Bug 185313 – Samba doesn't include "idmap backend = ad" or "winbind nss info = sfu"

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Bug 185313 - Samba doesn't include "idmap backend = ad" or "winbind nss info = sfu"

Summary:	Samba doesn't include "idmap backend = ad" or "winbind nss info = sfu"

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	samba (Show other bugs)
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Version:	4.0
Hardware:	All Linux

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Assigned To:	Simo Sorce
QA Contact:	David Lawrence
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Reported:	2006-03-13 12:10 EST by Shannon Johnson
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:07 EST (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	samba-3.0.25b-0.4E.6
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Last Closed:	2007-11-21 18:56:56 EST
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Description Shannon Johnson 2006-03-13 12:10:32 EST

Description of problem:
When integrating Samba into a Windows domain, it helps to keep consistent
UID/GID's for users. That's where the idmap backend comes in... unfortunately,
the RPM for Samba doesn't include the options for Active Directory-held
UID/GID's or Home Directories... thereby making integration very difficult.
Also, this is required for integration with Windows 2003 R2, which all new
servers now come with.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.0.10-1.4E.6


How reproducible: Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Windows 2003 R2 as a Domain Controller
2. Attempt to set up Samba with "idmap backend = ad" and/or "winbind nss info = sfu"
3.
  
Actual results:
Fails with error "could not load remote backend 'ad'" in winbindd.log and/or
"ignoring unknown parameter 'winbind nss info'".

Expected results:
It should load the backend, then retrieve the UID & GID and/or Home Directory /
Profile from the AD server.

Additional info:
This functionality was added in the official Samba release of 3.0.20 back in
August of 2005.

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