[Samba] Windows != Samba - NETBIOS name handling

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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James Masson wrote:

> [root at uk1-sysstg-sqlsyslogtest etc]# net ads join -U Administrator
> Administrator's password:
> [2006/11/01 13:14:34, 0] libads/ldap.c:ads_join_realm(1763)
>   ads_join_realm: ads_add_machine_acct failed (uk1-sysstg-sqlsyslogtest): 
>     Internal (implementation specific) error
> ads_join_realm: Internal (implementation specific) error
> ----
> 
> Looking at packet trace output suggests it's because of NETBIOS 
> name length limitations.

IIRC, checks were introduced to inform you of names > 15 characters.
Please test a join using the net command from 3.0.23c





cheers, jerry
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