Latest documentation available at: https://nowsci.com/#/samba-domain/?id=samba-active-directory-domain-controller-for-docker
A well documented, tried and tested Samba Active Directory Domain Controller that works with the standard Windows management tools; built from scratch using internal DNS and kerberos and not based on existing containers.
DOMAINdefaults toCORP.EXAMPLE.COMand should be set to your domainDOMAINPASSshould be set to your administrator password, be it existing or new. This can be removed from the environment after the first setup run.HOSTIPcan be set to the IP you want to advertise.JOINdefaults tofalseand means the container will provision a new domain. Set this totrueto join an existing domain.JOINSITEis optional and can be set to a site name when joining a domain, otherwise the default site will be used.DNSFORWARDERis optional and if an IP such as192.168.0.1is supplied will forward all DNS requests samba can't resolve to that DNS serverINSECURELDAPdefaults tofalse. When set to true, it removes the secure LDAP requirement. While this is not recommended for production it is required for some LDAP tools. You can remove it later from the smb.conf file stored in the config directory.MULTISITEdefaults tofalseand tells the container to connect to an OpenVPN site via an ovpn file with no password. For instance, if you have two locations where you run your domain controllers, they need to be able to interact. The VPN allows them to do that.NOCOMPLEXITYdefaults tofalse. When set totrueit removes password complexity requirements includingcomplexity, history-length, min-pwd-age, max-pwd-age
/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro- Sets the timezone to match the host/data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba- Stores samba data so the container can be moved to another host if required./data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external- Stores the smb.conf so the container can be mored or updates can be easily made./data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/docker.ovpn:/docker.ovpn- Optional for connecting to another site via openvpn./data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/credentials:/credentials- Optional for connecting to another site via openvpn that requires a username/password. The format for this file should be two lines, with the username on the first, and the password on the second. Also, make sure your ovpn file containsauth-user-pass /credentials
mkdir -p /data/docker/builds
cd /data/docker/builds
git clone https://github.com/Fmstrat/samba-domain.git
cd samba-domain
docker build -t samba-domain .
Or just use the HUB:
docker pull nowsci/samba-domain
To set things up you will first want a new IP on your host machine so that ports don't conflict. A domain controller needs a lot of ports, and will likely conflict with things like dnsmasq. The below commands will do this, and set up some required folders.
ifconfig eno1:1 192.168.3.222 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
mkdir -p /data/docker/containers/samba/data
mkdir -p /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba
If you plan on using a multi-site VPN, also run:
mkdir -p /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn
cp /path/to/my/ovpn/MYSITE.ovpn /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/docker.ovpn
- In some cases on Windows clients, you would join with the domain of CORP, but when entering the computer domain you must enter CORP.EXAMPLE.COM. This seems to be the case when using most any samba based DC.
- Make sure your client's DNS is using the DC, or that your mail DNS is relaying for the domain
- Ensure client's are using corp.example.com as the search suffix
- If you're using a VPN, pay close attention to routes. You don't want to force all traffic through the VPN
While the Samba team does not recommend using a DC as a file server, it's understandable that some may wish to. Once the container is up and running and your /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba/smb.conf file is set up after the first run, you can enable shares by shutting down the container, and making the following changes to the smb.conf file.
In the [global] section, add:
security = user
passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://localhost
ldap suffix = dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com
ldap user suffix = ou=Users
ldap group suffix = ou=Groups
ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers
ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
ldap admin dn = cn=Administrator,cn=Users,dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com
ldap ssl = off
ldap passwd sync = no
server string = MYSERVERHOSTNAME
wins support = yes
preserve case = yes
short preserve case = yes
default case = lower
case sensitive = auto
preferred master = yes
unix extensions = yes
follow symlinks = yes
client ntlmv2 auth = yes
client lanman auth = yes
mangled names = no
Then add a share to the end based on how you mount the volume:
[storage]
comment = storage
path = /storage
public = no
read only = no
writable = yes
write list = @root NOWSCI\myuser
force user = root
force group = root
guest ok = yes
valid users = NOWSCI\myuser
Check the samba documentation for how to allow groups/etc.
Keep in mind, for all examples replace nowsci/samba-domain with samba-domain if you build your own from GitHub.
