Configure winbind to expand groups

If your installation of IXIASOFT TEXTML Server on a Linux machine uses winbind, then you must ensure that it lets TEXTML Server expand nested groups when authenticating users.

Winbind is a client-side service that resolves user and group information on a Windows server. It allows Linux to understand Windows users and groups. TEXTML Server is optimized to authenticate groups that are expanded. If the groups are not expanded, it might fail to authenticate users.

You can configure winbind to ensure groups are expanded by editing its configuration:

  1. Open the /etc/samba/smb.conf file with an editor.
  2. Add the two following lines: 
    winbind expand groups = 1
winbind nested groups = yes
  3. Save and close the file.
  4. Restart the winbind service.
    Depending on your version of Linux, you can use one of these commands:
    systemctl restart winbind

    Or

    /sbin/service winbind restart
The changes are applied once the service has restarted.