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

[Paul McGrath]

> A domain controller for the domain HORDE could not be contacted.

Darren,
  it might just be a DNS/WINS issue.  I have this problem if the client
is on a different subnet so I have to edit the clients lmhost file and
add the PDC as an entry, reboot and then it works.
Paul
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren Ellis [mailto:darren at mepad.net] 
> Sent: Monday 08 January 2007 13:49
> To: Tom Brown
> Cc: Samba List
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Can't joing windows XP client to samba PDC
> 
> 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 ~]#
> 
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> 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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