[Samba] Setting Separate File server from Samba PDC

[Roberto Mason]

Then that explains it, I'm running version 2.27a-8.9.0 from Redhat 9.0.
I'm going to download and install the latest Samba.

Thanks Again
Roberto

On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 11:11, Vizitiu, Ciprian wrote:
> > 
> > I'm aim to set up a file server that is separate from my 
> > SAMBA PDC. I've had no problem setting file server up, and 
> > joining it to he domain using smbpasswd. 
> > 
> > Can I use winbind with a SAMBA PDC or is it meant only for 
> > Windows NT servers.
> > 
> 
> 
> Not so long ago I posted the same question and someone sent me this patch. I
> was on RH 8.0 with 2.2.7 so I needed it.
> 
> --- nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c      30 Jan 2002 06:08:22 -0000      1.11
> +++ nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c      6 Oct 2002 09:58:09 -0000
> @@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
>  void add_logon_names(void)
>  {
>    struct subnet_record *subrec;
> +  struct nmb_name nmbname;
>    for (subrec FIRST_SUBNET; subrec; subrec
> NEXT_SUBNET_INCLUDING_UNICAST(subrec))
>    {
> @@ -146,7 +147,6 @@
>      if (work && (work->log_state LOGON_NONE))
>      {
> -      struct nmb_name nmbname;
>        make_nmb_name(&nmbname,global_myworkgroup,0x1c);
>        if (find_name_on_subnet(subrec, &nmbname, FIND_SELF_NAME) NULL)
> @@ -162,4 +162,6 @@
>        }
>      }
>    }
> +  make_nmb_name(&nmbname,global_myworkgroup,0x1c);
> +  insert_permanent_name_into_unicast(FIRST_SUBNET, &nmbname, 0x1c);
>  }
> 
> After this wbinfo started to work with SAMBA PDC. It was 2.2.7 from RH8...
> Well the patch worked with some small quirks but it can be done.
> Unfortunately I don't have the original mail so I can't tell you who he was
> ;-). 
> 
> I remember him telling me that in 2.2.8 things should be fixed so maybe the
> listers can tell you more about this.