Start a new domain, and forward non-resolvable queries to the main DNS server
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1
docker run -t -i \
-e "DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM" \
-e "DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com" \
-e "DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com" \
-e "DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123" \
-e "DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1" \
-e "HOSTIP=192.168.3.222" \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53 \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88 \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123 \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:135:135 \
-p 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:139:139 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:445:445 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:636:636 \
-p 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269 \
-p 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172 \
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external \
--dns-search corp.example.com \
--dns 192.168.3.222 \
--dns 192.168.3.1 \
--add-host exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222 \
-h exampledc \
--name samba \
--privileged \
nowsci/samba-domain
Join an existing domain, and forward non-resolvable queries to the main DNS server
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local existing DC is running DNS and has IP of
192.168.3.201 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1
docker run -t -i \
-e "DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM" \
-e "DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com" \
-e "DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com" \
-e "DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123" \
-e "JOIN=true" \
-e "DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1" \
-e "HOSTIP=192.168.3.222" \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53 \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88 \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123 \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:135:135 \
-p 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:139:139 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:445:445 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:636:636 \
-p 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269 \
-p 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172 \
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external \
--dns-search corp.example.com \
--dns 192.168.3.222 \
--dns 192.168.3.1 \
--dns 192.168.3.201 \
--add-host exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222 \
-h exampledc \
--name samba \
--privileged \
nowsci/samba-domain
Join an existing domain, forward DNS, remove security features, and connect to a remote site via openvpn
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local existing DC is running DNS and has IP of
192.168.3.201 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1 - Remote site is
192.168.6.0 - Remote DC hostname is
REMOTEDCwith IP of192.168.6.222(notice the DNS and host entries)
docker run -t -i \
-e "DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM" \
-e "DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com" \
-e "DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com" \
-e "DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123" \
-e "JOIN=true" \
-e "DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1" \
-e "MULTISITE=true" \
-e "NOCOMPLEXITY=true" \
-e "INSECURELDAP=true" \
-e "HOSTIP=192.168.3.222" \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53 \
-p 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88 \
-p 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123 \
-p 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:135:135 \
-p 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:139:139 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389 \
-p 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:445:445 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464 \
-p 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp \
-p 192.168.3.222:636:636 \
-p 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269 \
-p 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172 \
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/docker.ovpn:/docker.ovpn \
-v /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/credentials:/credentials \
--dns-search corp.example.com \
--dns 192.168.3.222 \
--dns 192.168.3.1 \
--dns 192.168.6.222 \
--dns 192.168.3.201 \
--add-host exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222 \
--add-host remotedc.corp.example.com:192.168.6.222 \
--add-host remotedc:192.168.6.222 \
-h exampledc \
--name samba \
--privileged \
--cap-add=NET_ADMIN \
--cap-add=SYS_NICE \
--cap-add=SYS_TIME \
--device /dev/net/tun \
nowsci/samba-domain
Keep in mind for all examples DOMAINPASS can be removed after the first run.
Start a new domain, and forward non-resolvable queries to the main DNS server
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1
version: '2'
services:
# ----------- samba begin ----------- #
samba:
image: nowsci/samba-domain
container_name: samba
volumes:
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba
- /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external
environment:
- DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM
- DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com
- DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com
- DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123
- DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1
- HOSTIP=192.168.3.222
ports:
- 192.168.3.222:53:53
- 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp
- 192.168.3.222:88:88
- 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp
- 192.168.3.222:123:123
- 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp
- 192.168.3.222:135:135
- 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp
- 192.168.3.222:139:139
- 192.168.3.222:389:389
- 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp
- 192.168.3.222:445:445
- 192.168.3.222:464:464
- 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp
- 192.168.3.222:636:636
- 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269
