interactive Mode ==
$ sudo gdb --args bin/samba -i -M single


To provision a Samba AD interactively, run:
Note that if you are running any Samba3 smbd or nmbd processes
they need to be stopped before starting "samba" from Samba 4.


# samba-tool domain provision --use-rfc2307 --interactive
Make sure you put the bin and sbin directories from your new install
Realm [SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM]: SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
in your $PATH or you may end up running the wrong version. You can see what version
Domain [SAMDOM]: SAMDOM
you have by running "samba -V".
Server Role (dc, member, standalone) [dc]: dc
DNS backend (SAMBA_INTERNAL, BIND9_FLATFILE, BIND9_DLZ, NONE) [SAMBA_INTERNAL]: SAMBA_INTERNAL
DNS forwarder IP address (write 'none' to disable forwarding) [10.99.0.1]: 8.8.8.8
Administrator password: Passw0rd
Retype password: Passw0rd
Looking up IPv4 addresses
Looking up IPv6 addresses
No IPv6 address will be assigned
Setting up share.ldb
Setting up secrets.ldb
Setting up the registry
Setting up the privileges database
Setting up idmap db
Setting up SAM db
Setting up sam.ldb partitions and settings
Setting up sam.ldb rootDSE
Pre-loading the Samba 4 and AD schema
Adding DomainDN: DC=samdom,DC=example,DC=com
Adding configuration container
Setting up sam.ldb schema
Setting up sam.ldb configuration data
Setting up display specifiers
Modifying display specifiers
Adding users container
Modifying users container
Adding computers container
Modifying computers container
Setting up sam.ldb data
Setting up well known security principals
Setting up sam.ldb users and groups
Setting up self join
Adding DNS accounts
Creating CN=MicrosoftDNS,CN=System,DC=samdom,DC=example,DC=com
Creating DomainDnsZones and ForestDnsZones partitions
Populating DomainDnsZones and ForestDnsZones partitions
Setting up sam.ldb rootDSE marking as synchronized
Fixing provision GUIDs
A Kerberos configuration suitable for Samba 4 has been generated at /usr/local/samba/private/krb5.conf
Setting up fake yp server settings
Once the above files are installed, your Samba4 server will be ready to use
Server Role: active directory domain controller
Hostname: DC1
NetBIOS Domain: SAMDOM
DNS Domain: samdom.example.com
DOMAIN SID: S-1-5-21-2614513918-2685075268-614796884


{{Imbox
Note: in older developer versions of samba4 "samba" was still called "smbd".
| type = note
| text = The interactive provisioning mode supports passing further parameters to the <code>samba-tool domain provision</code> command. This enables you to modify parameters that are not part of the interactive setup.
}}


== Step 6: Testing Samba4 ==


First check you have the right version of smbclient in your $PATH


== Provisioning Samba AD in Non-interactive Mode ==
$ smbclient --version


For example, to provision a Samba AD non-interactively with the following settings:
This should show you a version starting with "Version 4.0.XXXXX".
* Server role: <code>dc</code>
* NIS extensions enabled
* Internal DNS back end
* Kerberos realm and AD DNS zone: <code>samdom.example.com</code>
* NetBIOS domain name: <code>SAMDOM</code>
* Domain administrator password: <code>Passw0rd</code>


# samba-tool domain provision --server-role=dc --use-rfc2307 --dns-backend=SAMBA_INTERNAL --realm=SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM --domain=SAMDOM --adminpass=Passw0rd
Now try this command:


$ smbclient -L localhost -U%


That should show you a list of shares available on your server. For example:


Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
netlogon Disk
sysvol Disk
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 4.0.0alpha12-GIT-5e755e9)
ADMIN$ Disk DISK Service (Samba 4.0.0alpha12-GIT-5e755e9)


The 'netlogon' and 'sysvol' shares are basic shares needed for Active Directory server
operation.


= Setting up the AD DNS back end =
If this is not (or not anymore) working, and you have a message like that:


Skip this step if you provisioned the DC using the <code>SAMBA_INTERNAL</code> DNS back end.
Failed to connect to ncacn_np:localhost - NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY
REWRITE: list servers not implemented


* Set up the BIND DNS server and the <code>BIND9_DLZ</code> module. For details, see [[Setting_up_a_BIND_DNS_Server|Setting up a BIND DNS Server]].
Then stop samba, and check for the presence of ''/usr/local/samba/var/run/smbd-fileserver.conf.pid'', if present remove it.


* Start the BIND DNS server. For example:
To test that authentication is working, you should try to connect to the netlogon share
# systemctl start named
using the administrator password you set earlier.
: For details how to start services, see you distribution's documentation.


$ smbclient //localhost/netlogon -Uadministrator%PASSWORD


You should get a "smb>" prompt, and access to your netlogon directory.


== Step 7 Create a share in smb.conf ==


= Configuring the DNS Resolver =
The provisioning will create a very simple smb.conf with no shares by
default. For the server to be useful you will need to update it to
have at least one share. For example:


Domain members in an AD use DNS to locate services, such as LDAP and Kerberos. For that, they need to use a DNS server that is able to resolve the AD DNS zone.
[test]
path = /data/test
read only = no


On your DC, set the AD DNS domain in the <code>domain</code> and the IP of your DC in the <code>nameserver</code> parameter of the <code>/etc/resolv.conf</code> file. For example:
Note that in current alpha versions of Samba4 you need to restart Samba
to make new shares visible. This will be fixed in a future release.


domain samdom.example.com
== Step 8 Configure DNS ==
nameserver 10.99.0.1


A working DNS setup is essential to the correct operation of
Samba4. Without the right DNS entries, kerberos won't work, which in
turn means that many of the basic features of Samba4 won't work.


