[Samba] login scripts do not run

[sfjoe at spamcop.net]

Yes, I had done this but forgot to mention it. FYI, it's the same for W2K as for
XP. On my W2K client, I have given 'Everyone' persmission to change the time
setting.


Quoting John H Terpstra <jht at samba.org>:

> Folks,
>
> If you want to execute a batch or command file that will update the windows
> client clock you need to note that only Administrator has the right
> (privilege) to update the system clock. This means that you need to update
> user rights and privileges so that "Everyone" or "Domain Users" can update
> the clock. This is NOT a samba problem - it is a Windows security settings
> issue.
>
> Log onto your Windows XP Pro system. Open up:
> Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Local Security Settings
>
> In the left panel:
> Local Policies->User Rights Assignment
>
> In the right panel:
> Change the system time
>
> Give the appropriate users or groups the right to change the system time.
>
> Reboot the Windows XP Pro machine.
>
> Now when you log on the time will update as the logon script executes.
>
> This stuff is so simple! :)
>
> - John T.
>
> On Wednesday 22 September 2004 20:59, Raymond Lillard wrote:
> > sfjoe at spamcop.net wrote:
> > > I have a simple script that sets the time on a Windows client at
> > > startup.
> > > The one-line script:
> > > net time \\myhost /set /yes
> > > Works perfectly well when I double-click it from Windows Explorer, so I
> > > don't think the problem lies there.
> > >
> > > The relevant lines in my smb.conf file:
> > >
> > > [global]
> > > time server = yes
> > > logon script = smbtimeset.BAT
> > >
> > > [netlogon]
> > >    comment = shared scripts
> > >    path = /usr/share/samba/scripts
> > >    public = no
> > >    writable = no
> > >    browseable = no
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've set the log level to '3' and there aren't any messages at all
> > > relating to running a startup script.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > Well, yes I do.
> >
> > I was looking into this earlier today.
> >
> > You don't say enough about your workgroup/domain, but I
> > have this problem too.  In my case, I am running v3.0.6
> > as a PDC.  All of my MS clients are NT4-SP6 or better
> > (well newer anyway).  Most are WinXP.
> >
> > What I find in the event log of WinXP clients is a message
> > to the effect that the client has joined a NT4 domain
> > (in this case, my Samba PDC) and the MS NT4 generation
> > domain server does not support NTP.
> >
> > A bit of searching has found this:
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ntpclient+nt4-domain&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c
> >2coff=1&selm=%23Oa8EadWCHA.3360%40tkmsftngp11&rnum=1
> >
> > This article contains two links at the bottom
> > which look promising too.
> >
> > I'm about to start playing with it, but I would be
> > good to hear a Samba solution.  I don't like
> > hacking the registry.
> >
> > Ray
>
> --
> John H Terpstra
> Samba-Team Member
> Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668
>
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