[Samba] Re: Unable to change Windows password on Samba BDC

[Matt Anderson]

Matt Anderson <sokkerstud_11 <at> hotmail.com> writes:

> However, users located in the branch offices (where the BDCs are located), they
> have no trouble authenticating (via logging into windows and accessing shares)
> BUT are unable to change their password through the Windows interface, getting
> the error that "The system cannot change your password now because the domain
> <name> is not available".  All clients are Windows XP with SP2 installed.

Is it true that user password changes (when initiated from Windows) have to go
through the PDC and can't be done through the BDC?

Thanks in advance,
Matt