[Samba] Adding XP pc to domain

[Eric Kamara]

Below is an extract from my smb.conf file. If you need any more 
information, just ask for it.

[global]
    workgroup = ES
    server string = ES Domain Server
    hosts allow = 169.254.0., 127.
    load printers = no
    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
    max log size = 50
    security = user
    encrypt passwords = yes
    socket options = TCP_NODELAY
    interfaces = 169.254.0.1/24
    local master = yes
    os level = 35
    time server = yes
    domain master = yes
    preferred master = yes
    domain logons = yes
    add user script = /usr/sbin/pw useradd -s /sbin/nologin -c "Machine 
Account" -g machines -d /dev/null -n %u
    admin users = root
    wins support = yes
    wins proxy = yes
    dns proxy = no
    log level = 3
    domain admin group = user1 user2
    logon drive = H:
    logon path = ""


On Wed, 4 May 2005, Thomas M. Skeren III wrote:

> Eric Kamara wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have Samba running on FreeBSD as the PDC. I have added an XP PC to the 
>> domain successfully but on trying to log onto windows using a domain 
>> account, I get the following error:
>> 
>> "Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller 
>> is down or otherwise unavailable or because your computer account was not 
>> found. Please try again later"
>> 
>> Any help on how to solve this?
>
> Gonna need a whole lot more info than this.
>
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Eric
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