Unable to connect to the domain controller

[Andrew Perrin - Demography]

for the server it should be security=user; security=domain is for being a
domain member. Check the ntdomain documentation and faq for info on how
to set up the PDC.

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On Sun, 16 May 1999, Niall Gormley wrote:

> When I attempt to change the NT workgroup as per the instructions in the NTDOM FAQ I get the error message : "Unabe to  connect to the domain controller for this domain. Have your administrator check you computer account on the domain. "
> 
> I have added the machine accounts to the /etc/passwd and the
> /etc/smbpasswd and tested user authentication. I've also reset the password for the machine account a number of times.
> 
> The smb.conf file security setting is domain.
> 
> A relevant extract from  log.MACHINE is shown below.
> 
> [1999/05/15 16:49:58, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(402)
>   switch message SMBsesssetupX (pid 1259)
> [1999/05/15 16:49:58, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_sesssetup_and_X(675)
>   Domain=[IEASC]  NativeOS=[Windows NT 1381] NativeLanMan=[]
> [1999/05/15 16:49:58, 3] smbd/reply.c:reply_sesssetup_and_X(679)
>   sesssetupX:name=[ASC5$]
> [1999/05/15 16:49:58, 0] smbd/reply.c:session_trust_account(395)
>   session_trust_account: Trust account ASC5$ only supported with
> security = user
> [1999/05/15 16:49:58, 3] smbd/error.c:error_packet(127)
> 
> Why should the trust account only be supported with security = user?
> 
> Can anyone shed some light on this for me.
> In addition the SID seems to be called MACHINE.SID rather than
> 
> Regards,
> Niall
> 
> Samba version 2.0.3 (compiled myself & distribition rpm)
> OS Redhat Linux 5.2
> 
>   Processing section "[global]"
>   doing parameter workgroup = IEASC
>   doing parameter server string = Irelands ASC Samba Server
>   doing parameter hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127. 143.47.
>   doing parameter printcap name = /etc/printcap
>   doing parameter load printers = yes
>   doing parameter guest account = pcguest
>   doing parameter log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>   doing parameter max log size = 50
>   doing parameter security = domain
>   doing parameter encrypt passwords = yes
>   doing parameter smb passwd file = /var/samba/private/smbpasswd
>   doing parameter socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>   doing parameter interfaces = 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.1 143.47.48.73
>   doing parameter local master = yes
>   doing parameter os level = 65
>   doing parameter domain master = yes
>   doing parameter preferred master = yes
>   doing parameter domain logons = yes
>   doing parameter name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
>   doing parameter wins server = 143.47.52.66
>   doing parameter dns proxy = no
> 
> 
> 
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