[Samba] Unable to join to Windows 2003 PDC using samba 3.5.8 from alinux machine!!

[Andrew Masterson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org
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> On Behalf Of Rick Gates
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:00 AM
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Unable to join to Windows 2003 PDC using samba 3.5.8
from
> alinux machine!!
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am using samba 3.5.8 on a linux machine.
> I am not able to join the domain of a windows 2003 server in ADS mode.
> 
> I am getting the following error message:
> 
> # /usr/local/samba/bin/net ads join -U Administrator%password -I
10.25.66.71
> 
> Failed to join domain: failed to find DC for domain ABCDOM.PQR.COM
> #
> 
> I am not sure what the issue here.
> It works absolutely fine when I try to join the domain in rpc mode.
> 
> # /usr/local/samba/bin/net rpc join -U Administrator%password
> Joined domain ABCDOM.
> #
> 
> The smb.conf used is:
> 
> # /usr/local/samba/bin/testparm
> Load smb config files from /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
> rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit
(16384)
> Processing section "[homes]"
> Processing section "[printers]"
> Processing section "[Linux]"
> Loaded services file OK.
> Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_MEMBER
> Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
> 
> [global]
>         workgroup = ABCDOM
>         realm = ABCDOM.PQR.COM
>         server string = Samba Server - Research
>         security = ADS
>         password server = 10.25.66.71
>         log level = 10
>         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>         max log size = 50
>         add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd %u
>         delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel %u
>         add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
>         delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
>         add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -a -G %g %u
>         delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/deluser %u %g
>         add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c
Machine -d
> /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
>         domain master = No
>         dns proxy = No
>         wins server = 10.25.66.71
>         idmap uid = 200-120000
>         idmap gid = 200-120000
>         admin users = root
>         cups options = raw
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
> 
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /usr/spool/samba
>         printable = Yes
>         browseable = No
> 
> [Linux]
>         comment = Share on this linux machine
>         path = /tmp/linux
>         read only = No
> #
> 
> NOTE: 10.25.66.71 is the IP of my 2003 windows server.
> 
> My lmhosts file is:
> 
> # cat lmhosts.
> 10.25.66.71 ABC3
> 10.25.66.71 ABCDOM#1b
> 10.25.66.71 ABCDOM#1c
> 
> #
> 
> It would be great, if any one can tell me if there is anything wrong
here
> and probably help me sort out this issue.
> Thanks in advance!!


What does your krb5.conf look like?  I suspect it's having trouble
finding a kdc.

-=Andrew