W2K joining SMB Server

Richard Sharpe sharpe at ns.aus.com
Mon Dec 18 11:21:48 GMT 2000


At 04:28 PM 12/16/00 +0800, Chen Shiyuan wrote:
>Hi!
>
>Hmm... this is what I did and it worked 20+ out of the 20+ times I 
>added/deleted/reinstalled samba and w2k...
>
>1. I have been checking out samba-cvs daily since two weeks ago.
>2. in my /etc/smb.conf, I have the following lines :-
>
>   workgroup = ABC

Yes, odd length domain names work, even length domain names do not.

>   domain master = yes
>   preferred master = yes
>   security = user
>   encrypt passwords = yes
>   update encrypted = no
>   smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
>
>3. I added a machine account (with a $) into my /etc/passwd file, e.g, 
>hello01$
>
>4. smbpasswd -a -m hello01$
>
>5. powered on my w2k and logged in as the administrator account on the 
>local machine. The account which w2k asks me to give a password for when 
>installing it.
>
>6. Went to Network and Dialup Connections/Advanced/Network 
>Identification and clicked on properties. There exists this option to 
>select either DOMAIN or WORKGROUP. I didn't make use of the wizard.
>
>7. Click on DOMAIN and typed in ABC and press okay. Make sure that the 
>computer name listed in the Computer name field is what I created above, 
>e.g. hello01 (without the $)
>
>8. W2k then prompts for a username/password and I typed in root and my 
>password.
>
>9. Waited for a VERY LONG while and a box pops up saying - Welcome to 
>domain ABC.
>
>10. Rebooted W2k and off I go.
>
>Somethings to note would be that you must/ought to be making use of 
>encrypted passwords and your root account and password should be listed 
>in /etc/smbpasswd . cat /etc/smbpasswd | grep root should tell you if 
>that is the case. You can also use smbclient \\\\<your 
>servername>\\homes -Uroot and then type in the password to connect to 
>your root's home directory. If cannot, something is wrong with either 
>your smbpasswd file or your smb.conf .
>
>That's just about how i got w2k to work fine.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:43:07 -1000, Eric Pilger 
><pilger at kahana.higp.hawaii.edu> wrote :
>
>> Well I tried it. It didn't work. Like Hazen, and so many others,
>> I have followed the FAQS, applied
>> the patches, changed my domain name to 5 letters, used simple
>> smb.conf, tried CVS,  TNG and the
>> latest source. The only thing I haven't done is rub the damn
>> thing on a horny toads wart, turned
>> around three times and thrown it over my shoulder.
>> 
>> The same bizarre behavior now happens every time.
>> 
>> - add machine to smbpasswd file (smbpasswd -a -m
>> clientmachinename)
>> - ask machine to join domain
>> - enter username as root with appropriate password
>> - get message "The account used is a computer account. User your
>> global user account or local user
>> account to access the server."
>> (Note: at this point, a check of the smbpasswd file reveals that
>> samba has changed the
>> clientmachine entry to have a password of all XXXX...)
>> - ask machine to join domain
>> - enter username as root with appropriate password
>> - get message "The remote procedure call failed."
>> - ask machine to join domain
>> - enter username as root with appropriate password
>> - get message "The account used is a computer account. User your
>> global user account or local user
>> account to access the server."
>> - ask machine to join domain
>> - enter username as root with appropriate password
>> - get message "The remote procedure call failed."
>> .
>> .
>> .
>
>

Regards
-------
Richard Sharpe, sharpe at ns.aus.com
Samba (Team member, www.samba.org), Ethereal (Team member, www.zing.org)
Contributing author, SAMS Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours
Author, Special Edition, Using Samba






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