[Samba] Error loading profiles -- Samba 3.02a & LDAP

Matthias Spork samba at matthiasspork.de
Sat Apr 24 08:03:07 GMT 2004


Try to make a "tail -f /var/log/samba/log.yourmachine" during the login 
and take a look to all errors.
You can also try to deinstall your Virusscanner or other Software, who 
read or write data in the Profile.

matze

John Arthur schrieb:

>Hi,
>
>I'm setting up Samba 3.0.2a & ldapsam in my home lab and everythin appears
>to be working correctly except for profiles.
>
>Using
>
>Samba 3.02a
>openldap-2.1.22
>smbldap-tools-0.8.4
>
>When a user 'debra' tries to logon from a XP system that has joined the
>domain she gets the following error message
>
>"Windows did not load your roaming profile and is attempting to log you on
>with your local profile. Changes to the profile will not be copied to the
>server when you logoff. Windows did not load your profile because a server
>copy of the profile folder already exists that does not have the correct
>security. Either the current user or the Administrator's group must be the
>owner of the folder. Contact your network administrator."
>
>But a server copy of the profile does not exist. It is created when she
>tries to log on.
>
>The profile folder  before she tries to logon
>[root at rho profiles]# ls -la
>total 12
>drwxr-xrwt    3 root     Domain Admins     4096 Apr 24 09:09 .
>drwxr-xr-x    4 root     Domain Admins     4096 Apr 22 23:04 ..
>
>
>The profile folder after she's logged on.
>[root at rho profiles]# ls -la
>total 12
>drwxr-xrwt    3 root     Domain Admins     4096 Apr 24 09:09 .
>drwxr-xr-x    4 root     Domain Admins     4096 Apr 22 23:04 ..
>drwx------    2 debra    Domain Users     4096 Apr 24 09:09 debra
>
>
>smb.conf
>
>logon path = \\RHO\profiles\%U
>[profiles]
>        # chmod 1757 /opt/domain/profiles
>        path = /opt/domain/profiles
>        writeable = yes
>        browseable = no
>        create mask = 0600
>        directory mask = 0700
>        profile acls = yes
>##        csc policy = disable
>        # next line is a great way to secure the profiles
>        force user = %U
>        # next line allows administrator to access all profiles
>#        valid users = %U "Domain Admins"
>
>
>
>[root at rho samba]# pdbedit -Lv debra
>Searching for:[(&(objectClass=sambaDomain)(sambaDomainName=FOXY))]
>smbldap_open_connection: connection opened
>ldap_connect_system: succesful connection to the LDAP server
>Searching for:[(&(objectClass=sambaDomain)(sambaDomainName=FOXY))]
>smbldap_open_connection: connection opened
>ldap_connect_system: succesful connection to the LDAP server
>init_sam_from_ldap: Entry found for user: debra
>Unix username:        debra
>NT username:          debra
>Account Flags:        [U          ]
>User SID:             S-1-5-21-1668551638-3811399965-3946081115-3002
>Primary Group SID:    S-1-5-21-1668551638-3811399965-3946081115-513
>Full Name:            Debra Smith
>Home Directory:       \\RHO\debra
>HomeDir Drive:        H:
>Logon Script:         ""
>Profile Path:         \\RHO\profiles\debra
>Domain:               FOXY
>Account desc:         Debra Smith
>Workstations:
>Munged dial:
>Logon time:           0
>Logoff time:          Sat, 14 Dec 1901 07:15:51 GMT
>Kickoff time:         Sat, 14 Dec 1901 07:15:51 GMT
>Password last set:    Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:37:29 GMT
>Password can change:  0
>Password must change: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:37:29 GMT
>
>
>
>Everything else is working.  Debra can logon and access all shares including
>her home share it's only the profiles that are not working correctly.
>
>
>Regards John
>
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