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SAMBA-TOOL(8) System Administration tools SAMBA-TOOL(8)
NAME
samba-tool - Main Samba administration tool.
SYNOPSIS
samba-tool [-h] [-W myworkgroup] [-U user] [-d debuglevel] [--v]
DESCRIPTION
This tool is part of the samba(7) suite.
OPTIONS
-h|--help
Show this help message and exit
-r|--realm=REALM
Set the realm for the domain.
Note that specifying this parameter here will override the realm
parameter in the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.
--simple-bind-dn=DN
DN to use for a simple bind.
--password
Specify the password on the commandline.
Be cautious about including passwords in scripts or passing
user-supplied values onto the command line. For security it is
better to let the Samba client tool ask for the password if needed,
or obtain the password once with kinit.
If --password is not specified, the tool will check the PASSWD
environment variable, followed by PASSWD_FD which is expected to
contain an open file descriptor (FD) number.
Finally it will check PASSWD_FILE (containing a file path to be
opened). The file should only contain the password. Make certain
that the permissions on the file restrict access from unwanted
users!
While Samba will attempt to scrub the password from the process
title (as seen in ps), this is after startup and so is subject to a
race.
-U|--user=[DOMAIN\]USERNAME[%PASSWORD]
Sets the SMB username or username and password.
If %PASSWORD is not specified, the user will be prompted. The
client will first check the USER environment variable (which is
also permitted to also contain the password separated by a %), then
the LOGNAME variable (which is not permitted to contain a password)
and if either exists, the value is used. If these environmental
variables are not found, the username found in a Kerberos
Credentials cache may be used.
A third option is to use a credentials file which contains the
plaintext of the username and password. This option is mainly
provided for scripts where the admin does not wish to pass the
credentials on the command line or via environment variables. If
this method is used, make certain that the permissions on the file
restrict access from unwanted users. See the -A for more details.
Be cautious about including passwords in scripts or passing
user-supplied values onto the command line. For security it is
better to let the Samba client tool ask for the password if needed,
or obtain the password once with kinit.
While Samba will attempt to scrub the password from the process
title (as seen in ps), this is after startup and so is subject to a
race.
-W|--workgroup=WORKGROUP
Set the SMB domain of the username. This overrides the default
domain which is the domain defined in smb.conf. If the domain
specified is the same as the servers NetBIOS name, it causes the
client to log on using the servers local SAM (as opposed to the
Domain SAM).
Note that specifying this parameter here will override the
workgroup parameter in the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.
-N|--no-pass
If specified, this parameter suppresses the normal password prompt
from the client to the user. This is useful when accessing a
service that does not require a password.
Unless a password is specified on the command line or this
parameter is specified, the client will request a password.
If a password is specified on the command line and this option is
also defined the password on the command line will be silently
ignored and no password will be used.
--use-kerberos=desired|required|off
This parameter determines whether Samba client tools will try to
authenticate using Kerberos. For Kerberos authentication you need
to use dns names instead of IP addresses when connecting to a
service.
Note that specifying this parameter here will override the client
use kerberos parameter in the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.
--use-krb5-ccache=CCACHE
Specifies the credential cache location for Kerberos
authentication.
This will set --use-kerberos=required too.
-A|--authentication-file=filename
This option allows you to specify a file from which to read the
username and password used in the connection. The format of the
file is:
username = <value>
password = <value>
domain = <value>
Make certain that the permissions on the file restrict access from
unwanted users!
--ipaddress=IPADDRESS
IP address of the server
--color=always|never|auto
Indicate whether samba-tool should use ANSI colour codes in its
output. If 'auto' (the default), samba-tool will use colour when
its output is directed toward a terminal, unless the NO_COLOR
environment variable is set and non-empty.
The values 'yes' and 'force' are accepted as synonyms for 'always';
'no' and 'none' for 'never'; and 'tty' and 'if-tty' for 'auto'.
Note that asking for colour doesn't mean samba-tool will
necessarily be very colourful. Many commands are very monochrome,
particularly when successful.
-d|--debuglevel=DEBUGLEVEL
level is an integer from 0 to 10. The default value if this
parameter is not specified is 1 for client applications.
The higher this value, the more detail will be logged to the log
files about the activities of the server. At level 0, only critical
errors and serious warnings will be logged. Level 1 is a reasonable
level for day-to-day running - it generates a small amount of
information about operations carried out.
Levels above 1 will generate considerable amounts of log data, and
should only be used when investigating a problem. Levels above 3
are designed for use only by developers and generate HUGE amounts
of log data, most of which is extremely cryptic.
Note that specifying this parameter here will override the log
level parameter in the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.
--debug-stdout
This will redirect debug output to STDOUT. By default all clients
are logging to STDERR.