It is worth spending some extra time to ensure your DNS setup is just
right, as debugging problems caused by mis-configured DNS can take a
lot of time later on.


The simplest way to get a working DNS setup for Samba4 is to start
with the DNS configuration file that are created by the
'provision' step above. If you look in /usr/local/samba/private
directory, you'll find a file called 'named.conf'.


Assuming your have a bind9.8.x or newer DNS server installed, you can
activate the configuration that the provision has created by adding a
line like this to /etc/bind/named.conf.local:


= Configuring Kerberos =
include "/usr/local/samba/private/named.conf";


In an AD, Kerberos is used to authenticate users, machines, and services.
After adding that line you should restart your bind server and check
in the system logs for any problems.


During the provisioning, Samba created a Kerberos configuration file for your DC. Copy this file to your operating system's Kerberos configuration. For example:
Note that the /usr/local/samba/private/named.conf requires at least
bind 9.8.x to function and you may need to edit the
/usr/local/samba/private/named.conf file to use the bind 9.9.x module
(need to verify this).


# cp /usr/local/samba/private/krb5.conf /etc/krb5.conf
One common problem is that many modern Linux distributions activate
'Apparmor' or 'SELinux' by default, and these may be configured to
deny access to bind for your the named.conf and zone files created in
the provision. If your bind logs show that bind is getting a access
denied error accessing these files then please see your local system
documentation for how to enable access to these files in bind (hint:
for Apparmor systems such as Ubuntu, the command aa-logprof may be
useful).


{{Imbox
Now you need to test that DNS is working correctly. Check that your
| type = important
/etc/resolv.conf is pointing correctly at your local DNS server, then
| text = Do not create a symbolic link to the the generated <code>krb5.conf</code> file. In Samba 4.7 and later, the <code>/usr/local/samba/private/</code> directory is no longer accessible by other users than the <code>root</code> user. If the file is a symbolic link, other users are not able to read the file and, for example, dynamic DNS updates fail if you use the <code>BIND_DLZ</code> DNS back end.
run the following commands:
}}


The pre-created Kerberos configuration uses DNS service (SRV) resource records to locate the KDC.
$ host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com.
_ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 389 samba.samdom.example.com.


$ host -t SRV _kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com.
_kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 88 samba.samdom.example.com.


$ host -t A samba.samdom.example.com.
samba.samdom.example.com has address 10.0.0.1


Check that you get answers similar to the ones above (adjusted for
your DNS domain name and hostname). If you get any errors then
carefully check your system logs to find and fix the problem.


*Note: One of the problems I've had on Debian system is that the zone autogeneration always detects, and uses, 127.0.1.1 as the domain controller's IP address. That works fine until you 1) Don't have a 127.0.1.1 interface on the machine or 2) Go to join your first client to the domain. In /usr/local/samba/private/named.conf you might need to change 127.0.1.1 to reflect the actual IP address of the server you're setting up.
*Note: On debian SID (bind9 package), /etc/bind/named.conf.options is missing and prevent named daemon to be started and installation to be completed (create an empty file or comment out corresponding line in /etc/bind/named.conf see syslog messages)


= Testing your Samba AD DC =
== Step 9: Testing kerberos ==
Once DNS is working, you should test that kerberos server builtin to
Samba4 is working correctly.


To start the <code>samba</code> service manually, enter:
Before testing, first configure the krb.conf file (/etc/krb.conf on RHEL like systems), replace the existing one with the sample from /usr/local/samba/share/setup/krb5.conf.
Edit the file and replace ${REALM} with you domain name.


# samba
The easiest test is to use the kinit command like this:


Samba does not provide System V init scripts, <code>systemd</code>, <code>upstart</code>, or other services configuration files.
$ kinit administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
* If you installed Samba using packages, use the script or service configuration file included in the package to start Samba.
Password:
* If you built Samba, see [[Managing_the_Samba_AD_DC_Service|Managing the Samba AD DC Service]].


''Note:''<br>
: You have to give your 'domain realm SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM' in <b>uppercase letters</b> to kinit.


The kinit should completely successfully. After it completes you can
examine the received ticket like this:


== Verifying the File Server ==
$ klist -e
Ticket cache: FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_1000
Default principal: administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
Valid starting Expires Service principal
02/10/10 19:39:48 02/11/10 19:39:46 krbtgt/SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
Etype (skey, tkt): ArcFour with HMAC/md5, ArcFour with HMAC/md5


To list all shares provided by the DC:
If you find you don't have kinit or klist, you may need to install them. On debian based
systems (such as Ubuntu) the packages are called krb5-config and krb5-user.


$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
You can also test kerberos form a remote client, just make sure you have configure the
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]
krb5.conf and the resolve.conf to point to the domain controller IP address.
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
netlogon Disk
sysvol Disk
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba x.y.z)
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------


{{Imbox
''Note:''<br>
| type = note
: If you are using a client behind NAT then you have to add the following to the krb5.conf on the domain controller server:
| text = The <code>netlogon</code> and <code>sysvol</code> shares were auto-created during the provisioning and must exist on a DC.
}}


To verify authentication, connect to the <code>netlogon</code> share using the domain administrator account:
[kdc]
check-ticket-addresses = false


$ smbclient //localhost/netlogon -UAdministrator -c 'ls'
== Step 10 Configure kerberos DNS dynamic updates (optional) ==
Enter Administrator's password:
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]
. D 0 Tue Nov 1 08:40:00 2016
.. D 0 Tue Nov 1 08:40:00 2016
49386 blocks of size 524288. 42093 blocks available


If one or more tests fail, see [[#Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
To setup dynamic DNS updates you need to have a recent version of bind9 installed. It is highly recommended that you install at least version 9.8.0 as that version includes a set of patches from the Samba Team to make dynamic DNS updates much more robust and easier to configure. In the instructions below we give instructions for both bind 9.7.2 and 9.8.0, but please use 9.8.0 or later if at all possible.


