[Samba] Re: Unable to use smbclient to access xp machine (linux power)

[Robert Styma]

> Dear friends,
>
> I am able to see my UNIX directories from XP machine but somehow when I
try to connect to my XP machine directory from the server using "smbclient",
i get the follwing error:
>
> smbclient \\\\Sopaul\\Sopaul_WPC
> added interface ip=192.168.8.150 bcast=192.168.8.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> Got a positive name query response from 192.168.8.70 ( 192.168.8.70 )
> Password:
> session setup failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
>
> The funniest part of the problem is that when one of my colleague runs the
same command with his machine name and shared directory, he is able to get
the follwing message:
>
> smbclient \\\\AnujHanda\\Handa_WPC
> added interface ip=192.168.8.150 bcast=192.168.8.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> Got a positive name query response from 192.168.8.105 ( 192.168.8.105 )
> Password:
> Domain=[COFUTURE] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
> smb: \>
>
> We are on the same network and same domain, still i am facing this
problem, I would be greatfull if somebody can help me !!
>
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Sohina.

I see this message when there is no machine trust account for the UNIX
machine
getting the error in smbclient.  The trust account allows the UNIX machine
to
ask the PDC whether the security packet passed with a request is any good.
(Is this
guy who he claims to be).  You need to run:

smbpasswd -j COFUTURE -r <name_of_PDC_node>

See if this helps.  A second version of this sometimes occurs when you make
changes
to the UNIX node.  The PDC no longer recognises the UNIX node.  On the PDC,
delete the
trust account and then re-add it.  I have only seen this situation on an NT
PDC>