COMMANDS
computer
Manage computer accounts.
computer add computername [options]
Add a new computer to the Active Directory Domain.
The new computer name specified on the command is the sAMAccountName,
with or without the trailing dollar sign.
--computerou=COMPUTEROU
DN of alternative location (with or without domainDN counterpart)
to default CN=Computers in which new computer object will be
created. E.g. 'OU=OUname'.
--description=DESCRIPTION
The new computer's description.
--ip-address=IP_ADDRESS_LIST
IPv4 address for the computer's A record, or IPv6 address for AAAA
record, can be provided multiple times.
--service-principal-name=SERVICE_PRINCIPAL_NAME_LIST
Computer's Service Principal Name, can be provided multiple times.
--prepare-oldjoin
Prepare enabled machine account for oldjoin mechanism.
computer create computername [options]
Add a new computer. This is a synonym for the samba-tool computer add
command and is available for compatibility reasons only. Please use
samba-tool computer add instead.
computer delete computername [options]
Delete an existing computer account.
The computer name specified on the command is the sAMAccountName, with
or without the trailing dollar sign.
computer edit computername
Edit a computer AD object.
The computer name specified on the command is the sAMAccountName, with
or without the trailing dollar sign.
--editor=EDITOR
Specifies the editor to use instead of the system default, or 'vi'
if no system default is set.
computer list
List all computers.
computer move computername new_parent_dn [options]
This command moves a computer account into the specified organizational
unit or container.
The computername specified on the command is the sAMAccountName, with
or without the trailing dollar sign.
The name of the organizational unit or container can be specified as a
full DN or without the domainDN component.
computer show computername [options]
Display a computer AD object.
The computer name specified on the command is the sAMAccountName, with
or without the trailing dollar sign.
--attributes=USER_ATTRS
Comma separated list of attributes, which will be printed.
contact
Manage contacts.
contact add [contactname] [options]
Add a new contact to the Active Directory Domain.
The name of the new contact can be specified by the first argument
'contactname' or the --given-name, --initial and --surname arguments.
If no 'contactname' is given, contact's name will be made up of the
given arguments by combining the given-name, initials and surname. Each
argument is optional. A dot ('.') will be appended to the initials
automatically.
--ou=OU
DN of alternative location (with or without domainDN counterpart)
in which the new contact will be created. E.g. 'OU=OUname'. Default
is the domain base.
--description=DESCRIPTION
The new contact's description.
--surname=SURNAME
Contact's surname.
--given-name=GIVEN_NAME
Contact's given name.
--initials=INITIALS
Contact's initials.
--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME
Contact's display name.
--job-title=JOB_TITLE
Contact's job title.
--department=DEPARTMENT
Contact's department.
--company=COMPANY
Contact's company.
--mail-address=MAIL_ADDRESS
Contact's email address.
--internet-address=INTERNET_ADDRESS
Contact's home page.
--telephone-number=TELEPHONE_NUMBER
Contact's phone number.
--mobile-number=MOBILE_NUMBER
Contact's mobile phone number.
--physical-delivery-office=PHYSICAL_DELIVERY_OFFICE
Contact's office location.
contact create [contactname] [options]
Add a new contact. This is a synonym for the samba-tool contact add
command and is available for compatibility reasons only. Please use
samba-tool contact add instead.
contact delete contactname [options]
Delete an existing contact.
The contactname specified on the command is the common name or the
distinguished name of the contact object. The distinguished name of the
contact can be specified with or without the domainDN component.
contact edit contactname
Modify a contact AD object.
The contactname specified on the command is the common name or the
distinguished name of the contact object. The distinguished name of the
contact can be specified with or without the domainDN component.
--editor=EDITOR
Specifies the editor to use instead of the system default, or 'vi'
if no system default is set.
contact list [options]
List all contacts.
--full-dn
Display contact's full DN instead of the name.
contact move contactname new_parent_dn [options]
This command moves a contact into the specified organizational unit or
container.
The contactname specified on the command is the common name or the
distinguished name of the contact object. The distinguished name of the
contact can be specified with or without the domainDN component.
contact show contactname [options]
Display a contact AD object.
The contactname specified on the command is the common name or the
distinguished name of the contact object. The distinguished name of the
contact can be specified with or without the domainDN component.
--attributes=CONTACT_ATTRS
Comma separated list of attributes, which will be printed.
contact rename contactname [options]
Rename a contact and related attributes.
This command allows to set the contact's name related attributes. The
contact's CN will be renamed automatically. The contact's new CN will
be made up by combining the given-name, initials and surname. A dot
('.') will be appended to the initials automatically, if required. Use
the --force-new-cn option to specify the new CN manually and --reset-cn
to reset this change.
Use an empty attribute value to remove the specified attribute.
