[Samba] Can't joing windows XP client to samba PDC

[Darren Ellis]

Hi Tom,
Here's the output from testparm:

[root at beta ~]# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[netlogon]"
Processing section "[Profiles]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_PDC
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
         workgroup = HORDE
         server string = Horde Samba Server
         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
         max log size = 512
         add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd %u
         delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel %u
         add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
         delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
         delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/deluser %u %g
         add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c  
Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
         domain logons = Yes
         os level = 65
         preferred master = Yes
         domain master = Yes
         dns proxy = No
         wins support = Yes
         cups options = raw

[homes]
         comment = Home Directories
         read only = No
         browseable = No

[netlogon]
         comment = Network Logon Service
         path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
         guest ok = Yes
         share modes = No

[Profiles]
         path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
         guest ok = Yes
         browseable = No

[printers]
         comment = All Printers
         path = /usr/spool/samba
         printable = Yes
         browseable = No
[root at beta ~]#












Here are the error message:

Computer Name Changes
=====================
A domain controller for the domain HORDE could not be countacted,

Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly

If the name is correct, click Details for troubleshooting information.


Details
=======
Note: This information is intended for a network administrator.  If  
you are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator  
that you received this information, which has been recorded in the  
file C:\WINDOWS\debug\dcdiag.txt.

The domain name HORDE might be a NetBIOS domain name.  If this is the  
case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS.

If you are certain that the name is not a NetBIOS domain name, then  
the following information can help you troubleshoot your DNS  
configuration.

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service  
location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for  
domain HORDE:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.HORDE

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its  
child zone:

HORDE
. (the root zone)

For information about correcting this problem, click Help.




Network Identification Wizard
=============================
A domain controller for the domain HORDE could not be contacted.

Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly.

If the name is correct, click Details for troubleshooting information.

Details
=======
The domain name HORDE might be a NetBIOS domain name.  If this is the  
case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS.

If you are certain that the name is not a NetBIOS domain name, then  
the following information can help you troubleshoot your DNS  
configuration.

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service  
location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for  
domain HORDE:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.HORDE

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its  
child zone:

HORDE
. (the root zone)

For information about correcting this problem, click Help.


On Jan 8, 2007, at 7:28 AM, Tom Brown wrote:

> On Monday 08 January 2007 03:55, Darren Ellis wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Something has changed recently and I am no longer able to join
>> windows xp clients to a samba 3.0.2x pdc domain.
>>
>> I've googled the error message, and scanned this list.
>
> Darren,
>
> I'm have a similar problem joining winxp clients to a 3.0.23d pdc  
> domain. What
> error message are you getting?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
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Darren Ellis
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