[Samba] PDC error; can not open passdb database

[Karl Banasky]

I did not use the "-a" on originally.  I used it and same thing, access denied.  I have increased the log to 2 and here is the complete transaction. 

[2003/06/09 13:38:24, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(511)
  Closing connections
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 2] rpc_server/srv_samr_nt.c:_samr_lookup_domain(2050)
  Returning domain sid for domain HCSTEST -> S-1-5-21-4123070808-3853918392-2400374137
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 2] rpc_parse/parse_samr.c:samr_io_userinfo_ctr(6285)
  samr_io_userinfo_ctr: unknown switch level 0x1a
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 0] rpc_server/srv_samr.c:api_samr_set_userinfo(670)
  api_samr_set_userinfo: Unable to unmarshall SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO.
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 2] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:startsmbfilepwent(170)
  startsmbfilepwent_internal: unable to open file /etc/samba.d/smbpasswd. Error was Permission denied
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwrid(1418)
  unable to open passdb database.
[2003/06/09 13:38:25, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(511)
  Closing connections
~

I am using SAMBA 2.2.8a.  I will attach my smb.conf file at the end of this email.  I have done the signorseal patch too with a reboot with no results. Any further thoughts?  Thanks.

Karl-


 >>  Karl,

 >>  What version of samba are you running?

 >>  Did you do (for each user)?

 >>      smbpasswd -a 'username'

 >>  - John T.


 >>  On Mon, 9 Jun 2003, Karl Banasky wrote:

 >>  > I am looking to setup a domain server.  I have tried and tried and this
 >>  is the closest I have gotten so far.
 >>  > The main problem I have is in the user authentication. I am getting an
 >>  error that the user or password is wrong. Currently it looks like Samba
 >>  can not access the passwd file.  What is this file?
 >>  >
 >>  > My log for the client give this error:
 >>  >
 >>  >     [2003/06/05 15:35:35, 0]
 >>  rpc_server/srv_samr.c:api_samr_set_userinfo(670)
 >>  >      api_samr_set_userinfo: Unable to unmarshall SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO.
 >>  >     [2003/06/05 15:35:35, 0]
 >>  passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwrid(1418)
 >>  >      unable to open passdb database.
 >>  >
 >>  > I am running Caldera 3.1.1
 >>  > I compiled samba with the "makerpms" for Caldera (I pray this will
 >>  always work; as for the "build with" I have no Idea)
 >>  >
 >>  > Any Ideas?  If there is any info you need please let me know.
 >>  > And SAMBA rock!
 >>  > Thanks.
 >>  >
 >>  > Karl Banasky
 >>  > Email kbanasky at heatcon.com
 >>  >
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 >>  -- 
 >>  John H Terpstra
 >>  Email: jht at samba.org


smb.conf:

[global]
        netbios name = HCTEST
        workgroup = HCSTEST
        server string = Test Samba Server
        #hosts allow = 192.168.200. 127.
        passdb backend = smbpasswd
        encrypt passwords = Yes
        obey pam restrictions = no
        password level = 8
        username level = 8
        security = user
        #lock directory = /share/test/lock
        log file = /var/log/samba.d/smb.%m
        max log size = 200
        log level = 2
        level2 oplocks = No
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
        logon home = \\%L\Profiles\%U
        logon script = logon.bat
        dns proxy = No
        name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
        domain master = yes
        domain logons = yes
        domain admin group = @admins
        #wins support = yes
        wins server = 192.168.200.2
        printer admin = karl
        printing = cups
        printcap name = lpstat
        load printers = yes
        os level = 70
        oplocks = No
        level2 oplocks = No
        dos filetimes = Yes
        dos filetime resolution = Yes
        #map to guest = Bad user

        #add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false %u && /usr/bin/smbpasswd -a %u
        #add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null  -g machines -s /bin/false -M %u && /usr/bin/smbpasswd -m -a %u
        #unix password sync = yes
        #passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
        #passwd chat = \
        #*password* %n\n \
        #*password* %n\n \
        #*successful*

[MyHome]
        comment = Home Directories
        path = %H/Samba
        username = %S
        valid users = %S
        read only = No
        directory mode = 0700
        create mode = 0600
        only user = Yes
        dos filetimes = yes

[sharedir]
        comment = Public Stuff
        path = /share/public
        force group = users
        read only = No
        force create mode = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        level2 oplocks = no
        dos filetimes = yes

[CD-ROM]
        path = /mnt/cdrom
        read only = yes
        browseable = yes
        root preexec = mount /mnt/cdrom
        root postexec = umount /mnt/cdrom

[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /etc/samba.d/drivers
        guest ok = no
        write list = karl
        writable = no
        browsable = yes

[netlogon]
        comment = Samba Network Logon Service
        path = /srv/samba/netlogon
        write list = @admin
        guest ok = Yes

[profiles]
        path = /srv/samba/profiles
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes
        browseable = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        guest ok = yes
        browseable = no
        public = yes
        writable = no
        printable = yes
        printer admin = karl