I'm putting the Centos 7 repository Samba 4 packages on hold. Going to work with Samba 4 source with embedded heimdal. I see this suggested often on the samba mailing list. On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Mike <1100100 at gmail.com> wrote: > I performed a Samba 4 Active Directory Domain Controller install in June > of 2015 on CentOS 7. > At that time I used the Samba 4.1.XX package from SerNet due to the > absence of necessary heimdal packages and libraries not provided in the > CentOS 7 Samba package. > Since the the 4.1 series is on security fix only, I'd like to upgrade to > the latest package that tracks with CentOS 7. > > When searching the samba packages, I've found: > > samba-client.x86_64 : Samba client programs > samba-client-libs.i686 : Samba client libraries > samba-client-libs.x86_64 : Samba client libraries > samba-common.x86_64 : Files used by both Samba servers and clients > samba-common.noarch : Files used by both Samba servers and clients > samba-common-libs.x86_64 : Libraries used by both Samba servers and clients > samba-common-tools.x86_64 : Tools for Samba servers and clients > > samba-dc.x86_64 : Samba AD Domain Controller > samba-dc-libs.x86_64 : Samba AD Domain Controller Libraries > > samba-devel.i686 : Developer tools for Samba libraries > samba-devel.x86_64 : Developer tools for Samba libraries > samba-libs.x86_64 : Samba libraries > samba-libs.i686 : Samba libraries > samba-python.x86_64 : Samba Python libraries > samba-test.x86_64 : Testing tools for Samba servers and clients > samba-test-devel.x86_64 : Testing devel files for Samba servers and clients > samba-test-libs.i686 : Libraries need by teh testing tools for Samba > servers and clients > samba-test-libs.x86_64 : Libraries need by teh testing tools for Samba > servers and clients > > It appears the CentOS 7 packages now support full provisioning of a Samba > 4 AD DC but I'd like to obtain guidance regarding all necessary packages > and libraries necessary to do so on CentOS7. > > Has anyone on the list used CentOS7 packages (not samba source tarball or > SerNet package) to install and provision a Samba4 AD DC. Which combination > of repository packages did you use? > > Thanks for your help. > > Mike > >