The contact name specified on the command is the CN.
--surname=SURNAME
New surname.
--given-name=GIVEN_NAME
New given name.
--initials=INITIALS
New initials.
--force-new-cn=NEW_CN
Specify a new CN (RDN) instead of using a combination of the given
name, initials and surname.
--reset-cn
Set the CN to the default combination of given name, initials and
surname.
--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME
New display name.
--mail-address=MAIL_ADDRESS
New email address.
dbcheck
Check the local AD database for errors.
delegation
Manage Delegations.
delegation add-service accountname principal [options]
Add a service principal as msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo.
delegation del-service accountname principal [options]
Delete a service principal as msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo.
delegation for-any-protocol accountname [(on|off)] [options]
Set/unset UF_TRUSTED_TO_AUTHENTICATE_FOR_DELEGATION (S4U2Proxy) for an
account.
delegation for-any-service accountname [(on|off)] [options]
Set/unset UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION for an account.
delegation show accountname [options]
Show the delegation setting of an account.
dns
Manage Domain Name Service (DNS).
dns add server zone name A|AAAA|PTR|CNAME|NS|MX|SRV|TXT data
Add a DNS record.
dns delete server zone name A|AAAA|PTR|CNAME|NS|MX|SRV|TXT data
Delete a DNS record.
dns query server zone name A|AAAA|PTR|CNAME|NS|MX|SRV|TXT|ALL [options]
data
Query a name.
dns roothints server [name] [options]
Query root hints.
dns serverinfo server [options]
Query server information.
dns update server zone name A|AAAA|PTR|CNAME|NS|MX|SRV|TXT olddata newdata
Update a DNS record.
dns zonecreate server zone [options]
Create a zone.
dns zonedelete server zone [options]
Delete a zone.
dns zoneinfo server zone [options]
Query zone information.
dns zonelist server [options]
List zones.
domain
Manage Domain.
domain backup
Create or restore a backup of the domain.
domain backup offline
Backup (with proper locking) local domain directories into a tar file.
domain backup online
Copy a running DC's current DB into a backup tar file.
domain backup rename
Copy a running DC's DB to backup file, renaming the domain in the
process.
domain backup restore
Restore the domain's DB from a backup-file.
domain auth policy
Manage authentication policies.
domain auth policy list
List authentication policies on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--json
View authentication policies as JSON instead of a list.
domain auth policy view
View an authentication policy on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of the authentication policy to view (required).
domain auth policy create
Create authentication policies on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of the authentication policy (required).
--description
Optional description for the authentication policy.
--protect
Protect authentication policy from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --unprotect.
--unprotect
Unprotect authentication policy from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --protect.
--audit
Only audit authentication policy.
Cannot be used together with --enforce.
--enforce
Enforce authentication policy.
Cannot be used together with --audit.
--strong-ntlm-policy
Strong NTLM Policy (Disabled, Optional, Required).
--user-tgt-lifetime-mins
Ticket-Granting-Ticket lifetime for user accounts.
--user-allow-ntlm-auth
Allow NTLM and
Interactive NETLOGON SamLogon authentication despite the fact that
allowed-to-authenticate-from is in use, which would otherwise
restrict the user to selected devices.
--user-allowed-to-authenticate-from
Conditions a device must meet for users covered by this policy to
be allowed to authenticate. While this is a restriction on the
device, any conditional ACE rules are expressed as if the device
was a user.
Must be a valid SDDL string without reference to Device keywords.
Example: O:SYG:SYD:(XA;OICI;CR;;;WD;(Member_of {SID(AU)}))
--user-allowed-to-authenticate-to=SDDL
This policy, applying to a user account that is offering a service,
eg a web server with a user account, restricts which accounts may
access it.
Must be a valid SDDL string. The SDDL can reference both bare
(user) and Device conditions.
SDDL Example: O:SYG:SYD:(XA;OICI;CR;;;WD;(Member_of {SID(AO)}))
--service-tgt-lifetime-mins
Ticket-Granting-Ticket lifetime for service accounts.
--service-allow-ntlm-auth
Allow NTLM network authentication when service is restricted to
selected devices.
--service-allowed-to-authenticate-from
Conditions a device must meet for service accounts covered by this
policy to be allowed to authenticate. While this is a restriction
on the device, any conditional ACE rules are expressed as if the
device was a user.
Must be a valid SDDL string without reference to Device keywords.
SDDL Example: O:SYG:SYD:(XA;OICI;CR;;;WD;(Member_of {SID(AU)}))
--service-allowed-to-authenticate-to=SDDL
This policy, applying to a service account (eg a Managed Service
Account, Group Managed Service Account), restricts which accounts
may access it.
Must be a valid SDDL string. The SDDL can reference both bare
(user) and Device conditions.
