OpenLDAP + Samba Domain on Ubuntu 7.10

[Linocks]

I am trying to do my first installation of an LDAP server according to the 'Howto' at Step 11: Configure our primary DNS Zone using WebMin and when I get to that part of the instructions Click "Apply Changes" button, I get an error message as shown in the attached image.

I have followed the instructions but made the following changes : -

1. The server installation (as assumed on page 1) was done in accordance with the The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server)
2. I used 8.04 (Hardy Heron) instead of using 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
3. I used webmin_1.420_all.deb instead of webmin_1.380_all.deb

I thought I was doing so well and I did not receive any error messages before that stage.

Can anyone assist?

Hello,

I entered the following commands and my problem was solved : -

1. /etc/init.d/bind9 stop
2. /etc/init.d/sysklogd restart
3. /etc/init.d/bind9 start

I got to the next stage.

Thanks!

[Linocks]

Now I'm getting this error message when I try to add a computer to the Domain
as per Step 14: Configure your Windows XP Professional Client when it should say "Welcome to the example domain." : -

[alshira]

the answer for your question:

Step 14: Configure your Windows XP Professional Client
Now I'm getting this error message when I try to add a computer to the Domain
as per Step 14: Configure your Windows XP Professional Client when it should say "Welcome to the example domain." : -
14th June 2008 05:42

In the smb.conf

you must change the vales:
workgroup = EXAMPLE
# Begin: Custom LDAP Entries
#
ldap admin dn = cn=admin,dc=example,dc=local
ldap suffix = dc=example, dc=local


to your names domain.

[Linocks]

Originally Posted by alshira

the answer for your question:

In the smb.conf

you must change the vales:
workgroup = EXAMPLE
# Begin: Custom LDAP Entries
#
ldap admin dn = cn=admin,dc=example,dc=local
ldap suffix = dc=example, dc=local


to your names domain.

I did do that!!

[Linocks]

I decided to start again!

This time I got to Step 8: Add an LDAP user to the system!

I got the below error message : -

root@server1:/etc/smbldap-tools# smbldap-useradd -a -m -M ricky -c "Richard M" ricky
Could not find base dn, to get next uidNumber at /usr/share/perl5/smbldap_tools.pm line 1073.

What went wrong this time??

It will suffice to say the installation has stopped (well I've decided not to go any further) until I have obtained a solution.

On this occasion I decided to install with no 'previous' server installations. I followed the installation instructions but used Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron).

Thanks in advance.

[Linocks]

In the example above I have edited the smbldap.conf file as follows : -

# Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available for new users and groups
# If not defined, entries are stored in sambaDomainName object.
# Ex: sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=${sambaDomain},${suffix}"
# Ex: sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=EXAMPLE,${suffix}"

When I edit it as below : -

# Where to store next uidNumber and gidNumber available for new users and groups
# If not defined, entries are stored in sambaDomainName object.
# Ex: sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=${sambaDomain},${suffix}"
# Ex: sambaUnixIdPooldn="cn=NextFreeUnixId,${suffix}"
sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=$EXAMPLE,${suffix}"

I got this error message : -

root@niro1:/etc/smbldap-tools# smbldap-useradd -a -m -M ricky -c "Richard M" ricky

Error looking for next uid in sambaDomainName=$EXAMPLE,dc=EXAMPLE,dc=local:No 
such object at /usr/share/perl5/smbldap_tools.pm line 1071.

So I'm getting an error message with or without the $.

There is no $ in the 'Howto' but the smbldap.conf file defaults to a $ before the Domain prior to editing it.

[sangamc]

i too have the same problem once in a while and usually cant find out what caused the problem. i use fedora and FDS, and have sucessfully installed a complete pdc and gotten passed this step, but cant for the life of me find a solid answer. sometimes defining the indexes uidNumber and gidNumber in the database will work, but if they have been defined already i get stuck

[SOaD!]

Hi,

You should try : sambaUnixIdPooldn="sambaDomainName=${sambaDomain}, ${suffix}"

[sangamc]

i ended up switching to centos and using centos-ds (which is basically the same thing as fedora-ds) and it works alot better. i also do the following

Import NextFreeUserId ldif

dn: cn=NextFreeUnixId,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: sambaUnixIdPool
uidNumber: 1000
gidNumber: 1000
cn: NextFreeUnixId
sn: NextFreeUnixId

ldapadd -x -c -D 'cn=Directory Manager' -W -f /tmp/nextusrid.ldif
Enter LDAP Password:

and no longer have the described problem anymore

[mperreault]

I've been trying to follow this http://www.howtoforge.com/openldap-s...r-ubuntu7.10-p Tutorial on and off for the past 2 months. I work in a school and as we have run out of CAL's for the Windows 2003 SBS I would rather replace the domain controller with something free as we can't afford to buy the CAL's...

Anyway I've reached the point where I get the XP machine to join the domain. I type "root" as the username and "12345" as the password and I get..

The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "example":

The user name could not be found.

I've tried using sysadmin for the user. and it also doesn't work...

Any ideas?