[Gllug] Samba - Add Active Directory User to UNIX Group?

[Juergen Schinker]

KJS wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Let me explain my setup... We have a 2003 SBS box and a Samba server, 
> the 2003 Server does the Active Directory authentication for the Linux 
> box, which is working fine for samba and local auth and SSH.
>
> However, I need to add a user from Active Directory (a virtual user 
> really), to a local group. Now this does not seem to be easy, I can't 
> just usermod the Active Directory user to add a group as I get "User not 
> found in /etc/passwd" or similar error.
>
> Having poked around on google I have found that most people are saying 
> you need to do this from the Active Directory server, but how is the AD 
> server going to be aware of the Groups on my Linux server??
>
> TIA,
>
> KJS
>   
Or change samba to be the domain controller and keep all the user in LDAP
and if you really want to have the fun implement MIT-Kerberos5 and enjoy 
single sign on.

J
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