SDDL Example: O:SYG:SYD:(XA;OICI;CR;;;WD;(Member_of {SID(AO)}))
--computer-tgt-lifetime-mins
Ticket-Granting-Ticket lifetime for computer accounts.
--computer-allowed-to-authenticate-to=SDDL
This policy, applying to a computer account (eg a server or
workstation), restricts which accounts may access it.
Must be a valid SDDL string. The SDDL can reference both bare
(user) and Device conditions.
SDDL Example: O:SYG:SYD:(XA;OICI;CR;;;WD;(Member_of {SID(AO)}))
domain auth policy modify
Modify authentication policies on the domain. The same options apply as
for domain auth policy create.
domain auth policy delete
Delete authentication policies on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy to delete (required).
--force
Force authentication policy delete even if it is protected.
domain auth policy user-allowed-to-authenticate-from set
Set the user-allowed-to-authenticate-from property by scenario.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy.
--by-group=GROUP
User is allowed to authenticate, if the device they authenticate
from is assigned and granted membership of a given GROUP.
--silo=SILO
User is allowed to authenticate, if the device they authenticate
from is assigned and granted membership of a given SILO.
domain auth policy user-allowed-to-authenticate-to set
Set the user-allowed-to-authenticate-to property by scenario.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy.
--group=GROUP
The user account, offering a network service, covered by this
policy, will only be allowed access from other accounts that are
members of the given GROUP.
--silo=SILO
The user account, offering a network service, covered by this
policy, will only be allowed access from other accounts that are
assigned to, granted membership of (and meet any authentication
conditions of) the given SILO.
domain auth policy service-allowed-to-authenticate-from set
Set the service-allowed-to-authenticate-from property by scenario.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy.
--group=GROUP
The service account (eg a Managed Service Account, Group Managed
Service Account) is allowed to authenticate, if the device it
authenticates from is a member of the given GROUP.
--silo=SILO
The service account (eg a Managed Service Account, Group Managed
Service Account) is allowed to authenticate, if the device it
authenticates from is assigned and granted membership of a given
SILO.
domain auth policy service-allowed-to-authenticate-to set
Set the service-allowed-to-authenticate-to property by scenario.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy.
--group=GROUP
The service account (eg a Managed Service Account, Group Managed
Service Account), will only be allowed access by other accounts
that are members of the given GROUP.
--silo=SILO
The service account (eg a Managed Service Account, Group Managed
Service Account), will only be allowed access by other accounts
that are assigned to, granted membership of (and meet any
authentication conditions of) the given SILO.
domain auth policy computer-allowed-to-authenticate-to set
Set the computer-allowed-to-authenticate-to property by scenario.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication policy.
--group=GROUP
The computer account (eg a server or workstation), will only be
allowed access by other accounts that are members of the given
GROUP.
--silo=SILO
The computer account (eg a server or workstation), will only be
allowed access by other accounts that are assigned to, granted
membership of (and meet any authentication conditions of) the given
SILO.
domain auth silo
Manage authentication silos.
domain auth silo list
List authentication silos on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--json
View authentication silos as JSON instead of a list.
domain auth silo view
View an authentication silo on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of the authentication silo to view (required).
domain auth silo create
Create authentication silos on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of the authentication silo (required).
--description
Optional description for the authentication silo.
--user-authentication-policy
User account authentication policy.
--service-authentication-policy
Managed service account authentication policy.
--computer-authentication-policy
Computer authentication policy.
--protect
Protect authentication silo from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --unprotect.
--unprotect
Unprotect authentication silo from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --protect.
--audit
Only audit silo policies.
Cannot be used together with --enforce.
--enforce
Enforce silo policies.
Cannot be used together with --audit.
domain auth silo modify
Modify authentication silos on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of the authentication silo (required).
--description
Optional description for the authentication silo.
--user-authentication-policy
User account authentication policy.
--service-authentication-policy
Managed service account authentication policy.
--computer-authentication-policy
Computer authentication policy.
--protect
Protect authentication silo from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --unprotect.
--unprotect
Unprotect authentication silo from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --protect.
--audit
Only audit silo policies.
Cannot be used together with --enforce.
--enforce
Enforce silo policies.
Cannot be used together with --audit.
domain auth silo delete
Delete authentication silos on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication silo to delete (required).
--force
Force authentication silo delete even if it is protected.
domain auth silo member grant
Grant a member access to an authentication silo.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication silo (required).
--member
Member to grant access to the silo (DN or account name).
domain auth silo member list
List members in an authentication silo.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication silo (required).
--json
View members as JSON instead of a list.
domain auth silo member revoke
Revoke a member from an authentication silo.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Name of authentication silo (required).
