Index

A

• --adminpass argument / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• Access Control Lists (ACL's) / Sharing files using Samba 4
• Active Directory schema
  • extending / Extending the Active Directory schema in practice, Extending the Active Directory schema
• Active Directory schema configuration
  • exporting / Exporting the current Active Directory schema configuration
• Active Directory schema extension
  • about / Planning an Active Directory schema extension
  • testing / Testing and validating the Samba 4 Active Directory schema extension
  • validating / Testing and validating the Samba 4 Active Directory schema extension
• Active Directory Services (ADS) / Establishing an upgrade plan
• Active Directory Services Interfaces Editor tool (adsiedit.msc) / Extending the Active Directory schema
• Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) / Extending the Active Directory schema
• AD DC replacement
  • considerations / Key points to consider before replacing an AD DC
  • planning / Planning the replacement – tests and validations
  • directory entries, exporting / Exporting directory entries
  • backup data and live data, comparing / Comparing backup data against live data
  • about / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
  • DNS validations, starting / Replacement tests and validations
• AD Domain controller
  • Debian 7 GNU/Linux, joining into / Joining the Debian 7 GNU/Linux into our Active Directory Domain
• AD Domain Controller
  • about / Highlighting the planning points for an AD service
  • Samba 4, provisioning as / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• AD service
  • planning, points / Highlighting the planning points for an AD service
  • configuration checklist / Acquiring information for deploying an AD service
• ADSI Edit tool / Extending the Active Directory schema
• Application Programming Interface (API)
  • about / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
• auto role / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network

B

• backup data
  • comparing, against live data / Comparing backup data against live data
• bash_profile file / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• Battery of Tests and Validations (BTVA) / Creating tests and validations before the upgrade

C

• -c option / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• Change Domain Controller... option / Planning the replacement – tests and validations
• CIFS protocol version
  • about / Introducing SMB/CIFS protocol versions and Samba 4
• Classic Primary Domain Controller / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• configuration
  • Samba 4 server's dependencies / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
• configure command / Preparing the Debian GNU/Linux environment
• connect_samdb function / Understanding the power of Python and the Samba 4 Server
• CTDB
  • integrating / Integrating CTDB, GlusterFS, and the Samba 4 Server
• CUPS
  • used for configuring printer, on Samba 4 Server host / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
  • URL / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS

D

• --domain argument / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• Debian 7 GNU/Linux
  • joining, into Active Directory Domain / Joining the Debian 7 GNU/Linux into our Active Directory Domain
• Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)
  • installing / Installing Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)
• Debian GNU/Linux environment
  • preparing / Preparing the Debian GNU/Linux environment
• DHCP
  • about / Acquiring information for deploying an AD service
• dhcp server / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
• DHCP server
  • starting / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• dir() command / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server, Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• dir() function / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server, Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• directory entries
  • exporting / Exporting directory entries
• directory replications / Trust relationships and replication with Samba 4
• Distinguished Name (DN) / Extending the Active Directory schema
• Domain Controller (DC) / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• domain provision / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies

E

• -E option / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• encrypted passwords option / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• enum groups option / Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries
• enum users option / Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries
• Extended Attributes (XATTR) / Sharing files using Samba 4

F

• -f option / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• files
  • sharing, Samba 4 used / Sharing files using Samba 4
• Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles / Testing and validating the Samba 4 Active Directory schema extension
• fstab file / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies

G

• generate_random_password function / Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• get method / Understanding the power of Python and the Samba 4 Server
• GlusterFS
  • configuring, for high availability / Configuring GlusterFS for high availability and scalability
  • integrating / Integrating CTDB, GlusterFS, and the Samba 4 Server
• GNU/Linux systems
  • about / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
• Group Policies
  • on Samba 4 / Starting with the basic concepts for Group Policies on Samba 4
  • created, by user / Allowing a user to create Group Policies
  • linking to OUs, by users / Allowing a user to link Group Policies to OUs
  • creating / Creating a Group Policy
• GUID / Planning the replacement – tests and validations

H

• help() function / Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• highly available file server
  • tests, executing on / Executing tests and validations on the highly available file server
  • validations, executing on / Executing tests and validations on the highly available file server

I

• import command
  • of Samba 4 server, using / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
• import function / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
• installation
  • Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) / Installing Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)
  • Samba 4 server's dependencies / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
  • Samba 4 server / Installing Samba 4 Server step by step
  • Samba 4 server, validations / Basic validations of the Samba's installation
• Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) / Planning an Active Directory schema extension
• Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS

K

• Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) / Distinguishing between Samba Versions 3 and 4

L

• -L option / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• ldapsearch utility / Validating the Samba 4 configuration

M

• mailing lists
  • URL / Introducing the Samba 4 file and print server daemons
• Mean Time to Recover/Repair (MTTR) / Key points to consider before replacing an AD DC
• member server role / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• member servers
  • upgrade approach, deciding for / Deciding the upgrade approach for Member Servers
  • validations, upgrading / Upgrading tests and validations for Member Servers
  • tests, upgrading / Upgrading tests and validations for Member Servers
• Microsoft AD network
  • printer, sharing on / Sharing the printer on a Microsoft AD network using Samba
• Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server
  • configuration / Introducing Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server configuration
• Microsoft Windows print driver
  • version 4 / Introducing Microsoft Windows print driver Versions 3 and 4
  • version 3 / Introducing Microsoft Windows print driver Versions 3 and 4
  • kernel mode / Introducing Microsoft Windows print driver Versions 3 and 4
  • user mode / Introducing Microsoft Windows print driver Versions 3 and 4

