11:47 a.m.
Has anyone used cobbler to create/maintain DNS records for an Active Directory DNS server?
We are developing a Linux NAS server that will run both NFS and CIFS protocols to serve
files so it will be easier to use Active Directory authentication and DNS in this
setting... Sharing any experiences or ideas on how to make this work will be appreciated.
--jim
12:42 p.m.
Hi Jim,
We have a similar setup here with our storage though have not yet used cobbler for windows
systems as of yet. Would be happy to share information though. Most systems support
dynamic DNS and therefore could register themselves. If you are using DHCP the DHCP server
could also register this for you. What version of Active Directory are you using?
Brian
From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
[mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of McEvoy, James
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:48 PM
To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
Subject: Cobbler and Active Directory DNS
Has anyone used cobbler to create/maintain DNS records for an Active Directory DNS server?
We are developing a Linux NAS server that will run both NFS and CIFS protocols to serve
files so it will be easier to use Active Directory authentication and DNS in this
setting... Sharing any experiences or ideas on how to make this work will be appreciated.
--jim
2:55 p.m.
I haven't looked at Cobbler's DNS in a long time, but Windows clients
rely on the fact that AD servers set a number of DNS SRV records:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759550(WS.10).aspx I'm
honestly unaware if cobbler has the capability of easily providing
these, or not.
If you're just looking to have Cobbler as the authoritative source for
DNS information, you might consider triggers that update your AD
installation. This python package makes that very easy:
http://code.google.com/p/python-ad/
On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Mantenuto, Brian
<brian_mantenuto(a)harvard.edu> wrote:
Hi Jim,
We have a similar setup here with our storage though have not yet used
cobbler for windows systems as of yet. Would be happy to share information
though. Most systems support dynamic DNS and therefore could register
themselves. If you are using DHCP the DHCP server could also register this
for you. What version of Active Directory are you using?
Brian
From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
[mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of McEvoy, James
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:48 PM
To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
Subject: Cobbler and Active Directory DNS
Has anyone used cobbler to create/maintain DNS records for an Active
Directory DNS server? We are developing a Linux NAS server that will run
both NFS and CIFS protocols to serve files so it will be easier to use
Active Directory authentication and DNS in this setting… Sharing any
experiences or ideas on how to make this work will be appreciated.
--jim
_______________________________________________
cobbler mailing list
cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
--
Benjamin Riggs
Systems Staff
School of Mathematics
11:17 a.m.
Disclaimer I have not done this.
However BIND can interact with AD, this means that all you really have to do is update DNS
which can in turn update your AD.
Keep in mind that AD has two components LDAP and DNS. The DNS can be solved by using
BIND, the LDAP you can edit directly with correct permissions, like any other LDAP.
The issue you will be facing is your Domain Policy which may prevent non-AD aware system
from editing the LDAP. If that is the case you may have to edit the policy or you may
have to look into SAMBA as a DC.
Marek Dohojda
720-308-8622
77 68 6f 20 69 73 20 4a 6f 68 6e 20 47 61 6c 74 3f 0d 0a
-----Original Message-----
From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
[mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of McEvoy, James
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 10:48 AM
To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
Subject: Cobbler and Active Directory DNS
Has anyone used cobbler to create/maintain DNS records for an Active Directory DNS server?
We are developing a Linux NAS server that will run both NFS and CIFS protocols to serve
files so it will be easier to use Active Directory authentication and DNS in this
setting... Sharing any experiences or ideas on how to make this work will be appreciated.
--jim
4655
days inactive
4658
days old
cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org
3 comments
4 participants
participants (4)
-
Benjamin Riggs -
Mantenuto, Brian -
marek.dohojda＠thomsonreuters.com -
McEvoy, James