Can't set up a PDC - .mac problem?

Kris A. Jenkins kris at sambusys.demon.co.uk
Tue Apr 27 13:46:40 GMT 1999


> 
> > I'm trying to set up Samba as a PDC, and try as I might I can't get that
> > magical "Welcome to the DOMAIN domain" message.  V. frustrating!  I'm
> > running 2.0.3.  I've run through all the DIAGNOSE.txt messages without
> > problems and can access all the shares fine.  I've set everything up as
> > in the NT domain FAQ, but still I can't get my box to be part of that
> > domain.
> 
> samba does not currently support being a pdc - probably next 
> version or whatever. Samba can only act as a member server, that 
> is - connecting to a PDC/BDC and accessing the SAM (Security 
> Account Manager) for access control.
> 
> Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk
> MCSE,MCNE,CLS,ASE
> 
> 
> 

Doh!  That would explain alot!  Thanks very much for the info Roy :>

Kris.


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