[Samba] Problem connecting XP to domain: "...specified domain either does not exist..."

Fri Apr 30 16:52:09 GMT 2004

Hello

I have recently encountered yuor problem in my small
network. I have samba server and onther windows
machines. 98 and 2000 joined the domain without a
problem but XP just refused to, although I made the
registry modification. The problem is there a lot of
differnt opinions about which registry should be
modified and how... Use regedit on XP and try this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters]
"DisablePasswordChange"=dword:00000000
"maximumpasswordage"=dword:0000001e
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000
"requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000
"sealsecurechannel"=dword:00000001
"signsecurechannel"=dword:00000001
"Update"="no"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"CompatibleRUPSecurity"=dword:00000001

and also use the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and
enable "Computer Configuration\Administrative
Templates\System\User Profiles\Do not check for user
ownership of Roaming Profile Folders".

Hope it will work.
And hope your root account on the samba server has is
also a samba user. You need it to join the domain.

--- Frode Lillerud <frode at lillerud.no> wrote:
> Hi again, I'm trying to troubleshoot this, and here
> is what I've found
> so far. I'm trying to adress the problem from
> several different angles.
> 
> A drawing of the net: 
> http://www.lillerud.no/Testing.jpg
> My smb.conf is here:	http://www.lillerud.no/smb.txt
> My log.nmbd is here:
> http://www.lillerud.no/lognmbd.txt
> 
> Domain master browser related?:
> 
> I'm starting to wonder if this problem could be
> connected to the domain
> master browser not being set up correctly.
> 
> log.nmbd says that there is another domain master
> browser on the
> network. It reports 10.0.0.6 as being domain master
> browser, but that is
> the old IP of the samba server. Seems like it's in
> conflict with it's
> former self...
> 
> log.nmbd also reports: 
> []Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name
> LILLESTROM<1b> for the
> workgroup LILLESTROM. []Failed to become a domain
> master browser for
> workgroup LILLESTROM on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
> Couldn't register name
> LILLESTROM<1b>. []Failed to register/refresh name
> LILLESTROM<1b> on
> subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
> 
> Os level is set to 254 in smb.conf.
> 
> I've tried deleting /var/lib/samba/wins.dat, but
> when I restart Samba it
> creates a new wins.dat file which claims 10.0.0.6 is
> domain master
> browser. Where does wins.dat get this info from??
> There is no 10.0.0.6
> computer on the network! Is it getting the IP from
> the some database in
> the XP computers? Or perhaps the firewall or WLAN
> accesspoint??
> 
> Both XP machines have been added to the samba PDC in
> accordance to the
> Unofficial Samba HOWTO.
> 
> Ethereal traffic:
> 
> I have also used ethereal to look at the traffic
> between the XP clients
> and the samba server. Domain name is LILLESTROM,
> Samba has IP
> 192.168.1.3 and XP has IP 192.168.1.92. The
> conversation goes a bit like
> this:
> -----------
> XP:	Who has NB LILLESTROM<1c> ?
> Samba:That's me!
> XP: 	SAM LOGON request from client
> Samba:SAM RESPONSE - User unknown	<-- (potentional
> problem??)
> XP:	SAM LOGON request from client
> Samba:Response to SAM LOGON request
> ----------
> The two computers say the same things a few more
> times before XP reports
> "The specified domain either does not exist or could
> not be contacted".
> 
> I have, at one time been able to connect one XP
> computer to the domain,
> but when I tried to disconnect it, and then make it
> a member again it
> also fails with the same error.
> 
> Secure channel related?:
> 
> I've also been thinking that perhaps the schannel
> parameter could be
> involved. I've tried a few variations of the 'server
> schannel' and
> 'server signing' parameters, but am unable to see
> any positive effects
> from this.
> 
> 
> Any hints, tips, thoughts or comments are greatly
> appreciated! I'm
> really in a bind here, and need to have this working
> on Monday.
> 
> Thanks
> Frode
> System Admin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From:
> samba-bounces+samba=lillerud.no at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:samba-
> |bounces+samba=lillerud.no at lists.samba.org] On
> Behalf Of Frode Lillerud
> |Sent: 30. april 2004 12:19
> |To: samba at lists.samba.org
> |Subject: RE: [Samba] Problem connecting XP to
> domain: "...specified
> domain
> |either does not exist..."
> |
> |I applogize for bumping this mail, but I have to
> have this server up
> and
> |running by Monday morning. Otherwise there will be
> some very upset
> |real-estate brokers.
> |
> |Anyone know why I get the error:
> |"The specified domain either does not exist or
> could not be contacted."
> |
> |Thanks
> |Frode
> |
> ||-----Original Message-----
> ||From:
> samba-bounces+samba=lillerud.no at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:samba-
> ||bounces+samba=lillerud.no at lists.samba.org] On
> Behalf Of Frode Lillerud
> ||Sent: 29. april 2004 12:27
> ||To: samba at lists.samba.org
> ||Subject: [Samba] Problem connecting XP to domain:
> "...specified domain
> ||either does not exist..."
> ||
> ||Hi,
> ||
> ||Samba 3.0.2a, Debian linux, 2.6.5 kernel, PDC
> server, WinXP clients.
> ||
> ||I'm getting the following error when I try to add
> an XP machine to our
> ||domain.
> ||
> ||"The specified domain either does not exist or
> could not be
> contacted."
> ||
> ||I've applied the SIGN-OR-SEAL patch.
> ||The computer is connected through a wireless NIC
> to the network. I am
> ||able to ping the server.
> ||One other XP machine has successfully connected
> with the domain.
> ||
> ||I've seen the errormessage somewhere in the
> mailinglist before, I
> |think,
> ||but am unable to find an answer to the problem.
> ||
> ||Thanks
> ||Frode
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