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NAME
     tdbbackup - tool for backing up and for validating the
     integrity of samba .tdb files

SYNOPSIS
     tdbbackup [-s suffix] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION
     This tool is part of the samba(1) suite.

     tdbbackup 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 and it finds a prior
     backup the backup file will be restored.

OPTIONS
     -h
         Get help information.

     -s suffix
         The -s option allows the adminisistrator to specify a
         file backup extension. This way it is possible to keep a
         history of tdb backup files by using a new suffix for
         each backup.

     -v
         The -v will check the database for damages (currupt
         data) which if detected causes the backup to be
         restored.

COMANDS
     GENERAL INFORMATION

     The tdbbackup 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. Typical
     usage for the command will be:

     tdbbackup [-s suffix] *.tdb

     Before restarting samba the following command may be run to
     validate .tdb files:

     tdbbackup -v [-s suffix] *.tdb

     Samba .tdb files are stored in various locations, be sure to
     run backup all .tdb file on the system. Important files
     includes:

     ]o    secrets.tdb - usual location is in the
         /usr/local/samba/private directory, or on some systems



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         in /etc/samba.

     ]o    passdb.tdb - usual location is in the
         /usr/local/samba/private directory, or on some systems
         in /etc/samba.

     ]o    *.tdb located in the /usr/local/samba/var directory or
         on some systems in the /var/cache or /var/lib/samba
         directories.

VERSION
     This man page is correct for version 3.0 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.

     The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.

ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following
     attributes:

     
       ATRIBUTE TYPE       ATRIBUTE VALUE   
    
     Availability         SUNWsmbar, SUNWsmbau
    
     Interface Stability  External            
    

NOTES
     Source for Samba is available on http:/opensolaris.org.

     Samba(7) delivers the set of four SMF(5) services as can be
     seen from the following example:

          $ svcs samba wins winbind swat
         STATE          STIME    FMRI
         disabled       Apr21   svc:/network/samba:default
         disabled       Apr21   svc:/network/winbind:default
         disabled       Apr21   svc:/network/wins:default
         disabled       Apr21   svc:/network/swat:default

     where the services are:

      "samba"
         runs the smbd daemon managing the CIFS sessions





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      "wins"
         runs the nmbd daemon enabling the browsing (WINS)

      "winbind"
         runs the winbindd daemon making the domain idmap

      "swat"
         Samba Web Administration Tool is a service providing
         access to browser-based Samba administration interface
         and on-line documentation.  The service runs on software
         loopback network interface on port 901/tcp, i.e. opening
         "http:/localhost:901/" in browser will access the SWAT
         service on local machine.

     Please note: SWAT uses HTP Basic Authentication scheme
     where user name and passwords are sent over the network in
     clear text. In the SWAT case the user name is root.
     Transferring such sensitive data is advisable only on the
     software loopback network interface or over secure networks.




































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