[OpenIndiana-discuss] restore smb SIDs

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-----Original message-----
From:	Geoff Nordli <geoffn at gnaa.net>
Sent:	Thu 22-08-2013 17:41
Subject:	[OpenIndiana-discuss] restore smb SIDs
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> I have a backup system, that I would like to restore the smb related 
> users and their SIDs.
> 
> Any clues on what files I need to copy over in order to recover the users?
> 
> The server is in workgroup mode.
> 
> Where is the SID database held?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Geoff
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Geoff,

this depends on the "passdb backend" setting in your smb.conf file. The default setting is tdbsam. In that case lookout for the file /etc/samba/private/passdb.tdb. There might be other tdb files as well that may need to be copied over.

hope this helps


Carsten