Bug 457381

Summary: pdbedit -G doesn't work
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: Ales Zelinka <azelinka>
Component: sambaAssignee: Simo Sorce <ssorce>
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Version: 5.2CC: dpal, gdeschner
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Pdbedit manpage fixes none

Description Ales Zelinka 2008-07-31 10:35:28 UTC 
Description of problem:
pdbedit -u user -G SID doesn't change the group SID

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
samba-common-3.0.28-1.el5_2.1.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. pdbedit -u sambauser to see the Group SID
2. pdbedit -u sambauser -G new-sid (for example put 512 to the end instead of
the default 513)
3. pdbedit -u sambauser to see if the Group SID has changed
  
Actual results:
Group sid stays the same

Expected results:
changed Group SID
Comment 2 Simo Sorce 2009-05-20 14:29:57 UTC 
I think this is a documentation problem.
The manpage mentions a -G option but there is no such option in the pdbedit utility.
This is consistent with samba behaviour though, as the group SID for a user is always determined by the users primary GID.
So if a special Group SID is needed then you need to create a group mapping and change the system user's primary GID.

I will see how easy it is to patch the manpage.
Comment 3 Simo Sorce 2009-05-20 14:37:16 UTC 
Created attachment 344816 [details]
Pdbedit manpage fixes

Turns out the manpage was outdated wrt this option, if it ever existed in the code it doesn't anymore, update manpage to reflect reality.
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2009-09-02 11:54:58 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-1416.html