For Debian Lenny:


If you also want to use Dynamically Loadable Zones (DLZ) then you should add the corresponding option (dlopen) depending on your version of bind.
If you are about to compile a downloaded tarball you might need these libraries: libkrb5-dev and libssl-dev


== Verifying DNS ==
$ apt-get install libkrb5-dev libssl-dev
$ tar -zxvf bind9.x.x.tar.gz
$ cd bind9.x.x


To verify that your AD DNS configuration works correctly, query some DNS records:
Bind9.8.0


* The tcp-based <code>_ldap</code> SRV record in the domain:
$ ./configure --with-gssapi=/usr/include/gssapi --with-dlz-dlopen=yes


$ host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com.
Bind9.8.1
_ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 389 dc1.samdom.example.com.


* The udp-based <code>_kerberos</code> SRV resource record in the domain:
$ ./configure --with-gssapi=/usr/include/gssapi --with-dlopen=yes


$ host -t SRV _kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com.
$ make
_kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 88 dc1.samdom.example.com.
$ make install


* The A record of the domain controller:
You can tell what version of bind9 you have using the command "/usr/sbin/named -V". If your OS does not have bind9 9.8.0 or later, then please consider getting it from a package provided by a 3rd party (for example, on Ubuntu there is a ppa available with the newer versions of bind9).


$ host -t A dc1.samdom.example.com.
=== Instructions for bind9 9.8.0 or later ===
dc1.samdom.example.com has address 10.99.0.1


If one or more tests fail, see [[#Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
When using bind9 9.8.0 or later you should add a line like the following to the options section of your bind9 config:
options {
[...]
tkey-gssapi-keytab "/usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab";
[...]
};


On some systems (such as Ubuntu) this is located in /etc/bind/named.conf.options. Otherwise look for the "options {" part of your bind9 configuration.


You also need an include line pointing at the named.conf in the private directory of your Samba install (this file is created by the provision command):


== Verifying Kerberos ==
include "/usr/local/samba/private/named.conf";


* Request a Kerberos ticket for the domain administrator account:
On Debian based systems (such as Ubuntu) this include line is normally put in /etc/bind/named.conf.local. On RedHat based systems it goes in /etc/named.conf.


$ kinit administrator
=== Instructions for bind9 9.7.x ===
Password for administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM:


: {{Imbox
If you have bind9 9.7.x (specifically 9.7.2 or later), then first determine if you can
| type = note
at all possibly run bind 9.8. You will have far fewer problems. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
| text = The Kerberos realm is automatically appended, if you do not pass the principal in the <code>user@REALM</code> format to the <code>kinit</code> command.<br />Set Kerberos realms always in uppercase.
}}


* List the cached Kerberos tickets:
The Samba provision will have created a custom named.conf.update configuration file in the private directory of your Samba install. You need to include in your master named.conf to allow Samba/Kerberos DNS updates to automatically take place. Be advised that if you include this file in Bind versions that don't support it, Bind will fail to start.


$ klist
You additionally need to set two environment variables for bind9 when using bind9 version 9.7.x:
Ticket cache: FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_0

Default principal: administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
KEYTAB_FILE="/usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab"
KRB5_KTNAME="/usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab"
export KEYTAB_FILE
export KRB5_KTNAME

These should be put in your settings file for bind9. On Debian based
systems (including Ubuntu) this is in /etc/default/bind9. On RedHat and SUSE derived systems it is
in /etc/sysconfig/named. Strictly speaking you only either need
KEYTAB_FILE or KRB5_KTNAME, but which you need depends on your distro,
so it's easier to just set both.

The dns.keytab must be readable by the bind server user this could be accomplished by executing:
$ chown named.named /usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab

(the provision should have setup these permissions for you automatically).

Then in your /etc/bind/named.conf.options you need this:

tkey-gssapi-credential "DNS/server.samdom.example.com";
tkey-domain "SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM";

The last part of the credential in the first line must match the dns name of the server you have set up.

=== Debugging dynamic DNS updates ===

The way the automatic DNS update in Samba works is that the provision
will create a file /usr/local/samba/private/dns_update_list, which
contains a list of DNS entries that Samba will try to dynamically
update at startup and every 10 minutes thereafter using samba_dnsupdate utility.
Updates will only happen if the DNS entries do not already exist.
Remember that you need nsupdate utility from bind distribution
for all these to work (dnsutils package in Debian/Ubuntu).

If you want to debug this process, then please run this as root:

/usr/local/samba/sbin/samba_dnsupdate --verbose

that will give you more information on the updates that Samba is doing
at runtime, and show you any errors that are generated.

=== Interaction with apparmor or SELinux ===

Now you have to ensure that bind can read the dns.keytab file, the
named.conf file and the zone file. It also needs to be able to write
the zone file. The Samba provision tries to setup the permissions
correctly for these files, but you may find you need to make changes
in your Apparmor or SELinux configuration if you are running either of
those. If you are using Apparmor then the aa-logprof command may help
you add any missing permissions you need to add after you start Samba
and bind9 for the first time after configuring them.

You should also carefully check the permissions on the private/dns directory to ensure it is writeable by bind.

== Step 11 Configure NTP (optional) ==

RedHat 6.x:
Redhat does not provide a recent NTP version to support signed ntp so a newer version is required.

