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diff --git a/docs-xml/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-TDBFiles.xml b/docs-xml/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-TDBFiles.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 9bda64d275b..00000000000 --- a/docs-xml/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-TDBFiles.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,152 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> -<chapter id="tdb"> - -<chapterinfo> - &author.jht; - - <pubdate>May 28, 2008</pubdate> -</chapterinfo> - -<title>Managing TDB Files</title> - -<sect1> -<title>Features and Benefits</title> - - <para> -<indexterm><primary>tdb</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>Trivial Database</primary></indexterm> - Samba uses a lightweight database called Trivial Database (tdb) in which it stores persistent and transient data. - Some tdb files can be disposed of before restarting Samba, but others are used to store information that is vital - to Samba configuration and behavior. The following information is provided to help administrators who are seeking - to better manage their Samba installations. - </para> - - <para> -<indexterm><primary>tdb</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>corrupted</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>backup</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>restore</primary></indexterm> - Those who package Samba for commercial distribution with operating systems and appliances would do well to take - note that tdb files can get corrupted, and for this reason ought to be backed up regularly. An appropriate time - is at system shutdown (backup) and startup (restore from backup). - </para> - -<table frame="all" id="TOSH-TDB"> - <title>Samba's Trivial Database Files</title> - <tgroup align="center" cols="2"> - <thead> - <row><entry>File name</entry><entry>Preserve</entry><entry>Description</entry></row> - </thead> - - <tbody> - <row><entry>account_policy.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>NT account policy settings such as pw expiration, etc...</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>brlock.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Byte range locks.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>browse.dat</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Browse lists - gets rebuilt automatically.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>connections.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Share connections. Used to enforce max connections, etc.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>gencache.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Generic caching database.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>group_mapping.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores group mapping information. Not used when using LDAP backend.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry> lang_en.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores language encoding information.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>locking.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Stores share mode and oplock information.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>login_cache.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Keeps a log of bad pw attempts.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>messages.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Used to keep track of Samba internal messaging.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>netsamlogon_cache.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para> - Cache of user net_info_3 struct from <emphasis>net_samlogon()</emphasis> - requests from domain member machines. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>ntdrivers.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores installed printer driver information.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>ntforms.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores installed printer forms information.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>ntprinters.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores installed printers information.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>printing directory</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Directory containing tdb per print queue of cached lpq output.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>registry.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Windows registry skeleton (connect via regedit.exe).</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>sessionid.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Session information to support <literal>utmp = yes</literal> capabilities.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>share_info.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Stores share-level ACL configuration settings. - Default ACL is <emphasis>Everyone - Full Control</emphasis>. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>unexpected.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para> - Unexpected packet queue needed to support windows clients that respond on a - different port that the originating reques. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>winbindd_cache.tdb</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para>Winbind's cache of user lists.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>winbindd_idmap.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para>Winbind's local IDMAP database.</para></entry></row> - <row><entry>wins.dat</entry><entry>N</entry> - <entry><para> - WINS database iused only when <parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> - has been set. This gets rebuilt or updated at every restart. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>wins.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para> - The working permanent storage for all WINS data. This database is used only - when <parameter>wins support = yes</parameter> has been set in the &smb.conf; file. - Note: This retains all manually configured WINS entries. Manual setting can be done use the net utility. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>secrets.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para> - This tdb file stores internal settings such as the machine and the domain SID, secret passwords - that are used with LDAP, the machine secret token, etc. This is an essential file that is stored - in a secure area. Vendors locate this in various folders. Check <command>smbd -b</command> to - find its location on your system. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>schannel_store.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para> - This stores secure channel access token information used with SMB signing. - </para></entry></row> - <row><entry>passdb.tdb</entry><entry>Y</entry> - <entry><para> - This stores the Samba SAM account information when using a tdbsam password backend. - </para></entry></row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - -</sect1> - -<sect1> -<title>Managing TDB Files</title> - - <para> - The <command>tdbbackup</command> utility is a tool that may be used to backup samba tdb files. - This tool may also be used to verify the integrity of the tdb files prior to Samba startup or - during normal operation. If it finds file damage it will search for a prior backup the backup - file from which the damaged tdb file will be restored. The <command>tdbbackup</command> - utility can safely be run at any time. It was designed so that it can be used at any time to - validate the integrity of tdb files, even during Samba operation. - </para> - - <para> - It is recommended to backup all tdb files as part of the Samba start-up scripts on a Samba - server. The following command syntax can be used: - </para> -<screen> -myserver# > cd /var/lib/samba -myserver@ > tdbbackup *.tdb -</screen> - <para> - The default extension is <filename>.bak</filename>. Any alternate extension can be specified - by executing <literal>tdbbackup -s 'new_extension' *.tdb</literal> as part of your startup script. - </para> - -</sect1> - -</chapter> |