[Samba] Problem with configurable Linux as a PDC with Windows 2000 clients

[Frank Matthieß]

On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 06:37:40PM +0800, Michael wrote:
> I was attempting to setup my Linux box as a PDC but have met some problems along the way....
> I am using RH8 which carries samba 2.2.5.
> I have a testbed with 1x Linux box, 1x Windows 2000 Professional
> (client). I have checked connectivity between the two pcs with a ping
> from both ends.
> 
> I followed the instructions suggested by "Samba Unleashed", configuring the smb.conf as follows:
> .... extracts ....
> workgroup = MYDOMAIN
> encrypt passwords = yes
> announce version = 4.2
> domain logons = yes
> wins support = yes
> preferred master = yes
> local master = yes
> domain master = yes
> os level = 32
> ......
> 
> Did a testparm and everything resulted ok.
> Created Unix user accounts for the 2 machines with an instruction like the following...
> useradd -c 'some description' -M -s /bin/false -n machineName$
> 
> Next, I tried to add server to the domain:
> smbpasswd -a -m LINUXBOX
> 
> followed by:
> smbpasswd -j MYDOMAIN
> 
> If I am successful, I would get:
> Joining Domain as PDC
> Joined domain MYDOMAIN.
> 
> However, I get an error message that goes:
> modify_trust_password: Machine LINUXBOX is one of our addresses. Cannot add to ourselves.

This means that LINUXBOX is already in the domain MYDOMAIN, becaus it's
the pdc of this domain.

> 2002/11/08 14:57:10 : change_trust_account_password: Failed to change password for domain MYDOMAIN.
> Unable to join domain MYDOMAIN.
> 
> Does anyone know what this error message is trying to say? What have I
> done wrong or forget to set? How should I go about troubleshooting
> this one?
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

You have to create accounts on unix _and_ samba side, for clientmaschines and
users. 

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Frank Matthieß                                    fm+samba at Microdata-pos.de