[Samba] Samba as a DC w/ Win98 Clients :: "Incorrect Parameter"

Andrew McKinney Andrew.McKinney at nwb.n-i.nhs.uk
Tue Jul 23 04:26:02 GMT 2002


Hi,
I'm running samba 2.2.5 on linux, with Win98 clients using it as a logon
server. Whenver I try to log onto the TEST domain, I get a very instant
"Incorrect Parameter" msg from Windows. Client IP 141.97.52.12 with the
samba box being 141.97.52.249. I think my smb.conf looks ok:

<--snip-->
[global]
        workgroup = TEST
        netbios name = TEST
        server string = Test Domain
        security = user
        domain logons = yes
        os level = 60
        logon script = %U.bat
        local master = yes
        preferred master = yes
        domain master = yes
        encrypt passwords = yes
        smb passwd file = /usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd
[netlogon]
        comment = The domain logon service
        path = /home/netlogon
        public = no
        writeable = no
        browsable = no
<--snip-->

log.nmdb gives me:

<--snip-->
[2002/07/23 10:43:58, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(155)
  add_domain_logon_names:
  Attempting to become logon server for workgroup TEST on subnet
141.97.52.249
[2002/07/23 10:43:58, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(291)
  become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
  Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup TEST on subnet
141.97.52.249
[2002/07/23 10:43:58, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(305)
  become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 141.97.52.249 for
domain master browser on workgroup TEST
[2002/07/23 10:44:02, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(114)
  become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup
TEST on subnet 141.97.52.249
[2002/07/23 10:44:02, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
  find_response_record: response packet id 8217 received with no
matching record.
[2002/07/23 10:44:02, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
  find_response_record: response packet id 8218 received with no
matching record.
[2002/07/23 10:44:02, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_responserecordsdb.c:find_response_record(235)
  find_response_record: response packet id 8219 received with no
matching record.
[2002/07/23 10:44:06, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(114)
  *****
  Samba server TEST is now a domain master browser for workgroup TEST on
subnet 141.97.52.249
  *****
[2002/07/23 10:44:21, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404)
  *****
  Samba name server TEST is now a local master browser for workgroup
TEST on subnet 141.97.52.249
  *****
<--snip-->

Are the no matching records bad? I thought it could be a wins thing. I
added static entry on our wins server. Now whenever a client machine
logs onto an exsisting domain it can see the machine:
<--snip-->
C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>nbtstat -a TEST
       NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
   Name               Type         Status
---------------------------------------------
TEST           <00>  UNIQUE      Registered
TEST           <03>  UNIQUE      Registered
TEST           <1B>  UNIQUE      Registered
TEST           <1D>  UNIQUE      Registered
TEST           <1E>  GROUP       Registered
TEST           <20>  UNIQUE      Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01>  GROUP       Registered
MAC Address = 00-00-00-00-00-00
C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
<--snip-->

The windows machine doesnt have the EnablePlainTextPass key in the
registry. I tried reinstalling Client for Microsoft Networks but with no
joy. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Andrew
--
Andrew McKinney
IT Dept // NWBHSST




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