[Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP

Patrick Flohr Flohr.P at t-online.de
Wed Jul 23 11:43:48 GMT 2003


some little success :-),

using the administrator accout generates a machine accout in smbpasswd 
(without a password)
and xp returned access denied (i think because of the missing pw).

I won't bother you, but maybe you got one more hint?
thx


Marian Mlcoch, Ing wrote:

>Try last create another admin user for samba no root.
>useradd administrator    (this create user and group administrator i mean)
>smbpasswd -a administrator
>
>in conf change
>domain admin group = administrator @administrator
>
>This try first:
>remove admin users = root  from global section this is service parameter!
>
>Go...
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Patrick Flohr" <Flohr.P at t-online.de>
>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP
>
>
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>i added the line to my conf, but still unable to login as root (except
>>swat).
>>Had a look at the docs but found nothing new.
>>i also tried the following add user script:
>>/usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g workstations -s /bin/false -M %u
>>
>>cu
>>Patrick
>>
>>
>>Marian Mlcoch, Ing wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Add to your conf
>>>domain admin group = root
>>>
>>>if u use swat try read this and check add user script:
>>>http://ipofsamba:901/swat/help/Samba-PDC-HOWTO.html
>>>
>>>Bye.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Patrick Flohr" <Flohr.P at t-online.de>
>>>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:21 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Marian Mlcoch, Ing wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Try add user root to smbpasswd and remove manual created machine
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>acounts.
>  
>
>>>>>When join to domain dialog XP apear you use root and root smbpass to
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>join
>  
>
>>>>>machine or any admin user listed in admin user smb.conf.
>>>>>Machine acc will be createxd automatic.Bye.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>I tried and faild, XP give me the error "unknown user or invalid
>>>>password" (as before, try to join the domain);
>>>>logs on the samba box ==> no workstation account in the domain.
>>>>It seems like a problem with the root accout because i can login to the
>>>>shares with every normal user account.
>>>>Since updating the smb.conf it takes a few minutes to log out from xp.
>>>>
>>>>bye
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>From: "Patrick Flohr" <Flohr.P at t-online.de>
>>>>>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:12 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>Thx for checking the conf, i made the following changes:
>>>>>>update encrypted = no
>>>>>>security = user
>>>>>>
>>>>>>after restarting samba i tried again to join the domain with the same
>>>>>>result as describben below.
>>>>>>Browsing the domain and accessing the shares is and was allwasy
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>possible
>  
>
>>>>>>by giving user/pw except root.
>>>>>>any clues?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Marian Mlcoch, Ing wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In your conf is error by doc is writed update encrypted (G)
>>>>>>>This boolean parameter allows a user logging on with a plaintext
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>password
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>have their encrypted (hashed) password in the smbpasswd file to be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>updated
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>automatically as they log on. This option allows a site to migrate
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>from
>  
>
>>>>>>>plaintext password authentication (users authenticate with plaintext
>>>>>>>password over the wire, and are checked against a UNIX account
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>database)
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>encrypted password authentication (the SMB challenge/response
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>authentication
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>mechanism) without forcing all users to re-enter their passwords via
>>>>>>>smbpasswd at the time the change is made. This is a convenience
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>option
>  
>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>to
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>allow the change over to encrypted passwords to be made over a longer
>>>>>>>period. Once all users have encrypted representations of their
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>passwords
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>in
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>the smbpasswd file this parameter should be set to no.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>!!!! In order for this parameter to work correctly the encrypt
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>passwords
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>parameter must be set to no !!!! when this parameter is set to yes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Note that even when this parameter is set a user authenticating to
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>smbd
>  
>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>must
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>still enter a valid password in order to connect correctly, and to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>update
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>their hashed (smbpasswd) passwords.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Default: update encrypted = no
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Second in your conf not explicit set security mode to user best is
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>set
>  
>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Try on xp not join domain and only test as clasic client first. Login
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>as
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>user exist on samba with identic pass and try view and use shares on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>it.
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>Bye.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>From: "Patrick Flohr" <Flohr.P at t-online.de>
>>>>>>>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:17 AM
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Marian Mlcoch, Ing wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Have you normal user in smbpasswd file?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>This two commands must be executed for each user...
>>>>>>>>>useradd user
>>>>>>>>>smbpasswd -a user
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I have normal users in smbpasswd, some with the same user/pw like on
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>
>  
>
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>>xp-client.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>What is your smb.conf?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>snip
>>>>>>>>--------------------------------------
>>>>>>>># Global parameters
>>>>>>>>[global]
>>>>>>>>     workgroup = MEINS
>>>>>>>>     server string = %h server (Samba %v)
>>>>>>>>     encrypt passwords = Yes
>>>>>>>>     update encrypted = Yes
>>>>>>>>     passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>>>>>>>     passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n
>>>>>>>>*Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
>>>>>>>>     syslog = 0
>>>>>>>>     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>>>>>>>>     max log size = 1000
>>>>>>>>     add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --force-badname --firstuid
>>>>>>>>1005 --gid 900 --disabled-login --no-create-home --quie
>>>>>>>>t --gecos GECOS -M %u
>>>>>>>>     logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
>>>>>>>>     logon drive = f:
>>>>>>>>     logon home = \\%L\%U\.profile
>>>>>>>>     domain logons = Yes
>>>>>>>>     os level = 64
>>>>>>>>     preferred master = True
>>>>>>>>     domain master = True
>>>>>>>>     dns proxy = No
>>>>>>>>     wins support = Yes
>>>>>>>>     admin users = root
>>>>>>>>     hosts allow = 192.168.10., 127.0.0.1
>>>>>>>>----------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Bye.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>>>>From: "Patrick Flohr" <Flohr.P at t-online.de>
>>>>>>>>>To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:43 AM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [Samba] Probs joining Samba PDC with WinXP
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I'm using Debian 3.0 with Samba 2.2.8a-1.0 when i try to join my
>>>>>>>>>>xp-mashine (xp-pro with sighnorseal patch) to the domain using the
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>root
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>accout
>>>>>>>>>>i get the error: "unknown user or invalid password",  but when i
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>connect
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>via swat everything works fine.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>i added a mashineaccount to passwd and smbpasswd, trying to join
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>the
>  
>
>>>>>>>>>>xp-mashine via a normal user accout fails with
>>>>>>>>>>"access denied",  the following lines are taken from the log file:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>[2003/07/23 03:22:22, 0]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>rpc_server/srv_samr.c:api_samr_set_userinfo(670)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>api_samr_set_userinfo: Unable to unmarshall SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO.
>>>>>>>>>>[2003/07/23 03:22:22, 0]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwrid(1418)
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>unable to open passdb database.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>using the root accout, nothing is loged.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I hope somebody can help, i try for days.
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Patrick Flohr
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>                    
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>                  
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