Problem with samba domain users.

[Greg Dickie]

I believe 445 is the new port number for Win2k and sa,ba is ready for it. It
will try at 445 and default back to 139 (?) so that in itself is not the
problem. I've had problems but there's always been an error message, it doesn't
just hang...

Greg

On 12-Jan-00 Long Doan wrote:
> Well, you got further than I did:
> 
>>smbpasswd -j ENGINEERING
> Joining Domain as PDC
> error connecting to <ip>:445 (Connection refused)
> <smbpasswd hangs here, require a ^C>
> 
> As far as I can tell, there is nothing listening on port 445. What
> additional parameters do I need to add to smb.conf to get this to work?
> 
> My smb.conf:
> 
># Samba config file created using SWAT
># from long.mindq.com (207.78.128.20)
># Date: 1999/10/01 12:54:21
> 
># Global parameters
>  workgroup = ENGINEERING
>  netbios name = RA
>  server string = %h server (Samba %v)
>  encrypt passwords = Yes
>  map to guest = Bad User
>  null passwords = Yes
>  security = user
># password server = MQS1
>  passwd program = /bin/passwd %u
>  passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Re-enter*new*password* %n\n
> *successfully*changed*
>  username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/smbusers
>  unix password sync = Yes
># dfs map = /usr/local/samba/lib/dfsmap
>  log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
>  max log size = 50
>  time server = Yes
>  deadtime = 15
>  socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>  local group map = /usr/local/samba/lib/local.map
>  domain group map = /usr/local/samba/lib/domain.map
>  domain user map = /usr/local/samba/lib/domainuser.map
>  logon path = \\ra\%U\profile
>  logon drive = U:
>  logon home = \\ra\%U
>  domain logons = Yes
>  preferred master = True
>  domain master = True
>  dns proxy = No
>  wins support = Yes
>  socket address =
>  guest account = pcguest
>  admin users = ld root
>  guest ok = Yes
>  hosts allow = 207.78.128. 127.
># vfs option =
> 
> [homes]
>  comment = Home Directories
>  read only = No
>  browseable = No
># vfs option =
> 
> [netlogon]
>  comment = Network Logon Service
>  path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
>  share modes = No
># vfs option =
> 
> [printers]
>  comment = All Printers
>  path = /usr/spool/samba
>  guest ok = No
>  print ok = Yes
># vfs option =
> 
> [tmp]
>  comment = Temporary file space
>  path = /tmp
>  read only = No
># vfs option =
> 
> [public]
>  comment = Public Stuff
>  path = /export/home/samba
>  write list = @staff
># vfs option =
> 
> [sambalog]
>  path = /usr/local/samba/var
>  hide dot files = No
># vfs option =
> 
> [print$]
>  comment = Printer drivers
>  path = /usr/local/samba/printer
>  read only = No
># vfs option =
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ely Zavin" <ely at txc.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list SAMBA-NTDOM" <samba-ntdom at samba.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 3:32 PM
> Subject: Problem with samba domain users.
> 
> 
> Hi,
> I am running combined SAMBA_TNG which I downloaded today at 1:00 pm
> and SAMBA main. I successfully created server account using smbpasswd,
> joined  server to domain as PDC using smbpasswd -j DOMAIN, created NT
> Workstation account and user account. I also have domaingroup.map file
> with Domain Administrators group. When I logged to the domain I didn't
> get the
> local administrative rights. When I logged locally as administrator
> ,opened
> User Manager for Domain and connected to my domain I got massage "A
> remote procedure call (RPC) protocol error occurred." With local User
> Manager I tried
> to add domain users to local Administrator group. At first I could see
> all my users
> and add them. They are recognized as DOMAIN/user. When I opened local
> Administrator group again I can see only DOMAIN/Account Unknown instead
> of  DOMAIN/user.
> 
> 
> 
> 

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