[Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does notexist

[James Niven]

Can you see the test domain in Network Places from other workgroups on your
network? If not, is NETBIOS over TCP/IP working on your network?

Is the root user listed in /etc/samba/smbpasswd?

Does your useradd script accept $ in a username (some do not apparently)?
Check /etc/passwd for the machine's name

Does your /var/log/samba/log.smbd or messages file indicate that an attempt
is being made to query the password backend and that this is failing?

James Niven

> -----Original Message-----
> From: samba-bounces+samba=fnics.co.uk at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-
> bounces+samba=fnics.co.uk at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rutherford
> Sent: 16 October 2004 17:29
> To: samba
> Subject: Re: [Samba] PDC and windows xp domain joining - root user does
> notexist
> 
> ok, changed the computers name and added it just as I added 'test'
> then, deleted the 'test' machine
> the new machine I called 'mark'
> and, it was already in a workgroup.. so I rebooted it
> no change. it still tells me that root is an invalid user
> so, im back where I started.
> 
> 
> 
> Anton K. wrote:
> 
> > Mark Rutherford wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to set up a samba PDC, and I have followed many FAQ's and
> >> HOWTO's ive found online.
> >> all seem to be just about the same..
> >> So, I made a config up (at the end of this email)
> >> then I did the following:
> >> added users/machines as such:  (just trying to get it to work, will
> >> spice it up later)
> >> useradd test$
> >> passwd -l test$
> >> smbpasswd -a -m test
> >> smbpasswd root
> >> (entered a password twice...)
> >>
> >> Now... I went to the windows xp machine, changed some registry
> >> settings (windows xp with service pack 2, BTW.)
> >> then I attempted to join the domain,  entered 'TEST' as the domain,
> >> and a prompt came up asking me for the username and password required
> >> to join the domain..
> >> entered root and the root password and... it tells me: 'the specified
> >> user does not exist'
> >> now, thats damned strange...
> >> so I create another unix user, and then another samba user.. I call
> >> this user 'test' with a password 'test'
> >> so, I try to use that, and it tells me access denied... so I can
> >> understand that..
> >> I try to enter root with no password, and it tells me the username or
> >> password is invalid.. I expected that as well, I guess.
> >> im at a loss. I honestly dont know what to do.
> >> my thing is, at work we are considering switching off of novell in
> >> favor of samba, so I best get to know it
> >> im off to a rocky start. I hope that someone on list has an idea.
> >> thanks in advance :)
> >>
> >>
> >> here is my smb.conf, mostly copied from examples:
> >> [global]
> >>        workgroup = TEST
> >>        netbios name = SAMBAPDC
> >>        server string = Samba %v on %L
> >>        log level = 1
> >>        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%L
> >>        max log size = 1000
> >>        time server = Yes
> >>        socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192
> >> SO_RCVBUF=8192
> >>        logon script = logon.bat
> >>        logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
> >>        domain logons = Yes
> >>        os level = 255
> >>        preferred master = Yes
> >>        domain master = Yes
> >>
> >> [netlogon]
> >>        path = /home/samba/netlogon
> >>        browseable = No
> >>
> >> [profiles]
> >>        path = /home/samba/profiles
> >>        read only = No
> >>        create mask = 0700
> >>        directory mask = 0700
> >>        browseable = No
> >>
> >> [data]
> >>        path = /home/samba/data
> >>        read only = No
> >>        create mask = 0750
> >>        directory mask = 0750
> >>        guest ok = Yes
> >>
> > How did you called the machine. It has to be the same like the machine
> > account of cource, probably 'test' in your case. I saw that you called
> > the workgroup the same. My win workstations complain if have machine
> > with same name as domain. Try calling domain test1 and machine test
> > for instance.
> > I also noticed that sometimes a win machine has to be restarted before
> > joining a domain .... I don't know why.....
> > You can also try make a WinXP SP2 a workgroup machine before joining
> > to the domain and test  user root and password.....
> >
> 
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