[Samba] samba pdc smbpasswd error

[Kyle Loree]

jerry at samba.org writes:
>On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Kyle Loree wrote:
>
>> I have gotten samba to allow an xp client to logon to the domain server
>> before, my problem now is doing exactly that on a different machine.
>> I can browse files, but I get an access is denied error upon join.
>> 
>> [2003/01/27 10:46:21, 0]
>>
>/SourceCache/samba/samba-21/source/rpc_server/srv_samr.c:api_samr_set_userinfo(670)
>>   api_samr_set_userinfo: Unable to unmarshall SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO.
>
>The XP client tries an info level that we don't get right.  It then backs
>down to a different infor levelf for the set_userinfo call.  You can 
>mostly ignore this error.

I need to be able to bind to the domain and I have done it before with the
same xp machine.  You are closer than you think!
with sp1 I didn't have to install the signorseal patch either.  just
change the local security policies.
>
>
>> [2003/01/27 10:46:21, 2]
>>
>/SourceCache/samba/samba-21/source/passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:startsmbfilepwent(170)
>>   startsmbfilepwent_internal: unable to open file
>/var/db/samba/smbpasswd.
>> Error was Permission denied
>
>Are you connected as root?

I am connected as admin, on mac 0s x server root cannot connect bad pass
or user
>
>> [2003/01/27 10:46:21, 0]
>>
>/SourceCache/samba/samba-21/source/passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwrid(1416)
>>   unable to open passdb database.

The server is running at root level,  and changes the chmod on smbpasswd
every connect attempt.
I either find a way to force samba to believe that admin is root or i need
to wipe the system and reinstall.  not a favorable option.

Kyle Loree
Rendek Communications
Kyle at caisnet.com