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Would a dedicated LDAP directory simplify things, such as Tivoli DS or OpenLDAP to replicate against the AD and let the Linux server authenticate against it? &nbsp;<br />
OR, are you saying that ultimately there has to be name mappping for each object(user and/or group) on the Linux server for to control authorization on the shares?<br />
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thx
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Would a dedicated LDAP directory simplify things, such as Tivoli DS or OpenLDAP to replicate against the AD and let the Linux server authenticate against it?  
OR, are you saying that ultimately there has to be name mappping for each object(user and/or group) on the Linux server for to control authorization on the shares?


thx

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am trying to see AD objects from permissions on Linux Suse Enterprise file server that is running Samba and is joined to AD domain.<br />
Have installed SFU(Services for Unix)3.5 on Windows DC.<br />
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Can browse the domain from Linux server<br />
Can create shares on folders or printers and see them from Windows clients but can't access them because I can't grant permissions to AD objects on the linux server because all I see is the linux users/groups.<br />
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tia
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am trying to see AD objects from permissions on Linux Suse Enterprise file server that is running Samba and is joined to AD domain.
Have installed SFU(Services for Unix)3.5 on Windows DC.

Can browse the domain from Linux server
Can create shares on folders or printers and see them from Windows clients but can't access them because I can't grant permissions to AD objects on the linux server because all I see is the linux users/groups.

tia

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