- 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172
dns_search:
- corp.example.com
dns:
- 192.168.3.222
- 192.168.3.1
extra_hosts:
- exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222
hostname: exampledc
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
- SYS_NICE
- SYS_TIME
devices:
- /dev/net/tun
privileged: true
restart: always
# ----------- samba end ----------- #
Join an existing domain, and forward non-resolvable queries to the main DNS server
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local existing DC is running DNS and has IP of
192.168.3.201 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1
version: '2'
services:
# ----------- samba begin ----------- #
samba:
image: nowsci/samba-domain
container_name: samba
volumes:
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba
- /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external
environment:
- DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM
- DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com
- DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com
- DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123
- JOIN=true
- DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1
- HOSTIP=192.168.3.222
ports:
- 192.168.3.222:53:53
- 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp
- 192.168.3.222:88:88
- 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp
- 192.168.3.222:123:123
- 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp
- 192.168.3.222:135:135
- 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp
- 192.168.3.222:139:139
- 192.168.3.222:389:389
- 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp
- 192.168.3.222:445:445
- 192.168.3.222:464:464
- 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp
- 192.168.3.222:636:636
- 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269
- 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172
dns_search:
- corp.example.com
dns:
- 192.168.3.222
- 192.168.3.1
- 192.168.3.201
extra_hosts:
- exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222
hostname: exampledc
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
- SYS_NICE
- SYS_TIME
devices:
- /dev/net/tun
privileged: true
restart: always
# ----------- samba end ----------- #
Join an existing domain, forward DNS, remove security features, and connect to a remote site via openvpn
- Local site is
192.168.3.0 - Local DC (this one) hostname is
EXAMPLEDCusing the host IP of192.168.3.222 - Local existing DC is running DNS and has IP of
192.168.3.201 - Local main DNS is running on
192.168.3.1 - Remote site is
192.168.6.0 - Remote DC hostname is
REMOTEDCwith IP of192.168.6.222(notice the DNS and host entries)
version: '2'
services:
# ----------- samba begin ----------- #
samba:
image: nowsci/samba-domain
container_name: samba
volumes:
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- /data/docker/containers/samba/data/:/var/lib/samba
- /data/docker/containers/samba/config/samba:/etc/samba/external
- /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/docker.ovpn:/docker.ovpn
- /data/docker/containers/samba/config/openvpn/credentials:/credentials
environment:
- DOMAIN=CORP.EXAMPLE.COM
- DOMAIN_DC=dc=corp,dc=example,dc=com
- DOMAIN_EMAIL=example.com
- DOMAINPASS=ThisIsMyAdminPassword^123
- JOIN=true
- DNSFORWARDER=192.168.3.1
- MULTISITE=true
- NOCOMPLEXITY=true
- INSECURELDAP=true
- HOSTIP=192.168.3.222
ports:
- 192.168.3.222:53:53
- 192.168.3.222:53:53/udp
- 192.168.3.222:88:88
- 192.168.3.222:88:88/udp
- 192.168.3.222:123:123
- 192.168.3.222:123:123/udp
- 192.168.3.222:135:135
- 192.168.3.222:137-138:137-138/udp
- 192.168.3.222:139:139
- 192.168.3.222:389:389
- 192.168.3.222:389:389/udp
- 192.168.3.222:445:445
- 192.168.3.222:464:464
- 192.168.3.222:464:464/udp
- 192.168.3.222:636:636
- 192.168.3.222:3268-3269:3268-3269
- 192.168.3.222:49152-49172:49152-49172
dns_search:
- corp.example.com
dns:
- 192.168.3.222
- 192.168.3.1
- 192.168.6.222
- 192.168.3.201
extra_hosts:
- exampledc.corp.example.com:192.168.3.222
- remotedc.corp.example.com:192.168.6.222
- remotedc:192.168.6.222
hostname: exampledc
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
- SYS_NICE
- SYS_TIME
devices:
- /dev/net/tun
privileged: true
restart: always
# ----------- samba end ----------- #
The domain.sh script is a helper tool for managing your Samba4 domain from the CLI. To use it:
$ alias domain='docker exec -ti <container-name> /domain.sh'
$ domain
Usage:
domain info
domain ldapinfo
domain groups
domain group <group>
domain users
domain user <user>
domain create-group <group>
domain delete-group <group>
domain create-user <user>
domain delete-user <user>
domain change-password <user>
domain edit <user or group>
domain set-user-ssh-key <user> <pubkey>
domain add-user-to-group <user> <group>
domain remove-user-from-group <user> <group>
domain update-ip <domain> <controller> <oldip> <newip>
domain flush-cache
domain reload-config
domain db-check-and-fix
For joining the domain with any client, everything should work just as you would expect if the active directory server was Windows based. For Ubuntu, there are many guides availble for joining, but to make things easier you can find an easily configurable script for joining your domain here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Fmstrat/samba-domain/master/ubuntu-join-domain.sh
The most common issue is when running multi-site and seeing the below DNS replication error when checking replication with docker exec samba samba-tool drs showrepl
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=corp,DC=example,DC=local
Default-First-Site-Name\REMOTEDC via RPC
DSA object GUID: faf297a8-6cd3-4162-b204-1945e4ed5569
Last attempt @ Thu Jun 29 10:49:45 2017 EDT failed, result 2 (WERR_BADFILE)
4 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ NTTIME(0)
This has nothing to do with docker, but does happen in samba setups. The key is to put the GUID host entry into the start script for docker, and restart the container. For instance, if you saw the above error, Add this to you docker command:
--add-host faf297a8-6cd3-4162-b204-1945e4ed5569._msdcs.corp.example.com:192.168.6.222 \
Where 192.168.6.222 is the IP of REMOTEDC. You could also do this in extra_hosts in docker-compose.
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