[Samba] Problem Logging into Domain

rudi at darx.com rudi at darx.com
Sat Oct 11 16:31:44 GMT 2003


Have you followed the instructions to add your machine to the
domain? Is this what you are trying to achieve?

eg:

/usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -d /dev/null -c "machine nickname" \
   -s /bin/false machine_name$
passwd -l machine_name$
smbpasswd -a -m machine_name

On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 12:16:27PM -0400, Philip Bubel wrote:
> Oh sorry, failed to mention that in my e-mail.  Yes I have applied the sign
> and seal registry patch. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rudi at darx.com [mailto:rudi at darx.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:13 PM
> To: Philip Bubel
> Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Problem Logging into Domain
> 
> Did you set the XP sign and seal option as per the documentation?
> 
> On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 11:42:51AM -0400, Philip Bubel wrote:
> > I've got Samba 2.2.3a running on Debian Linux Kernel 2.4.21 setup as a 
> > domain controller.  When I try and login to the domain from a Windows 
> > XP workstation I get the following message.
> > 
> > Windows cannon connect to the domain, either because the domain 
> > controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer 
> > account was not found.
> > 
> > Can anybody think of what is causing this?  Any help is appreciated.
> > 
> >  
> > Philip Bubel
> > philip at bubel.com
> > 
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> 
> Rudi
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Regards

Rudi

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