[Samba] Windows XP Service Pack 1

[John H Terpstra]

On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Bo Byrd wrote:

> I have a BSD system that I installed samba 2.2.7a onto.  Smbd and nmbd
> both work great but if I try to use smbclient to connect to a WinXPpro
> (service pack 1) machine like this:
> smbclient //BO/C$ password -I 207.x.x.x -U Administrator -W NETENG -n
> HOMER

Where did you varify your syntax for smbclient?


Try:
	smbclient //BO/C$ -U Administrator%'admin_password'

>
> I keep getting NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE.  I put a sniffer on the XP Pro
> machine and see the NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE message.  Is there a problem
> with NT service pack 1 that keeps smbclient from working?

It works for me (and I am sure most other people also).

>
> I saw on the list archives some registry settings to change if you want
> to log onto an XP domain controller.  Even though Im not trying to log
> onto a PDC I changed the registry settings and it didn't help.  Is there
> anything else I can do?

Where does one find an Windows XP Domain Controller?

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