NT 4 login problems

[Matthew Geddes]

Matthew Geddes wrote:
> 
> Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> >
> > ok, i _think_ i've got it.  two out of two people who have login problems
> > are using "netbios name = somethingotherthanthednsname".
> 
> It's also the case if netbios name=theDNSnamejustwithoutthedomainbit,
> because I can now log onto a TNG domain from NT workstation. I still
> cannot get TNG to join any domain (TNG OR NT). Whatever the problem is
> (ie, my fault ;-)) it really appears to be on the client side. Can
> anyone offer any suggestions for a TNG machine that can create an
> account but not join the domain? I am using the root/Administrator
> account.

Err. Bad. Umm. Workstation appears to be logging onto the domain using
it's machine account, which has NO PASSWORD. At least it logs on ;-).
Using rpcclient / TNG, the account is created OK, there is a non-blank
password, but it won't join. Hmmmm. Any clues?

Thanks,
Matt

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