Hi, Thanks for clarification.
On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 11:36:52AM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 10:26:02PM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > Package: winbind > > Version: 2:3.5.11~dfsg-4 > > Severity: wishlist > > > As I understand, winbind is a package to help integrate a machine into a > > Windows network. Documentation in "Integrating MS Windows Networks with > > Samba" > > > > http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/integrate-ms-networks.html > > is a good resource for novice like me. It seems we need to add wins to > > nsswitch.conf. > > > Then I realize, libnss-mdns does put its entries into nsswitch.conf via > > package > > script. I thought it may be nice for winbind to do the similar. > > The current mechanism used by libnss-mdns for updating /etc/nsswitch.conf is > not policy-compliant. Is it? Actually, I initially thought it was not policy-compliant without looking into facts. But /etc/nsswitch.conf does not look like conffile. It is a generated file by base-files.postinst. So, as long as base-files and libnss-mdns maintainers cordinate each other, I see no problem in terms of policy. > I would be happy to have the winbind package > (actually the libpam-winbind package, in unstable) integrate with an > appropriate nsswitch updating mechanism, Yes, *appropriate nsswitch updating mechanism* is what is needed. I am happy to know Windows system uses the sane host name resolution via DNS these days. I will continue discuss this topic with the original bug reporter who insisted to use NETBIOS for hostname resolution at http://bugs.debian.org/626736 . It seems even MS has howto for integrating their DHCP server with their DNS server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787034(v=WS.10).aspx (Certainly, we can do the equivalent on Debian) > but I won't perpetuate the > policy-violating modification of another package's config file. user and group management via libpam-winbind package on windows dominated world still seems good idea. Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
