--- name: "samba-tool" section: "8" platform: "linux" package: "samba" version: "2:4.25.1-1" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/samba-tool" --- # samba-tool(8) Main Samba administration tool. ## 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)](/samba/7.md) suite. ## OPTIONS Samba-tool consists of many sub-commands, each of which have their own set of options. The options listed in this section are common across several sub-commands. \-h\|--help Show a 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 should use DNS names instead of IP addresses when connecting to a service. By default Samba client tools will try to use the default Kerberos credential cache (ccache). In case the ccache does not exist or -U\|--user option was specified, clients will ask to enter a password and will obtain a Kerberos ticket (kinit) for you. If you want to use an alternative Kerberos credentical cache, use the --use-krb5-ccache option. 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 enforce --use-kerberos=required. \-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 = password = domain = ``` Make certain that the permissions on the file restrict access from unwanted users! - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server. The URL can either be a plain file path, or use one of the schemes listed here. If a plain path is used, it is treated as if 'tdb://' was used. tdb://PATH PATH is the location of a TDB database. mdb://PATH PATH is the location of an LMDB database. ldb://PATH PATH is the location of an LDB database, in either LMDB or TDB format. The formats will be tried one after another until one succeeds or all fail. It is safe to use this if you don't know the format of the file. ldap://HOSTNAME, ldaps://HOSTNAME The LDB backend is the named ldap server. ldaps:// wraps the connection in TLS. ldapi://SOCKET The backend server is a local ldap server using a unix domain socket. - \--color=always\|never\|auto use colour if available (default: auto) - \--ipaddress=IPADDRESS IP address of the server - \-s FILE, --configfile=FILE Use this smb.conf configuration file. - \--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. - \-V, --version Display the version number and exit. \-d\|--debuglevel=level *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. ### computer keytrust Manage Key Credential Links for a computer. This can populate, describe or delete msDS-KeyCredentialLink attributes. ### computer keytrust add computername public-key-or-certificate\[options\] Add a key-credential-link, which is a linked attribute that holds a public key in a binary field. The second argument is a filename that should refer to a 2048 bit RSA key (or a certificate containing that key) in PEM or DER format. By default the encoding format will be detected automatically, but you can attempt to override this with **--encoding** option. Other types of public key are not supported, though the **--force** option can be used to add a non-2048 bit key. - \--link-target=DN link to this DN (default: the computer's DN) - \--encoding=ENCODING Key format, either **pem**, **der**, or **auto**. The default is **auto**, which is likely to detect the correct format in all circumstances. - \--force proceed with operations that seems ill-fated ### computer keytrust delete computername \[options\] Delete a key-credential-link. The link to be deleted can be selected in a number of ways. **--all** will delete all key credential links for the computer (often there will only be one). The **--link-target** option selects a key credential link based on the DN targeted by the link. The **--fingerprint** option selects a link to delete based on the key fingerprint. This is the SHA256 of the DER-encoded key material, expressed as hex-pairs separated by colons. See **computer keytrust view** to get a list of links and their fingerprints. If more than one of **--link-target**, **--fingerprint**, and **--all** are used, links matched by any of them will be deleted. The **--dry-run** option will prevent links from being deleted, and instead indicate what would happen if it was omitted. - \--link-target=DN Delete this key credential link (a DN) - \--fingerprint=HH:HH:.. Delete the key credential link with this key fingerprint - \--all Delete all key credential links - \-n, --dry-run Do nothing but print what would happen ### computer keytrust view computername \[options\] View a computer's key credential links. This can be used to find a link's fingerprint and target DN for . The **--verbose** includes more, probably useless, information. - \-h, --help show this help message and exit - \-v, --verbose Be verbose ### computer generate-csr computername subject\_name\ private\_key\_filename\ output\_filename \[options\]" Generate