Sparky AD Server

This repository provides a post-installation script to configure a Samba Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller (DC) on SparkyLinux and other Debian-based systems. The script automates the setup process, including dependency installation, network configuration, and Samba provisioning.

Features

• Automated Setup: A dialog-based installer that guides you through the entire setup process.
• Samba AD DC: Configures a fully functional Samba AD DC.
• Network Configuration: Supports single and bonded network interfaces with static IP configuration.
• Automated Backups: Includes a script for daily backups of your Samba provision.
• Optional Components: Allows for the optional installation of:
  • ClamAV for antivirus protection.
  • NUT for UPS support.
  • Netdata for real-time monitoring.
  • Webmin for a web-based administration interface.

Dependencies

The installer script requires the following packages:

• apt
• bash
• coreutils
• dialog
• dpkg
• gawk
• grep
• hostname
• iputils-ping
• nano
• sed
• sparky-ntp-server
• sudo

The sparky-ad-server script will install additional dependencies as needed, including the Samba packages and any optional components you select.

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

   cd sparky-ad-server

3. Run the installation script with root privileges:

   sudo ./install.sh

   This will copy the necessary files to /usr/bin and /usr/share/sparky/sparky-ad-server.

Usage

After installation, you can run the main setup script with root privileges:

sudo sparky-ad-server

The script will guide you through a series of dialogs to configure your Samba AD server. A log file will be created at /var/log/sparky-ad-server.log.

Backups

This repository includes a backup script, sparky-ad-sambabkp, which is automatically installed as a weekly cron job. The script will back up your Samba provision, including the sysvol, private, and configuration files.

By default, backups are stored in a directory found by find /home/ -iname samba_backup and are retained for 90 days. You can customize these settings by running the script manually:

sudo sparky-ad-sambabkp [provisiondir] [destinationdir] [retpd]

• provisiondir: The directory of your Samba provision.
• destinationdir: The directory to store the backup archives.
• retpd: The retention period in days.

Uninstallation

To uninstall Sparky AD Server, run the install.sh script with the uninstall argument:

sudo ./install.sh uninstall

This will remove the files that were copied during installation. Note that this will not undo the changes made by the sparky-ad-server script.

Troubleshooting

• Log File: The first place to look for errors is the log file at /var/log/sparky-ad-server.log.
• Network Issues: Ensure that you have a stable network connection and that your DNS settings are correct.
• Permissions: The scripts must be run with root privileges.

License

This program is free software and is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later. See the LICENSE file for more details.