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1<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 41. Managing TDB Files</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.74.0"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.3.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="troubleshooting.html" title="Part V. Troubleshooting"><link rel="prev" href="bugreport.html" title="Chapter 40. Reporting Bugs"><link rel="next" href="Appendix.html" title="Part VI. Reference Section"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 41. Managing TDB Files</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="bugreport.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part V. Troubleshooting</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="Appendix.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="tdb"></a>Chapter 41. Managing TDB Files</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="orgname">Samba Team</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email">&lt;<a class="email" href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>&gt;</code></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="pubdate">May 28, 2008</p></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="tdb.html#id2686919">Features and Benefits</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="tdb.html#id2687381">Managing TDB Files</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2686919"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div></div><p>
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4 Samba uses a lightweight database called Trivial Database (tdb) in which it stores persistent and transient data.
5 Some tdb files can be disposed of before restarting Samba, but others are used to store information that is vital
6 to Samba configuration and behavior. The following information is provided to help administrators who are seeking
7 to better manage their Samba installations.
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13 Those who package Samba for commercial distribution with operating systems and appliances would do well to take
14 note that tdb files can get corrupted, and for this reason ought to be backed up regularly. An appropriate time
15 is at system shutdown (backup) and startup (restore from backup).
16 </p><div class="table"><a name="TOSH-TDB"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 41.1. Samba's Trivial Database Files</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Samba's Trivial Database Files" border="1"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="center">File name</th><th align="center">Preserve</th><th align="center">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">account_policy.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>NT account policy settings such as pw expiration, etc...</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">brlock.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Byte range locks.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">browse.dat</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Browse lists - gets rebuilt automatically.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">connections.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Share connections. Used to enforce max connections, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">gencache.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Generic caching database.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">group_mapping.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores group mapping information. Not used when using LDAP backend.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> lang_en.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores language encoding information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">locking.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Stores share mode and oplock information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">login_cache.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Keeps a log of bad pw attempts.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">messages.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Used to keep track of Samba internal messaging.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">netsamlogon_cache.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>
17 Cache of user net_info_3 struct from <span class="emphasis"><em>net_samlogon()</em></span>
18 requests from domain member machines.
19 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">ntdrivers.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores installed printer driver information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">ntforms.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores installed printer forms information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">ntprinters.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores installed printers information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">printing directory</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Directory containing tdb per print queue of cached lpq output.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">registry.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Windows registry skeleton (connect via regedit.exe).</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">sessionid.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Session information to support <code class="literal">utmp = yes</code> capabilities.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">share_info.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Stores share-level ACL configuration settings.
20 Default ACL is <span class="emphasis"><em>Everyone - Full Control</em></span>.
21 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">unexpected.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>
22 Unexpected packet queue needed to support windows clients that respond on a
23 different port that the originating reques.
24 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">winbindd_cache.tdb</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>Winbind's cache of user lists.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">winbindd_idmap.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>Winbind's local IDMAP database.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">wins.dat</td><td align="center">N</td><td align="center"><p>
25 WINS database iused only when <em class="parameter"><code>wins support = yes</code></em>
26 has been set. This gets rebuilt or updated at every restart.
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28 The working permanent storage for all WINS data. This database is used only
29 when <em class="parameter"><code>wins support = yes</code></em> has been set in the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file.
30 Note: This retains all manually configured WINS entries. Manual setting can be done use the net utility.
31 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">secrets.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>
32 This tdb file stores internal settings such as the machine and the domain SID, secret passwords
33 that are used with LDAP, the machine secret token, etc. This is an essential file that is stored
34 in a secure area. Vendors locate this in various folders. Check <code class="literal">smbd -b</code> to
35 find its location on your system.
36 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">schannel_store.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>
37 This stores secure channel access token information used with SMB signing.
38 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center">passdb.tdb</td><td align="center">Y</td><td align="center"><p>
39 This stores the Samba SAM account information when using a tdbsam password backend.
40 </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break"></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2687381"></a>Managing TDB Files</h2></div></div></div><p>
41 The <code class="literal">tdbbackup</code> utility is a tool that may be used to backup samba tdb files.
42 This tool may also be used to verify the integrity of the tdb files prior to Samba startup or
43 during normal operation. If it finds file damage it will search for a prior backup the backup
44 file from which the damaged tdb file will be restored. The <code class="literal">tdbbackup</code>
45 utility can safely be run at any time. It was designed so that it can be used at any time to
46 validate the integrity of tdb files, even during Samba operation.
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48 It is recommended to backup all tdb files as part of the Samba start-up scripts on a Samba
49 server. The following command syntax can be used:
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51myserver# &gt; cd /var/lib/samba
52myserver@ &gt; tdbbackup *.tdb
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54 The default extension is <code class="filename">.bak</code>. Any alternate extension can be specified
55 by executing <code class="literal">tdbbackup -s 'new_extension' *.tdb</code> as part of your startup script.
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