a PEM‐encoded Certificate Signing Request for a computer. - \--private-key-encoding Specify which encoding the private key uses. Default is 'auto'. - \--private-key-pass Provide a password to decrypt the private key. ### 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-principal accountname principal \[options\] Add a principal to msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity that may delegate to an account. ### delegation del-principal accountname principal \[options\] Delete a principal from msDS-AllowedToActOnBehalfOfOtherIdentity so that it may no longer delegate to an account. ### 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. - \--allow-existing Do not treat an existing record of this name and type as an error. This has no functional change (the new DNS record is not added) but the message and samba-tool return code will not indicate error. ### dns cleanup server name Clean up DNS records for a host, so that DNS queries no longer return results. Usually this works by marking the records as deleted in the database. Example: **samba-tool dns cleanup dc1 computer.samdom.test.site** ### 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. ### dns zoneoptions server zone \[options\] Manipulate aging options. This is useful in zones using dynamic DNS. There are options to change records from static to dynamic based on regular expressions or age, which is useful in some cases where the values got mixed up in old versions of Samba. - \-n, --dry-run Do not actually change anything, but show what would happen. - \--client-version=w2k\|dotnet\|longhorn Windows client protocol version. The default is **longhorn**, which is probably what you want. - \--mark-old-records-static=YYYY-MM-DD Mark records older than the specified date as static. - \--mark-records-static-regex=REGEXP Mark records that match the given perl-compatible regular expression as static. - \--mark-records-dynamic-regex=REGEXP Mark records that match the given perl-compatible regular expression as dynamic. - \--aging=0\|1 \--aging=1 to enable aging for this zone. \--aging=0 to disable aging for this zone. - \--norefreshinterval=HOURS avoid further refreshes for this long after a dynamic update. Set to zero to use the default. - \--refreshinterval=HOURS Dynamic refresh interval in hours (0: use default) ### 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). ### 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 functionalprep \[options\] Prepare a domain for functional level upgrade. If **--functional-level** is not used, the latest supported version is used (currently 2016). There are two aspects to this preparation, relating to the forest and the domain. By default both are run. If either of **--forest-prep** or **--domain-prep** are used, only the corresponding preparation is made. If both arguments are used together, all preparation is done, just as when neither is used. - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. - \--functional-level \[2008\_R2\|2012\|2012\_R2\|2016\] The functional level to prepare for. The default is 2016. - \--forest-prep Run forest preparation only (unless --domain-prep is also used). - \--domain-prep Run domain preparation only (unless --forest-prep is also used). ### 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 kds root-key Manage Key Distribution Service root keys. ### domain kds root-key create \[options\] Create KDS root keys - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. \--use-start-time=\["now"\|iso8601 or LDIF time string\] The key will be valid from this time. Valid time format are the string "now", the LDIF format **YYYYmmddHHMMSS.0Z**, or the ISO format **YYYY-mm-dd\[\*HH\[:MM\[:SS\[.fff\[fff\]\]\]\]\[+HH:MM\[:SS\[.ffffff\]\]\]\]** where the '\*' can be any character, and the optional last '\[+HH:MM\[:SS\[.ffffff\]\]\]' is a timezone offset (e.g. '+00:00' for UTC). - \--json Output results in JSON format. ### domain kds root-key delete --name={GUID} Delete the named KDS root key. Use **samba-tool domain kds root-key list** to find the name of the key. - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. - \--name=NAME The name of the key to delete. It will be a GUID. - \-v, --verbose Print all attributes (except secret ones, unless --show secrets is used). - \--json Output results in JSON format. ### domain kds root-key list \[options\] List KDS root keys. The newest keys are listed first. - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. - \--show-secrets Print secret or potentially sensitive attributes, namely msKds-RootKeyData and msKds-SecretAgreementParam. - \-v, --verbose Print more attributes (but not secret ones, unless --show secrets is also used). - \--json Output results in JSON format. ### domain kds root-key view \[options\] View a KDS root key. The default output is similar to that of **samba-tool domain kds root-key list --verbose**, but with only one key show. The key can be selected by using **--latest** for the most recent key, or **--name** to select a key by name. - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. - \--latest View the most recent root key. - \--name=NAME The name of the key to view. It will be a GUID. - \-v, --verbose Print all attributes (except secret ones, unless --show secrets is used). This includes attributes that are only useful for LDB bookkeeping. - \--json Output results in JSON format. ### domain leave \[options\] Run on a domain member, this will cause it to leave the domain. To remove a domain server from the domain, you first need **samba-tool domain demote**. - \--keep-account Disable the machine account instead of deleting it. ### domain level show\|raise options \[options\] Show/raise domain and forest function levels. ### domain passwordsettings set options \[options\] Set password settings, including complexity requirements, lockout policy, history length, minimum password length, and minimum and maximum password age on a Samba AD DC server. Use against a Windows DC is possible, but group policy will override it. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server - \-q, --quiet Be quiet - \--complexity=COMPLEXITY The password complexity (on \| off \| default). Default is 'on' - \--store-plaintext=STORE\_PLAINTEXT Store plaintext passwords where account have 'store passwords with reversible encryption' set (on \| off \| default). Default is 'off' - \--history-length=HISTORY\_LENGTH The password history length (*integer* \| default). Default is 24. - \--min-pwd-length=MIN\_PWD\_LENGTH The minimum password length (*integer* \| default). Default is 7. - \--min-pwd-age=MIN\_PWD\_AGE The minimum password age (*number of days* \| default). Default is 1. - \--max-pwd-age=MAX\_PWD\_AGE The maximum password age (*number of days* \| default). Default is 43. - \--account-lockout-duration=ACCOUNT\_LOCKOUT\_DURATION The length of time an account is locked out after exceeding the limit on bad password attempts (*number of minutes* \| default). Default is 30 mins. - \--account-lockout-threshold=ACCOUNT\_LOCKOUT\_THRESHOLD The number of bad password attempts allowed before locking out the account (*integer* \| default). Default is 0 (never lock out). - \--reset-account-lockout-after=RESET\_ACCOUNT\_LOCKOUT\_AFTER After this time is elapsed, the recorded number of attempts restarts from zero (*integer* \| default). Default is 30. ### domain passwordsettings show options \[options\] Display current password settings for the domain. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### 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 schemaupgrade \[options\] Upgrade the schema. - \-H, --URL LDB URL for database or target server. - \--schema \[2012\|2012\_R2\|2016\|2019\] Upgrade to this Windows schema level. The default is 2019. - \--ldf-file Apply the schema changes in this LDIF file, rather than updating to a standard schema level. - \--base-dir Specify an alternate location to find schema LDIF files. ### domain tombstones expunge NC \[NC \[...\]\] \[options\] - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server - \--current-time=YYYY-MM-DD The current time to evaluate the tombstone lifetime from, expressed as YYYY-MM-DD - \--tombstone-lifetime=DAYS Number of days a tombstone should be preserved for ### 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 clone-dc-database dnsdomain \--targetdir=DIR \[options\]" Replicate an initial clone of domain, but DO NOT JOIN it. - \--server=DC Clone this DC. - \--targetdir=TARGETDIR where to store provision (required). - \-q, --quiet Be quiet. - \--include-secrets Also replicate secret values. - \--backend-store=BACKENDSTORE Specify the database backend to be used (default is tdb). - \--backend-store-size=SIZE Specify the size of the backend database, currentlyonly supported by lmdb backends (default is 8 GB). ### drs uptodateness \[options\] Show uptodateness status. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server - \-p PARTITION, --partition=PARTITION restrict to this partition - \--json Print data in json format - \--maximum Print maximum out-of-date-ness only - \--median Print median out-of-date-ness only - \--full Print full out-of-date-ness data ### 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 aclcheck \[options\] Create an empty GPO. Check all GPOs have matching LDAP and DS ACLs. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### gpo admxload \[options\] Loads samba admx files to sysvol - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server - \--admx-dir=ADMX\_DIR Directory where admx templates are stored ### gpo backup gpo\[options\] Backup a GPO. - \-H H LDB URL for database or target server - \--tmpdir=TMPDIR Temporary directory for copying policy files - \--generalize Generalize XML entities to restore - \--entities=ENT\_FILE File to export defining XML entities for the restore ### gpo create displayname \[options\] Create an empty GPO. ### gpo cse list List the registered Client Side Extensions (CSEs) on the current host. ### gpo cse register cse\_file cse\_name \[options\] Register a Client Side Extension (CSE) on the current host. This command takes a CSE filename as an argument, and registers it for applying policy on the current host. This is not necessary for CSEs which are distributed with the current version of Samba, but is useful for installing experimental CSEs or custom built CSEs. The *cse\_file* argument MUST be a permanent location for the CSE. The register command does not copy the file to some other directory. The samba-gpupdate command will execute the CSE from the exact location specified from this command. - \--machine Whether to register the CSE as Machine policy - \--user Whether to register the CSE as User policy ### gpo cse unregister GUID Unregister a Client Side Extension (CSE) from the current host. This command takes a unique GUID as an argument (representing a registered CSE), and unregisters it for applying policy on the current host. Use the \`samba-tool gpo cse list\` command to determine the unique GUIDs of CSEs. ### 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 load gpo \[options\] Load policies onto a GPO. Reads json from standard input until EOF, unless a json formatted file is provided via --content. Example json\_input: ``` [ { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Homepage", "valuename": "StartPage", "class": "USER", "type": "REG_SZ", "data": "homepage" }, { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Homepage", "valuename": "URL", "class": "USER", "type": "REG_SZ", "data": "google.com" }, { "keyname": "Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar", "valuename": "IEToolbar", "class": "USER", "type": "REG_BINARY", "data": [0] }, { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputPersonalization", "valuename": "RestrictImplicitTextCollection", "class": "USER", "type": "REG_DWORD", "data": 1 } ] ``` Valid class attributes: MACHINE\|USER\|BOTH Data arrays are interpreted as bytes. The --machine-ext-name and --user-ext-name options are multi-value inputs which respectively set the gPCMachineExtensionNames and gPCUserExtensionNames ldap attributes on the GPO. These attributes must be set to the correct GUID names for Windows Group Policy to work correctly. These GUIDs represent the client side extensions to apply on the machine. Linux Group Policy does not enforce this constraint. {35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2} is provided by default, which enables most Registry policies. - \-H H LDB URL for database or target server - \--content=CONTENT JSON file of policy inputs - \--machine-ext-name=MACHINE\_EXTS A machine extension name to add to gPCMachineExtensionNames - \--user-ext-name=USER\_EXTS A user extension name to add to gPCUserExtensionNames - \--replace Replace the existing Group Policies, rather than merging ### gpo manage security list gpo \[options\] List Samba Security Group Policy from the sysvol. This command lists security settings from the sysvol that will be applied to winbind clients. These settings only apply to the AD DC. Example: ``` samba-tool gpo manage security list {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} ``` - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### gpo manage security set gpo \[options\] Set Samba Security Group Policy to the sysvol. This command sets a security setting to the sysvol for applying to winbind clients. Not providing a value will unset the policy. These settings only apply to the AD DC. Example: ``` samba-tool gpo manage security set {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} MaxTicketAge 10 ``` Possible policies: MaxTicketAge Maximum lifetime for user ticket (hours). MaxServiceAge Maximum lifetime for service ticket in minutes. Defined in minutes MaxRenewAge Maximum lifetime for user ticket renewal, in minutes. MinimumPasswordAge Minimum password age, in days. MaximumPasswordAge Maximum password age, in days. MinimumPasswordLength Minimum password length, in characters. PasswordComplexity Password must meet complexity requirements. 1 is Enabled, 0 is Disabled. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server List Samba Security Group Policy from the sysvol. This command lists security settings from the sysvol that will be applied to winbind clients. These settings only apply to the AD DC. Example: ``` samba-tool gpo manage security list {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} ``` - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### gpo manage smb\_conf list List smb.conf settings from the sysvol that will be applied to winbind clients. Example: ``` samba-tool gpo manage smb_conf list {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} ``` - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### gpo manage smb\_conf set gpo \[value\] \[options\] Set or unset an smb.conf setting to the sysvol for applying to winbind clients. If a value is provided, that is the smb.conf value used; if no value is provided, the policy is removed. Example: ``` samba-tool gpo manage smb_conf set {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} 'apply gpo policies' yes ``` - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### 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 removegpo \[options\] Show information for a GPO. Remove policies from a GPO. Reads json from standard input until EOF, unless a json formatted file is provided via --content. ``` Example json_input: [ { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Homepage", "valuename": "StartPage", "class": "USER", }, { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Homepage", "valuename": "URL", "class": "USER", }, { "keyname": "Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar", "valuename": "IEToolbar", "class": "USER" }, { "keyname": "Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputPersonalization", "valuename": "RestrictImplicitTextCollection", "class": "USER" } ] ``` Valid class attributes: MACHINE\|USER\|BOTH - \-H H LDB URL for database or target server - \--content=CONTENT JSON file of policy inputs - \--machine-ext-name=MACHINE\_EXTS A machine extension name to remove from gPCMachineExtensionNames - \--user-ext-name=USER\_EXTS A user extension name to remove from gPCUserExtensionNames - \--color=always\|never\|auto use colour if available (default: auto) ### gpo restore displayname backup location \[options\] Restore a GPO to a new container. - \-H H LDB URL for database or target server - \--tmpdir=TMPDIR Temporary directory for copying policy files - \--entities=ENTITIES File defining XML entities to insert into DOCTYPE header - \--restore-metadata Keep the old GPT.INI file and associated version number ### 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 addunixattrs groupname gidnumber \[options\] Add RFC2307 Unix attributes to a group account in the Active Directory domain. The groupname specified on the command is the sAMaccountName. Unix (RFC2307) attributes will be added to the group account. Add 'idmap\_ldb:use rfc2307 = Yes' to smb.conf to use these attributes for UID/GID mapping. The command may be run from the root userid or another authorized userid. The -H or --URL= option can be used to execute the command against a remote server. Example1: ``` samba-tool group addunixattrs Group1 10000 ``` Example1 shows how to add RFC2307 attributes to a domain enabled group account. The groups Unix ID will be set to '10000', provided this ID isn't already in use. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### 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 getdosinfo file \[options\] Get DOS info of a file from xattr. ### 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. ### processes List samba server processes. If no processes are show, but Samba is running, it is possible that samba-tool has not found the correct smb.conf, and the use of -s/--configfile is required. - \--name=NAME Show processes associated with the given name. - \--pid=PID Show names associated with the PID. ### 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. ### 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. ### 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 addunixattrs username uid-number \[options\] Add RFC2307 attributes to a user. This command adds Unix attributes to a user account in the Active Directory domain. The username specified on the command is the sAMaccountName. You must supply a unique uid. Unix (RFC2307) attributes will be added to the user account. If you supply a group id with '--gid-number', this will be used for the users Unix 'gidNumber' attribute. If '--gid-number' is not supplied, the users Unix gidNumber will be set to the one found in 'Domain Users', this means Domain Users must have a gidNumber attribute. If '--unix-home' is not supplied, the users Unix home directory will be set to /home/DOMAIN/username. If '--login-shell' is not supplied, the users Unix login shell will be set to '/bin/sh' If ---gecos' is not supplied, the users Unix gecos field will be set to the user's 'CN' attribute. Add 'idmap\_ldb:use rfc2307 = Yes' to the