Frank, thanks for your reply. If that is the case, then I proceed with the adding of the Windows 2000 Client to the Samba Domain.
This involves setting up the Network Identification on the Windows 2000 client. I changed the domain name to "MYDOMAIN" and clicked "OK". I got an error message after a while: Network Identification The following error occurred validating the name "MYDOMAIN" The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. This is very puzzling. I have enabled NETBIOS over TCP/IP and added the LINUXBOX as a WINS server. What else have I missed out? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Matthie�" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [Samba] Problem with configurable Linux as a PDC with Windows 2000 clients > On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 06:37:40PM +0800, Michael wrote: > > I was attempting to setup my Linux box as a PDC but have met some problems along the way.... > > I am using RH8 which carries samba 2.2.5. > > I have a testbed with 1x Linux box, 1x Windows 2000 Professional > > (client). I have checked connectivity between the two pcs with a ping > > from both ends. > > > > I followed the instructions suggested by "Samba Unleashed", configuring the smb.conf as follows: > > .... extracts .... > > workgroup = MYDOMAIN > > encrypt passwords = yes > > announce version = 4.2 > > domain logons = yes > > wins support = yes > > preferred master = yes > > local master = yes > > domain master = yes > > os level = 32 > > ...... > > > > Did a testparm and everything resulted ok. > > Created Unix user accounts for the 2 machines with an instruction like the following... > > useradd -c 'some description' -M -s /bin/false -n machineName$ > > > > Next, I tried to add server to the domain: > > smbpasswd -a -m LINUXBOX > > > > followed by: > > smbpasswd -j MYDOMAIN > > > > If I am successful, I would get: > > Joining Domain as PDC > > Joined domain MYDOMAIN. > > > > However, I get an error message that goes: > > modify_trust_password: Machine LINUXBOX is one of our addresses. Cannot add to ourselves. > > This means that LINUXBOX is already in the domain MYDOMAIN, becaus it's > the pdc of this domain. > > > 2002/11/08 14:57:10 : change_trust_account_password: Failed to change password for domain MYDOMAIN. > > Unable to join domain MYDOMAIN. > > > > Does anyone know what this error message is trying to say? What have I > > done wrong or forget to set? How should I go about troubleshooting > > this one? > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! > > You have to create accounts on unix _and_ samba side, for clientmaschines and > users. > > -- > Frank Matthie� [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