--member
Member to revoke from the silo (DN or account name).
domain claim claim-type list
List claim types on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--json
View claim types as JSON instead of a list.
domain claim claim-type view
View a single claim type on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Display name of claim type to view (required).
domain claim claim-type create
Create claim types on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--attribute
Attribute of claim type to create (required).
--class
Object classes to set claim type to.
Example: --class=user --class=computer
--name
Optional display name or use attribute name.
--description
Optional description or use from attribute.
--enable
Enable claim type.
Cannot be used together with --disable.
--disable
Disable claim type.
Cannot be used together with --enable.
--protect
Protect claim type from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --unprotect.
--unprotect
Unprotect claim type from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --protect.
domain claim claim-type modify
Modify claim types on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Display name of claim type to modify (required).
--class
Object classes to set claim type to.
Example: --class=user --class=computer
--description
Set the claim type description.
--enable
Enable claim type.
Cannot be used together with --disable.
--disable
Disable claim type.
Cannot be used together with --enable.
--protect
Protect claim type from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --unprotect.
--unprotect
Unprotect claim type from accidental deletion.
Cannot be used together with --protect.
domain claim claim-type delete
Delete claim types on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Display name of claim type to delete (required).
--force
Force claim type delete even if it is protected.
domain claim value-type list
List claim value types on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--json
View claim value types as JSON instead of a list.
domain claim value-type view
View a single claim value type on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Display name of claim value type to view (required).
service-account
Service account management.
service-account list
List service accounts on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--json
View service accounts as JSON instead of a list.
service-account view
View a single service account on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account to view (required).
service-account create
Create a new service account on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account (required).
--dns-host-name
DNS hostname of this service account (required).
--group-msa-membership
Optional Group MSA Membership SDDL.
--managed-password-interval
Managed password refresh interval in days.
service-account modify
Modify an existing service account on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account (required).
--dns-host-name
Update DNS hostname of this service account.
--group-msa-membership
Update Group MSA Membership SDDL.
service-account delete
Delete a service accounts on the domain.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account to delete.
service-account group-msa-membership
Service account Group MSA Membership management.
service-account group-msa-membership show
Display Group MSA Membership for a service account.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account (required).
--json
Return as JSON instead of a list.
service-account group-msa-membership add
Add a principal to Group MSA Membership for a service account.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account (required).
--principal
Name, DN or SID of principal to add.
service-account group-msa-membership remove
Remove a principal from Group MSA Membership for a service account.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
--name
Account name of service account (required).
--principal
Name, DN or SID of principal to remove.
domain classicupgrade [options] classic_smb_conf
Upgrade from Samba classic (NT4-like) database to Samba AD DC database.
domain dcpromo dnsdomain [DC|RODC] [options]
Promote an existing domain member or NT4 PDC to an AD DC.
domain demote
Demote ourselves from the role of domain controller.
domain exportkeytab keytab [options]
Dumps Kerberos keys of the domain into a keytab.
domain info ip_address [options]
Print basic info about a domain and the specified DC.
domain join dnsdomain [DC|RODC|MEMBER|SUBDOMAIN] [options]
Join a domain as either member or backup domain controller.
domain level show|raise options [options]
Show/raise domain and forest function levels.
domain passwordsettings show|set options [options]
Show/set password settings.
domain passwordsettings pso
Manage fine-grained Password Settings Objects (PSOs).
domain passwordsettings pso apply pso-name user-or-group-name [options]
Applies a PSO's password policy to a user or group.
domain passwordsettings pso create pso-name precedence [options]
Creates a new Password Settings Object (PSO).
domain passwordsettings pso delete pso-name [options]
Deletes a Password Settings Object (PSO).
domain passwordsettings pso list [options]
Lists all Password Settings Objects (PSOs).
domain passwordsettings pso set pso-name [options]
Modifies a Password Settings Object (PSO).
domain passwordsettings pso show user-name [options]
Displays a Password Settings Object (PSO).
domain passwordsettings pso show-user pso-name [options]
Displays the Password Settings that apply to a user.
domain passwordsettings pso unapply pso-name user-or-group-name [options]
Updates a PSO to no longer apply to a user or group.
domain provision
Promote an existing domain member or NT4 PDC to an AD DC.
domain trust
Domain and forest trust management.
domain trust create DOMAIN options [options]
Create a domain or forest trust.
domain trust modify DOMAIN options [options]
Modify a domain or forest trust.
domain trust delete DOMAIN options [options]
Delete a domain trust.
domain trust list options [options]
List domain trusts.
domain trust namespaces [DOMAIN] options [options]
Manage forest trust namespaces.
domain trust show DOMAIN options [options]
Show trusted domain details.
domain trust validate DOMAIN options [options]
Validate a domain trust.
