Invalid file handle error when sambashare is opened.

[Volker Lendecke]

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 07:15:12PM -0800, ranji wrote:
> 
> I could somewhat figure it out:  
> As per my previous post : I was starting samba services(i.e., smbd, nmbd
> ,winbindd )BEFORE performing  AD/Domain join(i.e., net ads join,net rpc
> join....). 
> That is to say,Winbindd was not able to perform ntlm_password fro PAM module
> and was getting failed there as we can see in the log.   
> 
> 
> [2010/12/20 12:00:51,  5] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(272)
>   check_ntlm_password: winbind authentication for user [Administrator]
> FAILED with error NT_STATUS_INVALID_HANDLE
> [2010/12/20 12:00:51,  2] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(318)
> .
> 
> So this winbindd works fine until reboot.!! 
> 
> Solution proposed: Start the samba services(smbd nmbs,winbindd) AFTER
> performing AD/Doamin join(net ads,net rpc...).
> 
> With the above solution,STATUS_INVALID_HANDLE is not occuring after
> reboot..!! 
> 
> Pls suggest weather doing this way is fine!! 

Weather is fine here. And after doing a domain join,
restarting smbd and winbind is necessary. If your platform
does not do this properly, you should open a bug with the
platform vendor.

With best regards,

Volker Lendecke

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