[Samba] Re: Joining a domain spanned across different subnets

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Jeffrey Martin wrote:

> Mark/All,
>
> I'm having the same problem...Any resolution yet? However I am using a
> NAT system between my two subnets and my logs show I definately get elected as the master on subnet (x) where the samba server is, but I need it to propogate to subnet (y) where the client is trying to sign in from. Any ideas out there? Please help if you can, thanks.
>
> -Jeff
>
> Mark Andrews wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've read all the documentation on this subject, but am wondering if
> > anyone has a trick up their sleeve that i can use. I've got samba
> > 2.2.5 configured as a PDC amd WINS server on network 1.2.3.4. I've
> > also got a windows 98 or windows 2000 machine on network 1.2.5.6. The
> > netmask on both networks is 255.255.255.0. So, it looks like:
> >
> >     [ samba ] <-> [ router ] <-> [ windows box ]
> >
> > I've set the WINS server on the windows box to the IP address of the
> > samba server and attempt to join the domain using a username/password
> > of
> > "root/root's smb passwd". The windows box complains that the user does
> > not exist. I've tried adding "remote announce = <broadcast address of
> > 1.2.5.6 network>", but if there's no other browse master running on
> > that network, i don't see the point of that directive.
> >
> > Do i have to setup a samba server on network 1.2.5.6, configured as a
> > local master browser in order for the domain join request to succeed
> > or is there an alternate way of facilitating the addition to the
> > domain?
>
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You will need to specifically point the PDC in the lmhosts file

Read up here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q180094
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q245172
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q163409

Good luck.