1. Download NTP =>4.2.6 release from ntp.org ( verify md5 sum )

2. Download the Redhat 6.1 ntp source rpm file from RedHat and install.

3. Edit the ntp.spec and remove all lines regarding patches and correct the version number.

4. Here is a <b>partial</b> diff showing required edits then run <i>$ rpmbuild -ba ntp.spec</i>
218c115
< --enable-linuxcaps
---
> --enable-linuxcaps --enable-ntp-signd
327a225
> %{_sbindir}/sntp
345,346c243,244
< %{_mandir}/man8/ntptime.8*
< %{_mandir}/man8/tickadj.8*
---
> %{_mandir}/man8/ntpdtime.8*
> #%{_mandir}/man8/tickadj.8*
352c250
< %{_mandir}/man8/ntp-wait.8*
---
> #%{_mandir}/man8/ntp-wait.8*

For Debian/Ubuntu:

Recent versions of Debian/Ubuntu already contain a version of ntp with support for signing. For older versions (Debian Squeeze, Ubuntu < 11.04), get a recent version of ntp:

$ tar -zxvf ntp-4.x.x.tar.gz
$ cd ntp-4.x.x
$ ./configure --enable-ntp-signd
$ make
$ make install

5. TODO ( add example ntp.conf changes )
# A simple ntp.conf tested in Debian Lenny
# Using the hardware clock
server 127.127.1.1
fudge 127.127.1.1 stratum 12
ntpsigndsocket /usr/local/samba/var/run/ntp_signd/
restrict default mssntp
[...]

== NOTES on permissions, SELinux labeling and policy ==

RedHat 6.X:

There is still more work TODO in regards of creating a Samba4 specific SELinux policy but for now you should be
able to have everything working *without* disabling SELinux.

Based on the provision example above set this ENV for commands below :
MYREALM="samdom.example.com"

Change permissions:
chown named:named /usr/local/samba/private/dns
chgrp named /usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab
chmod g+r /usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab
chmod 775 /usr/local/samba/private/dns

Label files ( ensure $MYREALM is correct ):
chcon -t named_conf_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab
chcon -t named_conf_t /usr/local/samba/private/named.conf.update
chcon -t named_var_run_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns
chcon -t named_var_run_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns/${MYREALM}.zone


Needed for persistence of labels ( ensure $MYREALM is correct ):
semanage fcontext -a -t named_conf_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns.keytab
semanage fcontext -a -t named_conf_t /usr/local/samba/private/named.conf
semanage fcontext -a -t named_conf_t /usr/local/samba/private/named.conf.update
semanage fcontext -a -t named_var_run_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns
semanage fcontext -a -t named_var_run_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns/${MYREALM}.zone
semanage fcontext -a -t named_var_run_t /usr/local/samba/private/dns/${MYREALM}.zone.jnl
semanage fcontext -a -t ntpd_t /usr/local/samba/var/run/ntp_signd

NOTE: Multiple attempts to set the context for ntp failed so (below) policy was needed for windows clients time sync after joining the DOMAIN.
$ chcon -u system_u -t ntpd_t /usr/local/samba/var/run/ntp_signd
$ chcon -u system_u -t ntpd_t /usr/local/samba/var/run/
$ chcon -t ntpd_t /usr/local/samba/var/run/ntp_signd/socket

samba4.te policy:
module samba4 1.0;
require {
type ntpd_t;
type usr_t;
type initrc_t;
class sock_file write;
class unix_stream_socket connectto;
}
#============= ntpd_t ==============
allow ntpd_t usr_t:sock_file write;
#============= ntpd_t ==============
allow ntpd_t initrc_t:unix_stream_socket connectto;

Check and load policy:
$ checkmodule -M -m -o samba4.mod samba4.te
$ semodule_package -o samba4.pp -m samba4.mod
$ semodule -i samba4.pp

== NOTE about filesystem support ==

This information has been included in the [[Samba_4_OS_Requirements#File_System_Support]]

== Profiling with google-perftools ==

LDFLAGS="-ltcmalloc -lprofiler" ./configure --enable-developer .....

This also works for CFLAGS

= Configure a Windows Client to join a Samba 4 Active Directory =

Active Directory is a powerful administration service which enables an administrator to centrally manage a network of Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista Business Edition effectively. To test the real Samba 4 capability, we use Windows XP Pro as testing environment (Windows XP Home doesn't include Active Directory functionality and won't work).

To allow Samba 4 Active Directory or Microsoft Active Directory to manage a computer, we need to join the computer into the active directory.
It involves:

# Configuring DNS Setting
# Configuring date/time and time zone
# Joining the domain

== Step 1: Configure DNS Setting for Windows ==

Before we configure the DNS setting, verify that you are able to ping the Server's IP Address. If you are not able to ping the server, double check your IP address, firewall, routing, etc.

Once you have verified network connectivity between the Samba server and client,

# Right Click My Network Places -> Properties
# Double click local area network->Properties
# Double click tcp/ip
# Use static dns server, add the Samba 4 server's ip address inside the primary dns server column.
#:[[Image:Samba4dnsclient.jpg]]
# Press ok, ok, ok again until finished.
# Open a command prompt, type 'ping servername.your.realm' (change to suit your custom realm per your provision)

If you get replies, then it means your Windows XP settings are correct (for DNS) and Samba4 Server's DNS services is working as well.

== Step 2: Configure date/time and time zone ==

Active Directory uses Kerberos as the backend for authentication. Kerberos requires that the system clock on the client and server be synchronized to within a few seconds of each other. If they are not synchronized, authentication will fail for apparently no reason.

