smbpasswd unable to join NT domain

[Duane Davis]

> I am attempting to setup samba using an NT server for authentication
> but am unable to get samba to join the domain. I've added the samba
> server into the NT's Server Manager as instructed in the docs and this
> is what I get:
> 
> # ./smbpasswd -j domain
> doing parameter local master = No
> pm_process() returned Yes
> Added interface ip=10.0.0.23 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> resolve_name: Attempting lmhosts lookup for name AERIS-NT-SERVER<0x20>
> Connecting to 10.0.0.135 at port 139
> modify_trust_password: machine AERIS-NT-SERVER rejected the session
> setup. Error was : code 131.
> 1999/06/15 14:20:27 : change_trust_account_password: Failed to change
> password for domain DOMAIN.
> Unable to join domain DOMAIN.
> 
> Here's my smb.conf:
> 
> # more smb.conf
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from sft012 (10.0.0.32)
> # Date: 1999/06/15 14:11:01
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = DOMAIN
>         netbios name = FILE-SERVER
>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         security = DOMAIN
>         min passwd length = 3
>         password server = aeris-nt-server
>         log level = 3
>         local master = No
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = home directory space
>         path = %H
>         valid users = $S
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0600
>         directory mask = 0700
>         locking = No
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Duane