[Samba] joining windows server 2008 to samba pdc

[Evan Ingram]

hi all

having some issues connecting a windows 2008 server to a samba pdc.

debug/netsetup is telling me this:
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpDoDomainJoin
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'SS-WIN-RDS'
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         OS Version: 6.1
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         Build number: 7600 
(7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         SKU: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, 
Status: 0x0
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpJoinDomain
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         Machine: SS-WIN-RDS
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         Domain: SS-SCHOOL
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         Account: SS-SCHOOL\root
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468         Options: 0x27
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired 
not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not 
found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
02/12/2010 16:10:54:468 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'SS-SCHOOL' 
is valid as type 3 name
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 
'SS-SCHOOL' returned 0x0
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpValidateName: name 'SS-SCHOOL' is valid for 
type 3
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 
'SS-SCHOOL', flags: 0x40001010
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC in the 
specified domain: 0x54b, last error is 0x0
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: NetpDsGetDcName returned: 0x54b
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status 
of: 0x54b
02/12/2010 16:10:54:578 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x54b

heres my smb.conf:
[global]

   workgroup = SS-SCHOOL
   netbios name = SSS-XEN-SERVER
   server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)

   wins support = yes
   dns proxy = no
   name resolve order = wins bcast hosts
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 1000
   syslog = 0
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
   security = user
   encrypt passwords = true
   smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
   passdb backend = tdbsam
   os level = 64
   preferred master = yes
   obey pam restrictions = yes
   unix password sync = yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n 
*Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   pam password change = yes
   map to guest = bad user
   domain logons = yes
   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
   logon drive = H:
   logon home = \\%N\%U
   logon script = logon.cmd
   domain master = yes
   local master = yes
   usershare allow guests = yes

[netlogon]
   comment = Network Logon Service
   path = /home/samba/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
   read only = yes
;   share modes = no

[profiles]
   comment = Users profiles
   path = /home/samba/profiles
;   guest ok = no
;   browseable = no
   create mask = 0600
   directory mask = 0700

[share]
    comment = Ubuntu File Server Share
    path = /srv/samba/share
    browsable = yes
    guest ok = yes
    read only = no
    create mask = 0755

client lanman auth = Yes
lanman auth = Yes

theres no dns server on the samba server so i've entered a WINS address 
on the advanced tcp/ip settings page. not sure if thats really what i 
should have done. ive added the machine as a user, group etc. i dont 
have a /etc/samba/smbpasswd file though, should i?? ive done smbpassword 
-a -m machinename and it didn't spit out any errors.

cheers