drs
Manage Directory Replication Services (DRS).
drs bind
Show DRS capabilities of a server.
drs kcc
Trigger knowledge consistency center run.
drs options
Query or change options for NTDS Settings object of a domain
controller.
drs replicate destination_DC source_DC NC [options]
Replicate a naming context between two DCs.
drs showrepl
Show replication status. The [--json] option results in JSON output,
and with the [--summary] option produces very little output when the
replication status seems healthy.
dsacl
Administer DS ACLs
dsacl delete
Delete an access list entry on a directory object.
dsacl get
Print access list on a directory object.
dsacl set
Modify access list on a directory object.
forest
Manage Forest configuration.
forest directory_service
Manage directory_service behaviour for the forest.
forest directory_service dsheuristics VALUE
Modify dsheuristics directory_service configuration for the forest.
forest directory_service show
Show current directory_service configuration for the forest.
fsmo
Manage Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO).
fsmo seize [options]
Seize the role.
fsmo show
Show the roles.
fsmo transfer [options]
Transfer the role.
gpo
Manage Group Policy Objects (GPO).
gpo create displayname [options]
Create an empty GPO.
gpo del gpo [options]
Delete GPO.
gpo dellink container_dn gpo [options]
Delete GPO link from a container.
gpo fetch gpo [options]
Download a GPO.
gpo getinheritance container_dn [options]
Get inheritance flag for a container.
gpo getlink container_dn [options]
List GPO Links for a container.
gpo list username [options]
List GPOs for an account.
gpo listall
List all GPOs.
gpo listcontainers gpo [options]
List all linked containers for a GPO.
gpo setinheritance container_dn block|inherit [options]
Set inheritance flag on a container.
gpo setlink container_dn gpo [options]
Add or Update a GPO link to a container.
gpo show gpo [options]
Show information for a GPO.
gpo manage symlink list
List VGP Symbolic Link Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage symlink add
Adds a VGP Symbolic Link Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage symlink remove
Removes a VGP Symbolic Link Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage files list
List VGP Files Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage files add
Add VGP Files Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage files remove
Remove VGP Files Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage openssh list
List VGP OpenSSH Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage openssh set
Sets a VGP OpenSSH Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage sudoers add
Adds a Samba Sudoers Group Policy to the sysvol.
gpo manage sudoers list
List Samba Sudoers Group Policy from the sysvol.
gpo manage sudoers remove
Removes a Samba Sudoers Group Policy from the sysvol.
gpo manage scripts startup list
List VGP Startup Script Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage scripts startup add
Adds VGP Startup Script Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage scripts startup remove
Removes VGP Startup Script Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage motd list
List VGP MOTD Group Policy from the sysvol.
gpo manage motd set
Sets a VGP MOTD Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage issue list
List VGP Issue Group Policy from the sysvol.
gpo manage issue set
Sets a VGP Issue Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage access add
Adds a VGP Host Access Group Policy to the sysvol
gpo manage access list
List VGP Host Access Group Policy from the sysvol
gpo manage access remove
Remove a VGP Host Access Group Policy from the sysvol
group
Manage groups.
group add groupname [options]
Create a new AD group.
group create groupname [options]
Add a new AD group. This is a synonym for the samba-tool group add
command and is available for compatibility reasons only. Please use
samba-tool group add instead.
group addmembers groupname members [options]
Add members to an AD group.
group delete groupname [options]
Delete an AD group.
group edit groupname
Edit a group AD object.
--editor=EDITOR
Specifies the editor to use instead of the system default, or 'vi'
if no system default is set.
group list
List all groups.
group listmembers groupname [options]
List all members of the specified AD group.
By default the sAMAccountNames are listed. If no sAMAccountName is
available, the CN will be used instead.
--full-dn
List the distinguished names instead of the sAMAccountNames.
--hide-expired
Do not list expired group members.
--hide-disabled
Do not list disabled group members.
group move groupname new_parent_dn [options]
This command moves a group into the specified organizational unit or
container.
The groupname specified on the command is the sAMAccountName.
The name of the organizational unit or container can be specified as a
full DN or without the domainDN component.
group removemembers groupname members [options]
Remove members from the specified AD group.
group show groupname [options]
Show group object and it's attributes.
group stats [options]
Show statistics for overall groups and group memberships.
group rename groupname [options]
Rename a group and related attributes.
This command allows to set the group's name related attributes. The
group's CN will be renamed automatically. The group's CN will be the
sAMAccountName. Use the --force-new-cn option to specify the new CN
manually and the --reset-cn to reset this change.
Use an empty attribute value to remove the specified attribute.
The groupname specified on the command is the sAMAccountName.
--force-new-cn=NEW_CN
Specify a new CN (RDN) instead of using the sAMAccountName.
--reset-cn
Set the CN to the sAMAccountName.
