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

[Michael]

Frank, thanks for your reply.

If that is the case, then I proceed with the adding of the Windows 2000
Client to the Samba Domain.

This involves setting up the Network Identification on the Windows 2000
client.
I changed the domain name to "MYDOMAIN" and clicked "OK".

I got an error message after a while:

Network Identification
The following error occurred validating the name "MYDOMAIN"
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

This is very puzzling. I have enabled NETBIOS over TCP/IP and added the
LINUXBOX as a WINS server.
What else have I missed out?




----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Matthieß" <fm+samba at Microdata-POS.de>
To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Samba] Problem with configurable Linux as a PDC with Windows
2000 clients


> 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.
>
> --
> Frank Matthieß
fm+samba at Microdata-pos.de
>
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