[Samba] Windows 10 won't join Samba 3 domain

[Rowland Penny]

On 19 Jul 2018 09:21:46 -0400
Konstantin Boyandin via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Thanks to everyone who responded.
> 
> On 19.07.2018 17:55, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:36:45 +0700
> > Konstantin Boyandin via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Given:
> >> - Samba 3 domain is set up (runs on Samba 3.6.23, domain name
> >> "LAN")
> >> - Windows 10 Enterprise workstation
> >>
> >> 1. Workstation (currently in WORKGROUP workgroup) is assigned
> >> computer (NetBIOS) name "sirius"
> >>
> >> 2. The instructions below:
> >>
> >> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Required_Settings_for_Samba_NT4_Domains
> >>
> >> have been applied (the 2 registry values added, workstation
> >> rebooted)
> >>
> >> 3. Corresponding machine name has been added on Samba PDC via
> >>
> >> useradd -M -g 515 sirius$
> >> smbpasswd -a -m sirius
> >>
> >> 4. Firewall settings on Windows machine do not prevent
> >> communication with the PDC.
> >>
> >> When I try to join workstation to domain LAN (from "This PC" -> 
> >> "Properties" -> "Change settings"), the only reaction is pop-up:
> >> [...]
> 
> > The most helpful advice I can give you is, start planning to
> > upgrade to active directory NOW. Microsoft seems to be making it
> > almost impossible to join Windows 10 to an NT4-style domain, there
> > have been several similar posts about this recently.
> 
> Do you mean switching to Samba 4, or moving entirely to Windows AD
> domain?
> 
> I would prefer to stay with Samba as long as possible (if possible).
> 

You can do both, upgrade to a Samba Active Directory domain, before it
is too late.

Rowland