--mail-address=MAIL_ADDRESS
New mail address
--samaccountname=SAMACCOUNTNAME
New account name (sAMAccountName/logon name)
ldapcmp URL1 URL2 domain|configuration|schema|dnsdomain|dnsforest [options]
Compare two LDAP databases.
ntacl
Manage NT ACLs.
ntacl changedomsid original-domain-SID new-domain-SID file [options]
Change the domain SID for ACLs. Can be used to change all entries in
acl_xattr when the machine's SID has accidentally changed or the data
set has been copied to another machine either via backup/restore or
rsync.
--use-ntvfs
Set the ACLs directly to the TDB or xattr. The POSIX permissions
will NOT be changed, only the NT ACL will be stored.
--service=SERVICE
Specify the name of the smb.conf service to use. This option is
required in combination with the --use-s3fs option.
--use-s3fs
Set the ACLs for use with the default s3fs file server via the VFS
layer. This option requires a smb.conf service, specified by the
--service=SERVICE option.
--xattr-backend=[native|tdb]
Specify the xattr backend type (native fs or tdb).
--eadb-file=EADB_FILE
Name of the tdb file where attributes are stored.
--recursive
Set the ACLs for directories and their contents recursively.
--follow-symlinks
Follow symlinks when --recursive is specified.
--verbose
Verbosely list files and ACLs which are being processed.
ntacl get file [options]
Get ACLs on a file.
ntacl set acl file [options]
Set ACLs on a file.
ntacl sysvolcheck
Check sysvol ACLs match defaults (including correct ACLs on GPOs).
ntacl sysvolreset
Reset sysvol ACLs to defaults (including correct ACLs on GPOs).
ou
Manage organizational units (OUs).
ou add ou_dn [options]
Add a new organizational unit.
The name of the organizational unit can be specified as a full DN or
without the domainDN component.
--description=DESCRIPTION
Specify OU's description.
ou create ou_dn [options]
Add a new organizational unit. This is a synonym for the samba-tool ou
add command and is available for compatibility reasons only. Please use
samba-tool ou add instead.
ou delete ou_dn [options]
Delete an organizational unit.
The name of the organizational unit can be specified as a full DN or
without the domainDN component.
--force-subtree-delete
Delete organizational unit and all children recursively.
ou list [options]
List all organizational units.
--full-dn
Display DNs including the base DN.
ou listobjects ou_dn [options]
List all objects in an organizational unit.
The name of the organizational unit can be specified as a full DN or
without the domainDN component.
--full-dn
Display DNs including the base DN.
-r|--recursive
List objects recursively.
ou move old_ou_dn new_parent_dn [options]
Move an organizational unit.
The name of the organizational units can be specified as a full DN or
without the domainDN component.
ou rename old_ou_dn new_ou_dn [options]
Rename an organizational unit.
The name of the organizational units can be specified as a full DN or
without the domainDN component.
rodc
Manage Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC).
rodc preload SID|DN|accountname [options]
Preload one account for an RODC.
schema
Manage and query schema.
schema attribute modify attribute [options]
Modify the behaviour of an attribute in schema.
schema attribute show attribute [options]
Display an attribute schema definition.
schema attribute show_oc attribute [options]
Show objectclasses that MAY or MUST contain this attribute.
schema objectclass show objectclass [options]
Display an objectclass schema definition.
shell
Opens an interactive Samba Python shell.
shell [options]
Opens an interactive Python shell for Samba ldb connection.
-H, --URL
LDB URL for database or target server.
sites
Manage sites.
sites list [options]
List sites.
--json
Output as JSON instead of a list
sites view site [options]
View site details.
sites create site [options]
Create a new site.
sites remove site [options]
Delete an existing site.
sites subnet list site [options]
List subnets for a site.
--json
Output as JSON instead of a list
sites subnet view subnet [options]
View subnet details.
sites subnet create subnet site-of-subnet [options]
Create a new subnet.
sites subnet remove subnet [options]
Delete an existing subnet.
sites subnet set-site subnet site-of-subnet [options]
Assign a subnet to a site.
spn
Manage Service Principal Names (SPN).
spn add name user [options]
Create a new SPN.
spn delete name [user] [options]
Delete an existing SPN.
spn list user [options]
List SPNs of a given user.
testparm
Check the syntax of the configuration file.
time
Retrieve the time on a server.
user
Manage users.
user add username [password]
Add a new user to the Active Directory Domain.
user create username [password]
Add a new user. This is a synonym for the samba-tool user add command
and is available for compatibility reasons only. Please use samba-tool
user add instead.
user delete username [options]
Delete an existing user account.
user disable username
Disable a user account.
user edit username
Edit a user account AD object.
