Unable to join domain

[Martin Helas]

Have you started all the daemons with the "-d" command before adding that
account? I already had that problem. If the daemons are not started, samedit
won't work.
It would also be helpful to have a look on the log files. (level 10 or
something like this)

Martin

>
>
> Yes.  I have created the computer account using useradd.
>
> Any other suggestions.
> > I have compiled and started Samba-TNG-2.5, but I cannot join the domain.
> >
> > When I use samedit to create the computer account, I receive the
> > following
> > message
> >
> > SAM Create Domain User
> > Domain:  XXXXX Name:  net-admin$ ACB:  [W             ]
> > Resetting Trust Account to insecure, initial, well-known value:
> > "net-admin"
> > net-admin can now be joined to the domain, which should
> > be done on a private, secure network as soon as possible
> > Create Domain User:  FAILED
> >
> > When I try to join the domain from the NT Workstation, I receive
> > the following
> > message:
> >
> > Unable to connect to the domain controller for this domain.  Have your
> > administrator check the computer account in the domain.
> >
> > Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
>
> have you added an account using "useradd -s /bin/false -c "Workstation
> account for Net-Admin" -d /tmp net-admin$"
>
> first you have to add an account on the Linux machine
>
>
> Martin
>
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> >
> >
> > Jay
> >
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Martin Helas
Network Admin-Group of the
Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium Darmstadt
mh at lgg.da.schule.hessen.de or helas at gmx.net