[Samba] failed to join domain error

[James Zuelow]

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> .org] On Behalf Of Benedict simon
> Sent: Friday, 27 March, 2009 05:06
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> Subject: [Samba] failed to join domain error
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I have succesfully managed to have my kerberos configured n working
> without error when i say
> 
> kinit Administrator
> and after entering password i get the # prompt
> so its works fine
> 

> 
> now i configured /etc/samba/smb.conf but when i try to join 
> my Win2003 ADS
> domain server
> 
>  net ads join -U Administrator
> Administrator's password:
> [2009/03/26 21:58:05, 0] utils/net_ads.c:ads_startup_int(286)
>   ads_connect: No logon servers
> Failed to join domain: No logon servers
> 

> 
> thnks and Regards
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
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I just had a host do this recently, using Samba 3.2.5-4 Debian.  DNS was
working fine, kerberos was working fine, but for some reason net ads
join didn't want to work.

I resolved it by putting an entry for a domain controller into
/etc/hosts.

After that net ads join worked fine.

James Zuelow....................CBJ MIS (907)586-0236
Network Specialist...Registered Linux User No. 186591