[Samba] machine trust account issue

[Sean Roe]

Sean Roe wrote:

> Sean Roe wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just joined this list so excuse me if this has been addressed 
>> recently.  I have a samba server acting as a pdc for my domain and 
>> all the workstations except on log on fine and work like good little 
>> windows boxes should.  I just built a new machine and joined it to 
>> the domain and that all went smoothly, a user can log on to the 
>> domain no problem.  but after they have logged in and are getting 
>> ready to start, an icon in the tray comes up and says the fileserver 
>> (pdc) is offline even though it isn't. This happens to all users who 
>> loginto the workstation except 'administrator'.  I have tried 
>> renaming the workstation, leaving the domain and rejoining, deleteing 
>> the machine account. I am at my wits end.  The workstation maintains 
>> connectivity to the internet with no problem, so I assume the 
>> networking is all good, but  I have no idea where to go from here.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sean
>
>
> BTW this is a debian 3.1 machine and samba is Version 3.0.14a-Debian.  
> The windows machine is XP SP2

I Have found the source of my pain:  An entry in the windows registry on
the box solved my problem:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"CompatibleRUPSecurity"=dword:00000001

I had to add the folder and the dword.   Just an FYI.