AW: [Samba] Login from win2k client to samba PDC

[John H Terpstra]

On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Markus PISTAUER (CISC) wrote:

> Dear Eric,
>
> thanks for your answer. I have non of the items you defined in the global
> section. There is also no error in the log file. So I'm realy at the end of
> my "know-how"  (if any ...)
>
> My global section is:
> ---------8<---------
> [global]
>         workgroup = TEST
>         netbios aliases = TEST

The above will kill your server! You can NOT have the workgroup name and a
machine name that are the same.

- John T.

>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         log level = 3
>         log file = /data/samba/log/samba.log.%m
>         max log size = 100
>         max xmit = 17384
>         domain admin group = @root
>         logon script = logon.bat %U %G %L
>         logon path = \\sambasrv\profiles\%U
>         logon home = /data/samba/data/users/%U
>         domain logons = Yes
>         os level = 34
>         preferred master = True
>         domain master = True
>         map system = Yes
>         map hidden = Yes
> ---------8<---------
>
> Thanks, any other hint is very welcome
>
> Markus
>
>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Eric Halverson [mailto:ehalverson at dchs.us]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 02. April 2003 18:48
> > An: Markus PISTAUER (CISC)
> > Cc: Samba List
> > Betreff: Re: [Samba] Login from win2k client to samba PDC
> >
> >
> > Do you have either of the following defined in your global section:
> >
> > write list
> > valid users
> >
> > also look in your log files for that machine to see if you're getting an
> > error about invalid user nobody.  I was getting the same error because I
> > defined those variables in the global section, which of course made the
> > user nobody invalid as well as whoever else was undefined (including the
> > machine account).
> >
> > On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 02:58, Markus PISTAUER (CISC) wrote:
> > > I have joined my win2k client machines (win2k professional or win2k
> > > professional server) to my PDC. This worked fine and I did all
> > recommended
> > > as e.g. in the HOWTO
> > > http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba/samba-pdc.html#joining.
> > >
> > > So far I can also login localy to the win2k client machines
> > using a local
> > > account and connect a network drive from the PDC using a valid
> > account on
> > > the PDC (as given in the "smbpasswd" file)
> > >
> > > I have done all major steps:
> > >
> > > passwd file:
> > > 	added users and machine accounts (as user <machine>$)
> > > smbpasswd file:
> > > 	added users with 'smbpasswd -a <user>'
> > > 	added machines with 'smbpasswd -a <machine>
> > > 	added user 'root' to smbpasswd
> > > smb.conf:
> > > 	all the necessary settings done (I can post the smb.conf if
> > requested)
> > >
> > >
> > > The problem:
> > > ------------
> > > If I try to login on the domain using the win2k client machine
> > (selecting
> > > the domain instead of the local machine name the login window) I cannot
> > > connect to the domain and get the error message:
> > >    The system cannot log you on to this domain because the system's
> > >    computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on
> > >    that account is incorrect
> > >
> > >
> > > My environments settings:
> > > -------------------------
> > > I'm using Samba 2.2.5 (release 160), win2k prof with SP3 or no
> > SP, classic
> > > authentication on the PDC. Linux Kernel is 2.4.19 (Build 174).
> > > I have also tried 2.2.8 with same failure.
> > >
> > > Any help would be VERY appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Markus Pistauer
> > > mailto:m.pistauer at cisc.at
> > >
> > >
>
>

-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org