[Samba] Able to join samba PDC but not able to login.

[Gerald Carter]

On Thu, 2 May 2002, Arunachalam G wrote:

> On Wed, 1 May 2002, Gerald Carter wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Arunachalam G wrote:
> >
> > > windows machine is able to join the samba server which is the primary
> > > domain controller. but on the next time when the system boots it not able
> > > to login to that domain.
> > >
> > > the machine account for that windows machine exist in smbpasswd file, with
> > > null password.

That would be the problem.

> > >
> > > the global section of smb.conf is
> > > ##############
> > > [global]
> > > 	workgroup = deepofix
> > > 	netbios name = deepofix
> >
> > These two parameters cannot be the same value.
> >
> 
> even after changing the parameters like this
> ###
> [global]
> 	workgroup = GATEWAY
> 	netbios name = deepofix
>         server string = samba %v
>         interfaces = lo eth0
>         bind interfaces only = yes
>         security = DOMAIN


And you want security = user ( not domain ).

>         encrypt passwords = yes
> 
>         domain master = yes
>         domain logons = yes
>         local master = yes
>         prefered master = yes
> ###
> the same problem exist. and when there is a login request from
> windows machine, it says the error
> get_md4pw: Workstation WKS1: no account in domain.
> 
> windows machine successfully rejoined the new domain.












cheers, jerry
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