TNG 0.7 - can't join domain

[Michael Breuer]

Ok... sorry.

First, let me note that with the same machines & configuration I was able to join the domain in 0.5. That said... I installed 0.7
and selected "network identity" on a W2K workstation.  I entered the name of the samba domain and hit "OK."  When prompted for the
userid/password of a user authorized to join the machine to the domain, I entered the samba administrator id and password
(Administrator).  According to the logs, the "credentials" were 'null' and the ID mapped to root (uid=0).  I tried a different
account (also with administrator access to both the ws and samba --- and with same passwords).  Same message.  For fun, I added
"root" to smbpasswd (with samedit) and set the password to match the root password of the unix system.  Also no luck.

Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:

> you don't explain the exact procedure you are using.  null
>
> On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Michael Breuer wrote:
>
> > Same as 0.6 ... network password is never correct.  I have log 100 &
> > DEBUG_PASSWORD.  The log claims 'null' credentials.  The attempt to
> > validate the password (smb) attempts to validate as 'root' (uid 0)
> > from the 'null' data.  Needless to say, the check fails.  If anyone
> > needs these logs (or pieces of them), let me know.
>
> 1) do you have a "root" account in the smbpasswd file?
>
> 2) are you using it in the network contril panel?
>
> explain the exact procedure (i.e a series of steps you use to join the
> domain) otherwise there's nothing anyone can do to help you, we can only
> save or delete your message.
>
> please, people, be more specific.  time and time and time and time again,
> i have to repeat and repeat and repeat this: if your report doesn't
> contain specific instructions and information, it's completely useless.
>
> "i can't join the domain".
>
> well, which domain?
>
> how does it not join?
>
> how are you _attempting_ to join?
>
> did you type the username / password in the network control panel dialog?
>
> did you know that you should do this?
>
> does the  trust account already exist?
>
> does the unix account (myworkstation$) exist?
>
> are you using ldap, smbpasswd or samtdb or mysql or nt5ldap as the
> password back-end?
>
> these are just a _few_ of the issues i can think of when someone says, "i
> can't join the domain", and i'm really sorry, michael, it's nothing
> personal, but it's really exasperating to be repeating this quite so many
> times [a day].  after three years, i'd have thought people would get it by
> now.
>
> never mind, please don't take this personally: i'm a little bit... hmmm...
> stressed isn't quite the word.  transitional phase coming up, reduced
> tolerance levels.
>
> sorry ppl.
>
> luke