[Samba] A domain controller for the domain could not be contacted (2.2.3a-12.3 for Debian) -- SOLVED by adding updating to 3 and 'domain logons = Yes' to smb.config

[Eduard Witteveen]

John H Terpstra wrote:

>>I've searched on this topic on google, but this led only to other people
>>asking the same question, without any aswers.
>>It would really mean a lot to me to get Samba running in our
>>organisation, but i've already spend a lot of time on this.  So if one
>>could give me some pointers were to start, i would be very thankfull
>>    
>>
>
>First off, I'd recommend you use Samba-3.0.1 or later.
>  
>
I changed my sources.list to use an backport for my system.
Below are the lines i added:
# samba backport
deb http://www.backports.org/debian stable samba
deb-src http://www.backports.org/debian stable samba

updated my system

nemo:/var/log/samba# smbd -V
Version 3.0.0-Debian

>Second, have you read the Samba-HOWTO-Collection?
>	http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf
>
>It might help. This is also available in book form. It is called, "The
>Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide" - It's available from
>Amazon.Com.
>  
>
After reading this document 
(http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf) my eyes 
fell on the following part:

<snip>
Note
The above parameters make for a full set of parameters that may define the
server’s mode of operation. The following smb.conf parameters are the 
essentials
alone:
netbios name = BELERIAND
workgroup = MIDEARTH
domain logons = Yes
domain master = Yes
security = User
The additional parameters shown in the longer listing above just makes for a
more complete explanation.
</snip>

I added the following line to my /etc/samba/smb.conf and im getting a 
login screen for joining the domain. I guess i can figure it out from 
here by using the other mails / docs :)
domain logons = Yes

I dont know if installing 3.0 was necessary, but i dont have time to 
analyse this problem further at this moment, thanx all

Eduard Witteveen
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[global]
;added after reading the http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf page 55
domain logons = Yes

;changes after comments of Fabien Chevalier
wins server = 10.0.0.10

;changes after comments of Patrick Shoaf
password level = 8
username level = 8
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = yes
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes

;basic server settings
workgroup = HAWAR3
netbios name = nemo
server string = Samba %h PDC running %v
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192

;PDC and master browser settings
os level = 64
preferred master = yes
local master = yes
domain master = yes

;security and logging settings
security = user
# encrypt passwords = yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
log level = 2
# max log size = 50
# hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0

;user profiles and home directory
logon home = \\%L\%U\
logon drive = H:
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
logon script = netlogon.bat

;sync passwords
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n 	*Enter*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd: 	*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

; new machines
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -s /bin/false -M %u

# ==== shares ====
[unsafe]
path = /etc/samba
comment = Unsafe Config Share, has to be removed
browseable = yes
writeable = yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories 
browseable = no
writeable = yes

[profiles]
path = /home/samba/profiles
writeable = yes
browseable = no
create mask = 0600