Implementing Samba 4

Chapter 7. Extending the Active Directory Schema Using Samba 4

This chapter explains how to extend the default Active Directory schema for some specific applications when using Samba 4 built in as the Active Directory Domain Controller. This chapter covers more advanced topics for which some prior knowledge of LDAP / Active Directory protocol specification and general system administration is preferred.

The process will be explained using examples and scripts to extend the Samba 4 / Active Directory schema, and will use a simple application that uses a specific object class and attribute. This is so you understand how to extend the Samba 4 LDAP schema and accommodate the attribute and class for this application.

The following is the list of topics ...