N

• Name Service Switch (NSS)
  • about / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
• naming context (NC) / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• Netbios Backup Domain Controller / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Netbios Backup Domain Controller (NBDC) / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Network Address Translation (NAT) / Installing Debian 7.0 (Wheezy)
  • about / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
• network service
  • about / Availability, performance, and replication for the network service
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies, Acquiring information for deploying an AD service
• NSS libraries
  • configuring / Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries
• NT-FSA architecture / Introducing the Samba 4 file and print server daemons
• ntdsutil utility / Planning the replacement – tests and validations

O

• Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS) / Configuring GlusterFS for high availability and scalability
• Organizational Units (OU)
  • about / Highlighting the planning points for an AD service
  / Planning the replacement – tests and validations

P

• -p option / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• PAM
  • about / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
  • configuring / Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries
• pam_hostscheck module / Extending the Active Directory schema in practice
• PDC
  • tests, upgrading / Upgrading tests and validations for the PDC
  • validations, upgrading / Upgrading tests and validations for the PDC
• Point and Print feature
  • about / Introducing Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server configuration
• print$ share / Introducing Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server configuration
• printer
  • configuring, on Samba 4 server host / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
  • sharing, on Microsoft AD network / Sharing the printer on a Microsoft AD network using Samba
• Private Enterprise Number (PEN) / Planning an Active Directory schema extension
• profiles share
  • adding, to configuration / Adding the profiles share to the configuration
• Python
  • and Samba 4 server / Understanding the power of Python and the Samba 4 Server
• python-samba module / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
• python-samba package / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
• Python bindings
  • about / Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• Python interface
  • of Samba 4 server, using / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server

Q

• quit() method / Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings

R

• --realm argument / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• -r option / Comparing backup data against live data
• Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) schema / Planning an Active Directory schema extension
• Relative Distinguished Names (RDN) / Extending the Active Directory schema
• reload option / Sharing files using Samba 4
• Remote Sever Administration Tools (RSAT) bundle / Planning the replacement – tests and validations
• reverse zone
  • configuring / Configuring the reverse zone
• rid backend / Configuring the PAM and NSS libraries

S

• Samba
  • version 3 and version 4, differentiating between / Distinguishing between Samba Versions 3 and 4
  • upgradation, considerations / Key points for consideration before the upgrade
  • upgradation procedure, executing / Executing the Samba Server upgrade procedure
  • and winbind daemons, stopping / Stopping and disabling Samba and winbind daemons
  • and winbind daemons, disabling / Stopping and disabling Samba and winbind daemons
• samba-tool / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• samba-tool argument / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• samba-tool command / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
• samba-tool utility / Replacement tests and validations
• Samba 4
  • provisioning, as AD Domain Controller / Setting up Samba 4 as an AD Domain Controller
  • configuration, validating / Validating the Samba 4 configuration
  • Group Policies / Starting with the basic concepts for Group Policies on Samba 4
  • about / Trust relationships and replication with Samba 4
  • configuration file, editing / Editing the Samba 4 configuration file
  • file daemons / Introducing the Samba 4 file and print server daemons
  • print server daemons / Introducing the Samba 4 file and print server daemons
  • used, for sharing files / Sharing files using Samba 4
  • Python bindings / Introducing Samba 4 Python bindings
• Samba 4 server
  • installing / Installing Samba 4 Server step by step
  • integrating / Integrating CTDB, GlusterFS, and the Samba 4 Server
  • Python interface, using / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
  • and Python / Understanding the power of Python and the Samba 4 Server
• Samba 4 server's dependencies
  • installing / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
  • configuring / Installing and configuring Samba 4 Server's dependencies
• Samba 4 server, roles
  • auto / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
  • standalone / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
  • member server / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
  • Classic Primary Domain Controller / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
  • Netbios Backup Domain Controller / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
  • Active Directory Domain Controller / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Samba 4 Server host
  • printer configuring, CUPS used / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• Samba 4 software
  • roles / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Samba 4 status
  • checking, URL / Trust relationships and replication with Samba 4
• samba package / Exploring and using the Python interface of the Samba 4 Server
• Samba software
  • about / Open source development and collaborative work
• samba_dnsupdate command / Replacing the Active Directory Domain Controller
• Server Manager tool / Validating the Samba 4 configuration
• Server Properties option / Introducing Microsoft Windows Point and Print Samba Server configuration
• smbcontrol command / Sharing files using Samba 4
• SMB protocol version
  • about / Introducing SMB/CIFS protocol versions and Samba 4
• SRV record / Validating the Samba 4 configuration
• standalone role / Understanding the possible roles of the Samba 4 Server on the network
• Storage Area Network (SAN) / Configuring GlusterFS for high availability and scalability

U

• upgradation
  • considerations / Key points for consideration before the upgrade
  • plan, establishing / Establishing an upgrade plan
  • tests, creating / Creating tests and validations before the upgrade
  • validations, creating / Creating tests and validations before the upgrade
  • procedure, executing / Executing the Samba Server upgrade procedure
• users
  • allowing, to create Group Policies / Allowing a user to create Group Policies
  • allowing, to link Group Policies to OUs / Allowing a user to link Group Policies to OUs

V

• -v option / Configuring a printer on the Samba 4 Server host using CUPS
• version 3, Samba
  • and version 4 Samba, differentiation / Distinguishing between Samba Versions 3 and 4
• Virtual IPs (VIPs) / Configuring GlusterFS for high availability and scalability
• Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) / Planning the replacement – tests and validations

W

• Winbind / Implementing the AD authentication and authorization for GNU/Linux systems
• winbind daemons
  • and Samba, disabling / Stopping and disabling Samba and winbind daemons