[Samba] Re: Re: Trouble with PDC

[Pas XL]

It don't seem to be the problem with duplicate entries. Problem stays after removing them, additionally client don't send any packets to connect to the domain. All it does is 6 times broadcast the name query request, on 1st of it domain replies "I don't know such name".

Here's packets sniffed with Eherereal:

1) Source: 192.168.209.5(Client) Dest: 192.168.209.130(Domain) Type: NetBios Name Service name query. Content: Name: DOMAIN<1c> (Domain Controllers).
2) Source: 192.168.209.130 Dest: 192.168.209.5 Type: NetBios Name Service Answer. Content: Name DOMAIN<1c> unknown.
3,4,5,6,7) Source: 192.168.209.5 Dest: 192.168.209.130 Content: as 1st with different broadcast flags.

I have some thoughts about situation: 
1) In 1st packet there is "Domain controllers" flag. Seems smbd(or nmbd) ignores query with this flag. After all, name lookup for file sharing works fine.
2) Mysterious <1c> after name. In file sharing name query Name=DOMAIN<00>

-----Original Message-----
From: "Steve A" <gmane at rowyerboat.com>
To: samba at lists.samba.org
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 19:48:51 +0100
Subject: [Samba] Re: Trouble with PDC

> 
> Pas XL wrote:
> > Samba is up and working, but when i'm trying to connect to Domain
> > controller through XP Pro SP2's Identification Wizard it shows error
> > "Can't connect to Domain Controller.". Ethereal is catching NetBios Name
> > queries to my server, but server responding "Name does not exist or
> > unknown". Yet file sharing with same requests works fine(gets proper
> > response). I have no DNS servers in my network. Here's my smb.conf:
> 
> I'm guessing here as I'm no Samba expert, but your Netlogon section seems to 
> have duplicate entries.  Have you tried removing all restrictions from 
> Netlogon as a test?  I think if a machine can't find the Netlogon share it 
> won't be able to logon or join a domain.
> 
> Steve :) 
>