[Samba] can't join a domain

[John H Terpstra]

On Friday 01 October 2004 02:13, Thorsten Scherf wrote:
> when trying to put a samba3 server into a domain (samba3 pdc) I always
> get the following error messages:
>
> [root at file samba]# net join -d 2 -U smbadmin RHEL -S
> server1.example.com

smbadmin must have uid 0.

- John T.


> [2004/09/30 23:36:35, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(79)
>   added interface ip=192.168.0.150 bcast=192.168.0.255
> nmask=255.255.255.0
> smbadmin's password:
> [2004/09/30 23:36:37, 1] libads/ldap.c:ads_connect(251)
>   Failed to get ldap server info
> [2004/09/30 23:36:37, 0] utils/net_ads.c:ads_startup(183)
>   ads_connect: No results returned
> [2004/09/30 23:36:37, 1] utils/net_rpc.c:run_rpc_command(141)
>   rpc command function failed! (NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED)
> Create of workstation account failed
> User specified does not have administrator privileges
> Unable to join domain RHEL.
> [2004/09/30 23:36:38, 2] utils/net.c:main(792)
>   return code = 1
>
> I'm using a ldapsam backend, and authentication with smbclient is
> working well. the user smbadmin is also a member of the domain admin
> group, and group mapping was done:
>
> [root at server1 samba]# net groupmap list
> Domain Admins (S-1-5-21-3370306482-4184561861-561853233-512) ->
> domadmin
> Domain Users (S-1-5-21-3370306482-4184561861-561853233-512) -> domuser
> Domain Guests (S-1-5-21-3370306482-4184561861-561853233-512) ->
> domguest
>
> I saw this on problem discussed on several mailinglists, but with no
> solution. maybe anybody here can help me with a hint.
>
> cu,
> thorsten

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John H Terpstra
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