# Change the timezone in Windows XP Pro so that server and client using same time zone. In my computer, I use Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (I come from Malaysia).
#:[[Image:Samba4timezone.jpg]]
# Change the date/time so the client have same HH:MM with the server.
#:[[Image:Samba4time.jpg]]

== Step 3: Joining the Windows client into domain ==

Now your Windows is ready to join the Active Directory (AD) domain,

As administrator:-

# Right Click my Computer-> Properties
# Choose Computer Name, click change..
# Click option 'Domain', insert YOUR.REALM (if you failed, try YOURDOM)([[Image:Samba4joindomain.jpg]]
# When it request username/password, type '''administrator''' as username, '''SOMEPASSWORD''' as password (per your earlier provision).
# It will tell you the Windows XP has successfully join into Active Directory Domain, and you need to restart.
# After restart, you should get the normal domain logon dialog
# Choose domain YOURDOM, insert username '''administrator''' as username, '''SOMEPASSWORD''' as password (again, per your earlier provision)
# If you login successfully, then you able to enjoy samba 4 active directory services at next section.

= Viewing Samba 4 Active Directory object from Windows =

We need install Windows 2003 Adminpak into Windows XP in order to use
GUI tools to manage the domain. Before you begin, make sure that the domain
administrators have administrative rights to control your computer.(To
give any user administrative rights in Windows XP Pro, right click My
Computer, select Manage-> choose Groups-> double click Administrators
and add members from domain into the member list. When you add
members from Active Directory, it will prompt you to enter an
Active Directory username and password).

== Step 1: Installing Windows Remote Administration Tools onto Windows ==

=== Windows7 ===

#Download the Windows Remote Administration Tools from
#: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7D2F6AD7-656B-4313-A005-4E344E43997D&displaylang=en
#and follow the "Install RSAT" instructions

=== Vista ===

Download the Windows Remote Administration Tools from
* http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9FF6E897-23CE-4A36-B7FC-D52065DE9960&displaylang=en

and follow the "Install RSAT" instruction described at
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941314

=== Windows XP Pro ===

# In Windows XP, download adminpak and supporttools from
#* http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=86b71a4f-4122-44af-be79-3f101e533d95
#* http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/e/4/3e438f5e-24ef-4637-abd1-981341d349c7/WindowsServer2003-KB892777-SupportTools-x86-ENU.exe
#:If you installed an older version of the adminpak, you'll notice the dial-in tab is missing from property pages. Just follow the link above to get SP2 which does not have this issue.
# Run through the installation.
# Press start->run, type 'dsa.msc', if a window 'active directory users and computers' prompt up, it mean you had install adminpak it successfully. You can also find this at Start>Programs>Administrative Tools, which should have a lot more items now.
# Go to c:\Program Files\Support Tools to check whether the support tools were installed correctly; if yes, then your XP workstation is ready to manage the Samba 4 Active Directory.

== Step 2: Viewing samba 4 active directory content ==

# Login as domain 'testing1.org' administrator, press start->run.
# type dsa.msc
#:[[Image:Samba4run.jpg ]]
# Expand the testing1.org tree to see existing object in domain. [[Image:Samba4dsa.msc.jpg]]

= Managing Samba 4 Active Directory From Windows XP Pro =
One of Samba4's goals is to integrate with (and replace) Active Directory as a system. At this point, if everything has worked correctly you should have an "Administrative Tools" menu under Programs. If, under Administrative Tools you have "Active Directory Users and Computers", that is a very good sign. Most times, if there is a configuration or bug in Samba4, the AD Users & Computers (among other interfaces) won't show up as an option. You can run it by hand (Start->Run->dsa.msc) but it's unlikely to work correctly.


== Step 1: Adding Users into Samba 4 Active Directory ==
Unlike Samba3, Samba4 does not require a local unix user for each Samba user that is created.

To create a Samba user, use the command

samba-tool user add USERNAME

To inspect the allocated user ID and SID, use wbinfo

$ bin/wbinfo --name-to-sid USERNAME
S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005 SID_USER (1)
Valid starting Expires Service principal
$ bin/wbinfo --sid-to-uid S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005
01.11.2016 08:45:00 12.11.2016 18:45:00 krbtgt/SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
3000011
renew until 02.11.2016 08:44:59

If you want to change this mapping, then use ldbedit on the idmap.idb,
like this:


If one or more tests fail, see [[#Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
$ bin/ldbedit -e emacs -H /usr/local/samba/private/idmap.ldb objectsid=S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005


You will find records that look like this:


# record 1
dn: CN=S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005
cn: S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005
objectClass: sidMap
objectSid: S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005
type: ID_TYPE_BOTH
xidNumber: 3000011
distinguishedName: CN=S-1-5-21-4036476082-4153129556-3089177936-1005


If you change the xidNumber attribute and save your editor then exit,
then Samba will update the mapping to between the SID and the user
ID. Updating group mappings works in the same way.


You can also manage users using the normal Windows AD user management
tools.


= Configuring Time Synchronisation =
= Setting Up Roaming Profiles (Windows 7) =


Kerberos requires a synchronised time on all domain members. For further details and how to set up the <code>ntpd</code> service, see [[Time_Synchronisation|Time Synchronisation]].
1. You will need to create a share for the profiles, typically named '''profiles'''. Edit the ''/usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf'' to include:


[profiles]
path = /usr/local/samba/var/profiles
read only = no


2. Create the directory above using:


$ sudo mkdir /usr/local/samba/var/profiles


3. On windows start the ''Active Directory Users and Computers'', select all the users, right click and hit properties


= Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC =
4. Under the profile tab, in the ''Profile path'' type the path to your share along with %USERNAME% as follows:


''Only required if using the DC as a file server''. For details, see [[Configuring_Winbindd_on_a_Samba_AD_DC|Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC]].
\\sambaserver.samdom.example.com\profiles\%USERNAME%


5. click OK, logout and login as one of those users. When you logout again, you should see that the profile has been synced onto the samba server.


= Adding organization unit (OU) into samba 4 domain =


Organizational Unit (OU), is a powerful feature in active
directory. This is a type of container which allows you to drag & drop
users and/or computers into it.


