Unable to join samba PDC

[John H Terpstra]

On Wednesday 20 October 2004 02:47, Gabriele Verzeletti wrote:
>   Hi all (and sorry for my poor english :) )
>
> Samba server:
>      Red Hat Linux 9.0
>      samba-3.0.7-1_rh9.i386.rpm
>
> Client:
>      Windows 2000 AS (V 5.0 Build 2195: Service Pack 4)
>
> smb.conf:
> [global]
>          workgroup = SAMBA.LAN
>          netbios name = SAMBSRV
>          encrypt passwords = yes
>          domain master = yes
>          local master = yes
>          preferred master = yes
>          os level = 65
>          security = user
>          domain logons = yes
>          logon path = \\%L\profiles\%u\%m
>          logon script = logon.bat
>          logon drive = H:
>          logon home = \\%L\%u\.win_profile\%m
>          log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>          log level = 2
>          max log size = 50
>          dns proxy = No
>          admin users = root
>          passdb backend = tdbsam
>          add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s
> /bin/false -M %u

See if the problem is solved by changing this to:

	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /tmpp -g 100 -s /bin/false -M '%u'


- John T.

>
> [homes]
>          comment = Home Directories
>          read only = No
>          browseable = No
>
> [printers]
>          comment = All Printers
>          path = /usr/spool/samba
>          printable = Yes
>          browseable = No
>
> [profiles]
>          path = /usr/local/samba/profiles
>          browsable = no
>          writable = yes
>          create mask = 0666
>          directory mask = 0700
>
> [netlogon]
>          path = /usr/local/samba/netlogon
>          writable = no
>          browsable = no
>
> drwxrwxrwx    2 root    root         /usr/local/samba/profiles
> drwxrwxrwx    2 root    root         /usr/local/samba/netlogon
>
> smbpasswd -a root
> smbpasswd -a myuser
> smbpasswd -am myworkstation
>
> myworkstation join the domain without problem, upon rebootin and
> attempting to logon to the domain i get the following error:
> "The system cannot log you on to this domain because the system's
> computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on
> that account is incorrect"
>
> Thx to all for any help !
>
> Gab

-- 
John H Terpstra
Samba-Team Member
Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668

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