smb.conf on DCs to use these attributes for UID/GID mapping. The command may be run from the root userid or another authorised userid. The -H or --URL= option can be used to execute the command against a remote server. Example1: ``` samba-tool user addunixattrs User1 10001 ``` Example1 shows how to add RFC2307 attributes to a domain enabled user account, Domain Users will be set as the users gidNumber. The users Unix ID will be set to '10001', provided this ID isn't already in use. Example2: ``` samba-tool user addunixattrs User2 10002 --gid-number=10001 --unix-home=/home/User2 ``` Example2 shows how to add RFC2307 attributes to a domain enabled user account. The users Unix ID will be set to '10002', provided this ID isn't already in use. The users gidNumber attribute will be set to '10001' The users Unix home directory will be set to '/home/user2' Example3: ``` samba-tool user addunixattrs User3 10003 --gid-number=10001 --login-shell=/bin/false --gecos='User3 test' ``` Example3 shows how to add RFC2307 attributes to a domain enabled user account. The users Unix ID will be set to '10003', provided this ID isn't already in use. The users gidNumber attribute will be set to '10001'. The users Unix login shell will be set to '/bin/false'. The users gecos field will be set to 'User3 test'. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server - \--gid-number=GROUP\_ID User's Unix/RFC2307 GID - \--unix-home=DIR User's Unix/RFC2307 home directory - \--login-shell=SHELL User's Unix/RFC2307 login shell - \--gecos=GECOS User's Unix/RFC2307 GECOS field - \--uid=USER\_ID User's Unix/RFC2307 user id ### 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. - \--remove-supplemental-groups Remove user from all groups, but keep the primary group. ### 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 sensitive accountname \[show\|on\|off\] \[options\] Set/unset or show UF\_NOT\_DELEGATED for an account. - \-H URL, --URL=URL LDB URL for database or target server ### 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. ### user keytrust Manage Key Credential Links for a user. This can populate, describe or delete msDS-KeyCredentialLink attributes. ### user keytrust add username public-key-or-certificate\[options\] Add a key-credential-link, which is a linked attribute that holds a public key in a binary field. The second argument is a filename that should refer to a 2048 bit RSA key (or a certificate containing that key) in PEM or DER format. By default the encoding format will be detected automatically, but you can attempt to override this with **--encoding** option. Other types of public key are not supported, though the **--force** option can be used to add a non-2048 bit key. - \--link-target=DN link to this DN (default: the user's DN) - \--encoding=ENCODING Key format, either **pem**, **der**, or **auto**. The default is **auto**, which is likely to detect the correct format in all circumstances. - \--force proceed with operations that seems ill-fated ### user keytrust delete username \[options\] Delete a key-credential-link. The link to be deleted can be selected in a number of ways. **--all** will delete all key credential links for the user (often there will only be one). The **--link-target** option selects a key credential link based on the DN targeted by the link. The **--fingerprint** option selects a link to delete based on the key fingerprint. This is the SHA256 of the DER-encoded key material, expressed as hex-pairs separated by colons. See **user keytrust view** to get a list of links and their fingerprints. If more than one of **--link-target**, **--fingerprint**, and **--all** are used, links matched by any of them will be deleted. The **--dry-run** option will prevent links from being deleted, and instead indicate what would happen if it was omitted. - \--link-target=DN Delete this key credential link (a DN) - \--fingerprint=HH:HH:.. Delete the key credential link with this key fingerprint - \--all Delete all key credential links - \-n, --dry-run Do nothing but print what would happen ### user keytrust view username \[options\] View a user's key credential links. This can be used to find a link's fingerprint and target DN for . The **--verbose** includes more, probably useless, information. - \-h, --help show this help message and exit - \-v, --verbose Be verbose ### user generate-csr username subject\_name\ private\_key\_filename\ output\_filename \[options\]" Generate a PEM‐encoded Certificate Signing Request for a user. - \--private-key-encoding Specify which encoding the private key uses. Default is 'auto'. - \--private-key-pass Provide a password to decrypt the private key. ### 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 4.25.1 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.