We can link several kind of group policy to an OU, and the settings
will deploy to all users/computers under the OU. With a single domain
we can have as many OU and sub OU as you like. So the result is that
it can greatly reduce administrative overhead because you are able to
manage everything via an OU. The implementation of group policy will
be discussed in the next chapter.


= Using the Domain Controller as a File Server =
Before we create an OU, we must know what an OU looks like. By default
we can see a sample OU 'Domain Controllers', which uses a different
icon in the Windows management tools to the 'users' and 'computers'
container. We can deploy group policy to users or computers container.


The Samba AD DC is able to provide file shares, just like all other installation modes. However, the Samba team does not recommend using a DC as a file server because the DC <code>smbd</code> process has some limitations compared with the service in non-DC setups. For example, the auto-enabled <code>acl_xattr</code> virtual file system (VFS) object enables you to only configure shares with Windows access control lists (ACL). Running shares with POSIX ACLs on a Samba DC is not supported. To provide network shares with the full capabilities of Samba, set up a Samba domain member with file shares. For details, see:
# To create an OU, as the domain administrator, use start -> run -> dsa.msc
* [[Setting_up_Samba_as_a_Domain_Member|Setting up Samba as a Domain Member]]
# right click on your domain.
* [[Samba_File_Serving|Samba File Serving]]
# choose new -> organizational unit
# type OU Demo'
# Then you will see an new OU appear, with the name 'OU Demo'.
# You can drag your user 'demo' into the new OU (Don't move other users! Unless you want to get stuck!)
# Right Click the 'OU Demo', you can create a sub OU with New->Organizational.


If you do not want to follow the Samba team's recommendation and use the DC additionally as a file server, configure Winbindd before you start setting up shares. For details, see [[Configuring_Winbindd_on_a_Samba_AD_DC|Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC]].
Normally we create OU based the departmental setup of your
organization. Be careful not to confuse groups and OUs, groups are
used to control permissions, OU are used for deployment settings to
all users/computers within the OU.


= Implementing Group Policies (GPO) in A Samba4 Domain =


Samba4 Active Directory has support for group policies, and can create
the group policy on the fly. The basic idea of group policies is:-


# Group Policies have two kinds of settings: computers and users.
# Computer settings apply to computers, while user settings apply to users.
# We link the group policy to a particular OU, and the group policy will effect all computers/users under the OU.
# To add a group policy, right click 'OU Demo' OU->properties.
# Choose group policy.
# Press new, and name it as 'GP Demo'.
# Press edit to modify the policy.
# Here will demonstrate how to block users from access to the control panel. Open the tree 'User Configuration'->'Administrative Templates'->'control panel'.
# Double click on 'Prohibit access to the Control Panel'.
# Press enabled and then press OK. Now the all users under 'OU Demo' won't able to access to the control panel.
# Make sure that the user 'demo' is inside the 'OU Demo' (You can drag and drop it).
# Logout and login as user 'demo'.
# You'll find user demo is not able to access control panel.


;Note :that user configuration will take effect once you logout and login.
;Computer :configuration will take effect when you restart the computer


= Troubleshooting =
To learn more about managing and implementing organizational units, group olicies, and Active Directory, try a web search for Google in Windows 2003 Active Directory implementation.


For further details, see [[Samba_AD_DC_Troubleshooting|Samba AD DC Troubleshooting]].
== Installing the Group Policy Management Console ==


You may also find the Group Policy Management Console useful. You can
download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en


This is primarily useful when you have larger installs and
are managing many machines. You may need to download the .NET
Framework first.


= Joining a Windows domain controller as an additional DC in a domain =


Once you have a Samba domain controller setup, you can choose to join
additional domain controllers to the domain, whether they be
additional Samba domain controllers, or additional Windows domain
controllers.


= Further Samba-related Documentation =
If you wish to join an additional Samba domain controller to a domain,
then please see the [[Samba4/HOWTO/Join a domain as a DC|Joining a domain as a DC]] page. The instructions
on that page are the same for joining Samba to a Windows domain as
they are for joining Samba to an existing Samba domain.


See [[User_Documentation|User Documentation]].
If you wish to join a new Windows domain controller to a Samba domain,
then you should use the 'dcpromo' tool on the Windows machine. Please
see the normal instructions for installing dcpromo on Windows, with
the exception that you should not tick the 'DNS server' option box
when it is offered. Right now you should either use Windows for DNS,
or use Samba and bind9 for DNS. Mixing the two can work, but it is an
advanced topic that is beyond the scope of this howto.


= Migrating an Existing Samba3 Domain to Samba4 =


It is very likely that you already have a running Samba3 domain on your network. The question is, how do you migrate that domain and all of its users and machines over to a new Samba4 based domain without having to move every user profile and machine to the new domain? The answer is the [[Samba4/samba-tool/domain/classicupgrade/HOWTO|samba-tool domain classicupgrade]] function.


= Report your success/failure! =


Samba4 as a replicating domain controller is still developing rapidly,
and we like to hear from users about their successes and
failures. While Samba4 is still in alpha release we would encourage
you to report both your successes and failures to the samba-technical
mailing list on http://lists.samba.org


----
Please be aware that Samba4 is not complete, so you should deploy it
[[Category:Domain Control]]
carefully until it is ready for a non-alpha release.
[[Category:Active Directory]]

Revision as of 19:58, 11 December 2017

Introduction

Starting from version 4.0, Samba is able to run as an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC). If you are installing Samba in a production environment, it is recommended to run two or more DCs for failover reasons.