--editor=EDITOR
Specifies the editor to use instead of the system default, or 'vi'
if no system default is set.
user enable username
Enable a user account.
user list
List all users.
By default the user's sAMAccountNames are listed.
--full-dn
List user's distinguished names instead of the sAMAccountNames.
-b BASE_DN|--base-dn=BASE_DN
Specify base DN to use. Only users under the specified base DN will
be listed.
--hide-expired
Do not list expired user accounts.
--hide-disabled
Do not list disabled user accounts.
--locked-only
Only list locked user accounts.
user setprimarygroup username primarygroupname
Set the primary group a user account.
user getgroups username
Get the direct group memberships of a user account.
user show username [options]
Display a user AD object.
--attributes=USER_ATTRS
Comma separated list of attributes, which will be printed.
user move username new_parent_dn [options]
This command moves a user account into the specified organizational
unit or container.
The username specified on the command is the sAMAccountName.
The name of the organizational unit or container can be specified as a
full DN or without the domainDN component.
user password [options]
Change password for a user account (the one provided in
authentication).
user rename username [options]
Rename a user and related attributes.
This command allows to set the user's name related attributes. The
user's CN will be renamed automatically. The user's new CN will be made
up by combining the given-name, initials and surname. A dot ('.') will
be appended to the initials automatically, if required. Use the
--force-new-cn option to specify the new CN manually and --reset-cn to
reset this change.
Use an empty attribute value to remove the specified attribute.
The username specified on the command is the sAMAccountName.
--surname=SURNAME
New surname
--given-name=GIVEN_NAME
New given name
--initials=INITIALS
New initials
--force-new-cn=NEW_CN
Specify a new CN (RDN) instead of using a combination of the given
name, initials and surname.
--reset-cn
Set the CN to the default combination of given name, initials and
surname.
--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME
New display name
--mail-address=MAIL_ADDRESS
New email address
--samaccountname=SAMACCOUNTNAME
New account name (sAMAccountName/logon name)
--upn=UPN
New user principal name
user setexpiry username [options]
Set the expiration of a user account.
user setpassword username [options]
Sets or resets the password of a user account.
user unlock username [options]
This command unlocks a user account in the Active Directory domain.
user getpassword username [options]
Gets the password of a user account.
user get-kerberos-ticket username [options]
Gets a Kerberos Ticket Granting Ticket as the account.
user syncpasswords --cache-ldb-initialize [options]
Syncs the passwords of all user accounts, using an optional script.
Note that this command should run on a single domain controller only
(typically the PDC-emulator).
user auth policy assign username [options]
Set assigned authentication policy for user.
--policy
Name of authentication policy to assign or leave empty to remove.
user auth policy remove username
Remove assigned authentication policy from user.
user auth policy view username
View the assigned authentication policy for user.
user auth silo assign username [options]
Set assigned authentication silo for user.
--silo
Name of authentication silo to assign or leave empty to remove.
user auth silo remove username
Remove assigned authentication silo from user.
user auth silo view username
View the assigned authentication silo for user.
vampire [options] domain
Join and synchronise a remote AD domain to the local server. Please
note that samba-tool vampire is deprecated, please use samba-tool
domain join instead.
visualize [options] subcommand
Produce graphical representations of Samba network state. To work out
what is happening in a replication graph, it is sometimes helpful to
use visualisations.
There are two subcommands, two graphical modes, and (roughly) two modes
of operation with respect to the location of authority.
MODES OF OPERATION
samba-tool visualize ntdsconn
Looks at NTDS connections.
samba-tool visualize reps
Looks at repsTo and repsFrom objects.
samba-tool visualize uptodateness
Looks at replication lag as shown by the uptodateness vectors.
GRAPHICAL MODES
--distance
Distances between DCs are shown in a matrix in the terminal.
--dot
Generate Graphviz dot output (for ntdsconn and reps modes). When
viewed using dot or xdot, this shows the network as a graph with
DCs as vertices and connections edges. Certain types of degenerate
edges are shown in different colours or line-styles.
--xdot
Generate Graphviz dot output as with [--dot] and attempt to view it
immediately using /usr/bin/xdot.
-r
Normally, samba-tool talks to one database; with the [-r] option
attempts are made to contact all the DCs known to the first
database. This is necessary for samba-tool visualize uptodateness
and for samba-tool visualize reps because the repsFrom/To objects
are not replicated, and it can reveal replication issues in other
modes.
help
Gives usage information.
VERSION
This man page is complete for version
4.21.3-4.21.31.0SUSE-oS13.2-x86_64 of the Samba suite.
AUTHOR
The original Samba software and related utilities were created by
Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open
Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed.
Samba 4.21.3-4.21.31.0SUSE-o 01/18/2025 SAMBA-TOOL(8)
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