Samba PDC

[klussier at comcast.net]

Now why didn't I think of that?? (oh, right, because I work for a startup moving a million miles a minute without time to think of the obvious :-)

Thanks,
Kenny

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Neil Schelly" <neil at jenandneil.com>
> Without wasting too much effort, can't you just put a few objects in your
> new directory and then try to change it's domain to yet a third unused
> domain and see what happens?  It sounds doable, but I wouldn't try doing
> something like that without a dry run first.
> -N
> 
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > This is a simple one.... I am replacing a Windows AD Domain controller
> > with a Samba PDC and LDAP. I have Samba and LDAP set up using a different
> > windows domain name so that I can test things out. However, I want to
> > pre-poulate the Samba PDC with machine accounts, users, etc. while the
> > Windows AD PDC is running. When I am ready to make the switch, can I
> > change the domain name in Samba and LDAP and go, or do I have to go live
> > with the new name before adding users/workstations/etc. because of the
> > SIDs, et al?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Kenny
> >
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