This documentation describes how to set up Samba as the first DC to build a new AD forest. Additionally, use this documentation if you are migrating a Samba NT4 domain to Samba AD. To join Samba as an additional DC to an existing AD forest, see Joining a Samba DC to an Existing Active Directory.

Samba as an AD DC only supports:

Samba uses the MIT KDC provided by your operating system if you run Samba 4.7 or later and has been built using the --with-system-mitkrb5 option. In other cases Samba uses the Heimdal KDC included in Samba. For further details about Samba using the MIT KDC, see Running a Samba AD DC with MIT Kerberos KDC.



Preparing the Installation

  • Select a host name for your AD DC.
Do not use NT4-only terms as host name, such as PDC or BDC. These modes do not exist in an AD and cause confusion.
  • Select a DNS domain for your AD forest. The name will also be used as the AD Kerberos realm.
For additional information, see Active Directory Naming FAQ.
  • Use a static IP address on the DC.
  • Disable tools, such as resolvconf, that automatically update your /etc/resolv.conf DNS resolver configuration file. AD DCs and domain members must use an DNS server that is able to resolve the AD DNS zones.
  • Verify that no Samba processes are running:
# ps ax | egrep "samba|smbd|nmbd|winbindd"
If the output lists any samba, smbd, nmbd, or winbindd processes, shut down the processes.
  • Verify that the /etc/hosts file on the DC correctly resolves the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) and short host name to the LAN IP address of the DC. For example:
127.0.0.1     localhost localhost.localdomain
10.99.0.1     DC1.samdom.example.com     DC1
The host name and FQDN must not resolve to the 127.0.0.1 IP address or any other IP address than the one used on the LAN interface of the DC.
  • If you previously ran a Samba installation on this host:
  • Remove the existing smb.conf file. To list the path to the file:
# smbd -b | grep "CONFIGFILE"
   CONFIGFILE: /usr/local/samba/etc/samba/smb.conf
  • Remove all Samba database files, such as *.tdb and *.ldb files. To list the folders containing Samba databases:
# smbd -b | egrep "LOCKDIR|STATEDIR|CACHEDIR|PRIVATE_DIR"
  LOCKDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/lock/
  STATEDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/locks/
  CACHEDIR: /usr/local/samba/var/cache/
  PRIVATE_DIR: /usr/local/samba/private/
Starting with a clean environment helps to prevent confusion and ensures that no files from any previous Samba installation will be mixed with your new domain DC installation.
  • Remove an existing /etc/krb5.conf file:
# rm /etc/krb5.conf



Installing Samba

For details, see Installing Samba.



Provisioning a Samba Active Directory

The Samba AD provisioning process creates the AD databases and adds initial records, such as the domain administrator account and required DNS entries.

If you are migrating a Samba NT4 domain to AD, skip this step and run the Samba classic upgrade. For details, see Migrating a Samba NT4 Domain to Samba AD (Classic Upgrade).


The samba-tool domain provision command provides several parameters to use with the interactive and non-interactive setup. For details, see:

# samba-tool domain provision --help



Parameter Explanation

Set the following parameters during the provisioning:

Interactive Mode Setting Non-interactive Mode Parameter Explanation
--use-rfc2307 --use-rfc2307 Enables the NIS extensions.
Realm --realm Kerberos realm. This is also used as the AD DNS domain. For example: samdom.example.com.
Domain --domain NetBIOS domain name. It is recommended to use the first part of the AD DNS domain. For example: samdom.
Server Role --server-role Installs the domain controller DC role.
DNS backend --dns-backend Sets the DNS back end. The first DC in an AD must be installed using a DNS back end. Note that the BIND9_FLATFILE is not supported and will be removed in a future Samba version.
DNS forwarder IP address not available This setting is only available when using the SAMBA_INTERNAL DNS back end. For details, see Setting up a DNS Forwarder.
Administrator password --adminpass Sets the domain administrator password. If the password does not match the complexity requirements, the provisioning fails. For details, see Microsoft TechNet: Passwords must meet complexity requirements.

Other parameters frequently used with the samba-tool domain provision command:

  • --option="interfaces=lo eth0" --option="bind interfaces only=yes": If your server has multiple network interfaces, use these options to bind Samba to the specified interfaces. This enables the samba-tool command to register the correct LAN IP address in the directory during the join.



Provisioning Samba AD in Interactive Mode

To provision a Samba AD interactively, run:

# samba-tool domain provision --use-rfc2307 --interactive
Realm [SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM]: SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
 Domain [SAMDOM]: SAMDOM
 Server Role (dc, member, standalone) [dc]: dc
 DNS backend (SAMBA_INTERNAL, BIND9_FLATFILE, BIND9_DLZ, NONE) [SAMBA_INTERNAL]: SAMBA_INTERNAL
 DNS forwarder IP address (write 'none' to disable forwarding) [10.99.0.1]: 8.8.8.8
Administrator password: Passw0rd
Retype password: Passw0rd
Looking up IPv4 addresses
Looking up IPv6 addresses
No IPv6 address will be assigned
Setting up share.ldb
Setting up secrets.ldb
Setting up the registry
Setting up the privileges database
Setting up idmap db
Setting up SAM db
Setting up sam.ldb partitions and settings
Setting up sam.ldb rootDSE
Pre-loading the Samba 4 and AD schema
Adding DomainDN: DC=samdom,DC=example,DC=com
Adding configuration container
Setting up sam.ldb schema
Setting up sam.ldb configuration data
Setting up display specifiers
Modifying display specifiers
Adding users container                                                                                                                                                                                        
Modifying users container                                                                                                                                                                                     
Adding computers container                                                                                                                                                                                    
Modifying computers container                                                                                                                                                                                 
Setting up sam.ldb data                                                                                                                                                                                       
Setting up well known security principals                                                                                                                                                                     
Setting up sam.ldb users and groups                                                                                                                                                                           
Setting up self join                                                                                                                                                                                          
Adding DNS accounts                                                                                                                                                                                           
Creating CN=MicrosoftDNS,CN=System,DC=samdom,DC=example,DC=com                                                                                                                                                
Creating DomainDnsZones and ForestDnsZones partitions                                                                                                                                                         
Populating DomainDnsZones and ForestDnsZones partitions                                                                                                                                                       
Setting up sam.ldb rootDSE marking as synchronized                                                                                                                                                            
Fixing provision GUIDs                                                                                                                                                                                        
A Kerberos configuration suitable for Samba 4 has been generated at /usr/local/samba/private/krb5.conf                                                                                                        
Setting up fake yp server settings                                                                                                                                                                            
Once the above files are installed, your Samba4 server will be ready to use                                                                                                                                   
Server Role:           active directory domain controller                                                                                                                                                     
Hostname:              DC1                                                                                                                                                                                    
NetBIOS Domain:        SAMDOM                                                                                                                                                                                 
DNS Domain:            samdom.example.com                                                                                                                                                                     
DOMAIN SID:            S-1-5-21-2614513918-2685075268-614796884


