[Samba] Cannot connect MacOSX domain member to PDC

[Tony Baker]

I am not running LDAP or AD on the PDC (Sun running PCNetlink)
Is that the problem?? Will an Apple (Samba3.0) only join a domain runing
LDAP or AD??

#############################
##excerpt from logs from Apple##
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2004/05/18 10:32:42, 0]
/SourceCache/samba/samba-56/samba/source/nmbd/nmbd.c:process(540)
  Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2004/05/18 10:32:42, 0]
/SourceCache/samba/samba-56/samba/source/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_wo
rkgroups(266)
  dump_workgroups()
   dump workgroup on subnet       10.1.1.61: netmask=  255.255.240.0:
  	G5SERVER(2) current master browser = UNKNOWN
  		G5SERVER 40009a03 (Mac OS X)
[2004/05/18 10:32:42, 0]
/SourceCache/samba/samba-56/samba/source/nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_wo
rkgroups(266)
  dump_workgroups()
   dump workgroup on subnet  UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask=        0.0.0.0:
  	WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN
  		G5SERVER 40009a03 (Mac OS X)
[2004/05/18 10:32:42, 0]
/SourceCache/samba/samba-56/samba/source/nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:collect_
all_workgroup_names_from_wins_server(585)
  collect_all_workgroup_names_from_wins_server:
  Cannot find my workgroup G5SERVER on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.

##################################
##following when trying to join domain##
#################################
net join -S Sun280 -I x.x.x.x -w domainname
root password: 
could not initialise lsa pipe
could not obtain sid for domain

######################
##smb.conf from Apple##
#####################
more smb.conf
[global]
        workgroup = G5server
        display charset = UTF-8-MAC
        print command = /usr/sbin/PrintServiceAccess printps %p %s
        lprm command = /usr/sbin/PrintServiceAccess remove %p %j
        security = user
        guest account = unknown
        encrypt passwords = yes
        printing = BSD
        allow trusted domains = no
        preferred master = no
        lppause command = /usr/sbin/PrintServiceAccess hold %p %j
        netbios name = G5server
        wins support = no
        max smbd processes = 0
        printcap =  
        wins server = x.x.x.x
        server string = Mac OS X
        lpresume command = /usr/sbin/PrintServiceAccess release %p %j
        client ntlmv2 auth = no
        domain logons = no
        lpq command = /usr/sbin/PrintServiceAccess jobs %p
        passdb backend = opendirectorysam guest
        dos charset = CP437
        unix charset = UTF-8-MAC
        auth methods = guest opendirectory
        local master = no
        use spnego = no
        map to guest = Bad User
        domain master = no
        printer admin = @admin, @staff
        log level = 2
[homes]
        comment = User Home Directories
        root preexec = /usr/sbin/inituser %U
        create mode = 0750
        read only = no
        browseable = no
[Public]
        comment = macosx
        inherit permissions = no
        path = /Shared Items/Public
        directory mask = 0755
        map archive = no
        guest ok = 1
        read only = no
        create mask = 0644
[Users]
        comment = macosx
        inherit permissions = no
        path = /Users
        directory mask = 0755
        map archive = no
        guest ok = 1
        read only = no
        create mask = 0644
[Groups]
        comment = macosx
        inherit permissions = no
        path = /Groups
        directory mask = 0755
        map archive = no
        guest ok = 1
        read only = no
        create mask = 0644
[OData]
        oplocks = 0
        map archive = no
        path = /RAID/OData
        read only = no
        inherit permissions = 0
        strict locking = 1
        comment = macosx
        create mask = 0664
        guest ok = 1
        directory mask = 0775
[printers]
        printable = yes
        path = /tmp

>> From: Huyler, Christopher M [mailto:CHRISTOPHER.HUYLER at ca.com] 
>> Sent: 18 May 2004 13:24
>> To: tony at onestep.co.uk
>> Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Subject: RE: [Samba] Cannot connect MacOSX domain member to PDC
>> 
>> 
>> What is it that you have tried so far?  Post your server and client
>> smb.conf files as well as the exact error so we can get a 
>> better grasp
>> of the problem.
>> 
>> You should also take a look at the "Directory Access" application in
>> /Applications/Utilities if you haven't already.  It will allow you to
>> use Active Directory or LDAP to authenticate your 
>> username/password when
>> you login.  Before you do that, though, you do need to join 
>> the domain
>> with samba using "net ads|rpc join -S servername -U username".  You
>> might be getting the master browser errors because you are not
>> specifying the server.

>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tony Baker [mailto:tony at onestep.co.uk] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:51 AM
>> To: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Subject: [Samba] Cannot connect MacOSX domain member to PDC
>> 
>> I have a PDC which is a Sun280R with Solaris 8 running PCNetlink2.0
>> (effectively a WindowsNT4.0 server)
>> 
>> I want to join a Apple G5 with MacOSX10.3.3 (Samba 3.0) as a domain
>> member of the above PDC.
>> 
>> It will not allow me to do this and has lots of "master browser -
>> unknown" in the logs of the Apple.
>> 
>> I have the IP address in the same range as the PDC and have 
>> the netmask
>> set the same also.
>> 
>> I can make the Apple a standalone server and can then map a 
>> drive in a
>> windows client, but it is still not seen in "Network Neighbourhood".
>> 
>> Has anybody had/seen these issues with Apples before and can 
>> pass on any
>> help.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>>  
>> Tony
>> 
>>