NT PDC & Samba

[Mike Westkamper]

Here perhaps in another clue...
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[root at auxfs /etc]# smbpasswd -j weidom -r weidomosb
cli_net_auth2: Error NT_STATUS_NO_TRUST_SAM_ACCOUNT
cli_nt_setup_creds: auth2 challenge failed
modify_trust_password: unable to setup the PDC credentials to machine
WEIDOMOSB.
 Error was : NT_STATUS_NO_TRUST_SAM_ACCOUNT.
1999/11/11 13:14:00 : change_trust_account_password: Failed to change
password f
or domain WEIDOM.
Unable to join domain WEIDOM.
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Peter Köhler wrote:

> Mike,
>
> sorry to hear the bad news. Since my starting point was a
> working configuration in our environment, we will have to
> look for other differences. What I can think of is:
>
> smbpasswd - should be an empty file
>
> NT users - should be logged on into the domain,
>                  __not__ on their local workstation domain
>
> Our NT administrator can use the NT Server Manager to see
> the properties of the Samba server, he can also see subproperties
> such as users and used resources Other queries, however,
> lead to protocol errors and/or crashes of the Server Manager Tool.
> But thats probably a minor issue.
>
> You should also have a look at the Samba Server Log File __and__
> the Event Log File of the Domain Controller and see what
> they say.
>
> Just to make sure that there is no conflict between unix
> file modes and user rights you might try a special share with
> teh force user setting (and your special settings):
>
> [test]
>    comment = Test
>    browseable = yes
>    read only = no
>    create mode = 770
>    path = <your path>
>    valid users = <your NT-User>
>    force user = <your Unix-User>
>
> Good luck
>
> Best regards
>
> Peter
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