[Samba] Re: Samba as PDC - Can't get user profiles to save properly

[Felix Knoblach]

Hi,

I'm still sitting fighting with this problem here I mentioned a little 
while ago. Say, it can't be that you need to add PDC users on every 
workstation if you want to have them working with admin-accounts (which 
they seem to need in order to be able to save their profiles on the 
PDC), can it? Any ideas?

Felix



> Greetings,
> 
> I'm running desperate on a problem with my windows user profiles here, 
> searched the net and read the docus alot but still no luck.
> 
> I've got an running Samba domain, an existing windows 2000 machine can 
> log into the domain properly. Furthermore, a test account is made 
> aswell, and the 2k machine is able to log in with that account. Now, my 
> problem is: When I try to change windows settings (like switch active 
> desktop to "on") or delete/rename icons from my desktop, log out and in 
> again, all changes are undone like they've been not saved on the server. 
> But if I create new icons on the desktop and relog, those are still there.
> 
> Additionally, when I right-click in some folder and choose "New->" 
> there's only "Folder" and "Link" to choose where you would expect things 
> like new text file etc.
> 
> Now, when I log in locally on the client as admin and add an domain-user 
> with the same name as my test user on the server, log out and back in on 
> the domain again, then it's possible to delete/rename icons on the 
> desktop, settings like active desktop can't be changed at all still though.
> 
> Access permissions on the home-folder of the user seem fine, I've even 
> tried mask 0777 just to see if it would work.
> 
> Sorry for the long story, but maybe somebody is able to recognize the 
> problem. I'm really running out of ideas what to try next...
> 
> Thanks alot
> 
> Felix
> 
> 
> ----------
> Append: My original smb.conf
> 
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         # Base Options
>         workgroup = SAMBA
>         netbios name = PDC
>         server string = Samba %v (PDC) @ biomax.de
>         interfaces = eth0
> 
>         # Security Options
>         security = user
>         #encypted passwords = yes
>         update encrypted = Yes
>         passdb backend = smbpasswd
>         unix password sync = yes
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n 
> *successfully*
>         allow trusted domains = yes
> #       password server = ALBERICH
>         password server = PDC
> 
>         # Logging Options
>         log level = 2
>         log file = /var/log.%m
> 
>         # Tuning Options
>         deadtime = 15
> 
>         # Logon Options
>         add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g ntclient 
> -s /bin/false -M %u
>         logon script = logon.bat
>         logon path = \\%L\profile\%u
>         logon home = \\%N\%U
>         logon drive = Z:
>         domain logons = Yes
> 
>         # Browse Options
>         os level = 65
>         preferred master = Yes
>         domain master = Yes
> 
>         # Ldap Options
>         ldap ssl = no
> 
>         # Misc
>         panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>         admin users = root
>         printing = cups
>         browseable = No
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Benutzer-Verzeichnisse
>         path = /samba/profile/%u
>         read only = No
>         browseable = Yes
> 
> [netlogon]
>         comment = NetLogON
>         path = /samba/netlogon
> 
> [profile]
>         comment = Benutzerprofile
>         path = /samba/profile
>         read only = No
> 
> [public]
>         comment = Oeffentlicher Ordner
>         path = /samba/public
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>         browseable = Yes
> 
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Felix Knoblach
Biomax Informatics AG
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82152 Martinsried, Germany
Email: felix.knoblach at biomax.com
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