Provisioning Samba AD in Non-interactive Mode

For example, to provision a Samba AD non-interactively with the following settings:

  • Server role: dc
  • NIS extensions enabled
  • Internal DNS back end
  • Kerberos realm and AD DNS zone: samdom.example.com
  • NetBIOS domain name: SAMDOM
  • Domain administrator password: Passw0rd
# samba-tool domain provision --server-role=dc --use-rfc2307 --dns-backend=SAMBA_INTERNAL --realm=SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM --domain=SAMDOM --adminpass=Passw0rd



Setting up the AD DNS back end

Skip this step if you provisioned the DC using the SAMBA_INTERNAL DNS back end.

  • Start the BIND DNS server. For example:
# systemctl start named
For details how to start services, see you distribution's documentation.



Configuring the DNS Resolver

Domain members in an AD use DNS to locate services, such as LDAP and Kerberos. For that, they need to use a DNS server that is able to resolve the AD DNS zone.

On your DC, set the AD DNS domain in the domain and the IP of your DC in the nameserver parameter of the /etc/resolv.conf file. For example:

domain samdom.example.com
nameserver 10.99.0.1



Configuring Kerberos

In an AD, Kerberos is used to authenticate users, machines, and services.

During the provisioning, Samba created a Kerberos configuration file for your DC. Copy this file to your operating system's Kerberos configuration. For example:

# cp /usr/local/samba/private/krb5.conf /etc/krb5.conf

The pre-created Kerberos configuration uses DNS service (SRV) resource records to locate the KDC.



Testing your Samba AD DC

To start the samba service manually, enter:

# samba

Samba does not provide System V init scripts, systemd, upstart, or other services configuration files.

  • If you installed Samba using packages, use the script or service configuration file included in the package to start Samba.
  • If you built Samba, see Managing the Samba AD DC Service.


Verifying the File Server

To list all shares provided by the DC:

$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        netlogon        Disk      
        sysvol          Disk      
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba x.y.z)
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------

To verify authentication, connect to the netlogon share using the domain administrator account:

$ smbclient //localhost/netlogon -UAdministrator -c 'ls'
Enter Administrator's password: 
Domain=[SAMDOM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba x.y.z]
 .                                   D        0  Tue Nov  1 08:40:00 2016
 ..                                  D        0  Tue Nov  1 08:40:00 2016

               49386 blocks of size 524288. 42093 blocks available

If one or more tests fail, see Troubleshooting.


Verifying DNS

To verify that your AD DNS configuration works correctly, query some DNS records:

  • The tcp-based _ldap SRV record in the domain:
$ host -t SRV _ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com.
_ldap._tcp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 389 dc1.samdom.example.com.
  • The udp-based _kerberos SRV resource record in the domain:
$ host -t SRV _kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com.
_kerberos._udp.samdom.example.com has SRV record 0 100 88 dc1.samdom.example.com.
  • The A record of the domain controller:
$ host -t A dc1.samdom.example.com.
dc1.samdom.example.com has address 10.99.0.1

If one or more tests fail, see Troubleshooting.


Verifying Kerberos

  • Request a Kerberos ticket for the domain administrator account:
$ kinit administrator
Password for administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM:
  • List the cached Kerberos tickets:
$ klist
Ticket cache: FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_0
Default principal: administrator@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM

Valid starting       Expires              Service principal
01.11.2016 08:45:00  12.11.2016 18:45:00  krbtgt/SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM@SAMDOM.EXAMPLE.COM
	renew until 02.11.2016 08:44:59

If one or more tests fail, see Troubleshooting.



Configuring Time Synchronisation

Kerberos requires a synchronised time on all domain members. For further details and how to set up the ntpd service, see Time Synchronisation.



Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC

Only required if using the DC as a file server. For details, see Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC.



Using the Domain Controller as a File Server

The Samba AD DC is able to provide file shares, just like all other installation modes. However, the Samba team does not recommend using a DC as a file server because the DC smbd process has some limitations compared with the service in non-DC setups. For example, the auto-enabled acl_xattr virtual file system (VFS) object enables you to only configure shares with Windows access control lists (ACL). Running shares with POSIX ACLs on a Samba DC is not supported. To provide network shares with the full capabilities of Samba, set up a Samba domain member with file shares. For details, see:

If you do not want to follow the Samba team's recommendation and use the DC additionally as a file server, configure Winbindd before you start setting up shares. For details, see Configuring Winbindd on a Samba AD DC.



Troubleshooting

For further details, see Samba AD DC Troubleshooting.



Further Samba-related Documentation

See User Documentation.