[Samba] Can't rename win7 machine in samba domain

[Gaiseric Vandal]

On 07/25/2011 03:41 AM, Vytautas Kasparavicius wrote:
> Hello,
> Samba 3.5.8-68 on F15 64bit with all latest updates.
> Part of smb.conf file:
>
>    set primary group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -g %g %u
>    add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g 100 %u
>    add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
>    add user to group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -a %u %g
>    add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/lib/nobody -g 100 -s 
> /bin/false -M %u
>    delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel %u -r
>    delete user from group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -d %u %g
>    delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
>    rename user script = /usr/sbin/usermod --login='%unew' '%uold'
>
> I can rename WinXP machines in domain without any problem, but if I 
> try to rename Win7 machine in domain I getting error
>
> "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted"
>
>

Are  you removing the machine from the domain 1st, then renaming the 
machine, then rejoining?