I would try joining the XP system (or any XP system) first. That should narrow down the problem. Also, note your error states: active directory domain controller could not be contacted.
Samba 3 is not an Active Directory Domain Controller. I don't know if Win7 always states that, or if it's only trying to connect to an AD domain controller and giving up. Can you access a share on the DC from the W7 computer? Have you looked at the Samba log? On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:59 PM, peter lawrie < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi > Thanks, but I've already done that. > Now I'm getting > active directory domain controller could not be contacted. > I have renamed my win7 PC as pjl-win7 and restarted PC, server and router > to ensure all match > I also changed the workgroup in Samba from Glendiscovery to glendisc, my > PC is still on the windows workgroup and can access the shares. > There is also an XP machine, computer1 on 'workgroup', once I've fixed the > win7 problem, I'll be checking it can also join the domain. > > browse.dat has: > "GLENDISC" c0001000 "CENTOS55" "GLENDISC" > "CENTOS55" 408c9a23 "Samba Server Version 3.6.6-0.129.el5" > "GLENDISC" > "WORKGROUP" c0001000 "COMPUTER1" > "WORKGROUP" > "GLENDISCOVERY" c0001000 "PJL-WIN7" > "GLENDISCOVERY" > > I was recommended to add some lines to smb.conf, so it now has > [root@centos55 samba]# cat smb.conf > > # Samba config file created using SWAT > # from UNKNOWN (0.0.0.0) > # Date: 2013/02/17 23:16:46 > > [global] > lanman auth = yes > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log > name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins > > socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 > SO_RCVBUF=8192 > obey pam restrictions = Yes > client ntlmv2 auth = yes > logon drive = z: > ntlm auth = Yes > > domain master = Yes > idmap config * : range = > time server = Yes > wins proxy = No > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > wins support = true > netbios name = centos55 > cups options = raw > > server string = Samba Server Version %v > password server = none > > logon script = scripts\%U.bat > unix password sync = Yes > idmap config * : backend = tdb > workgroup = GLENDISC > logon path = > os level = 64 > auto services = global > printcap name = cups > preferred master = yes > > max log size = 50 > pam password change = Yes > > [homes] > valid users = %S > read only = No > browseable = No > > > [netlogon] > comment = netlogon > path = /datastore/netlogon > valid users = @adm, @users > read only = No > > [company] > comment = company share > path = /datastore/company > valid users = @adm, @users > force group = users > read only = No > create mask = 0775 > force create mode = 0775 > directory mask = 0775 > force directory mode = 0775 > inherit permissions = Yes > use sendfile = Yes > > [printers] > comment = All Printers > path = /var/spool/samba > printable = Yes > print ok = Yes > browseable = No > > > On 17 February 2013 23:47, Thomas Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Have you made the necessary registry changes on the Win7 workstation (see >> link)? If properly configured, Win7 works perfectly fine with current >> versions of Samba 3. >> >> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Windows7 >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM, peter lawrie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> Some advice needed on samba-3.6.6 for win7 >>> Since getting my win7 ultimate pc, I've only used my centos server with >>> samba for a workgroup connection. Previously I had an XP client on this >>> domain. >>> >>> I've updated today (17 feb 2013) to the latest centos5.9 (Linux >>> 2.6.18-348.1.1.el5.centos.plus on i686) which includes samba3x with >>> samba-3.6.600.129_el5 >>> passdb backend has to be tdbsam now for win7, not smbpasswd >>> I've tried repeatedly to join the domain without success. >>> My win7 ultimate machine supposedly has the ability to join a domain >>> Provided I ensure that nmbd as well as smbd is running, it gives the >>> username and password login form and then >>> >>> The following error occurred attempting to join the domain glendisc >>> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted >>> >>> Since getting the win7 PC I have been connecting to workgroup >>> 'glendiscovery' by the server IP address, so it has not previously been >>> on >>> the domain. >>> I deliberately changed the name to glendisc to avoid possible issues. >>> I can still connect to my workgroup shares >>> I noted that the samba user root had disappeared so I added new user >>> 'root' >>> and 'plawrie' and enabled them in swat password. >>> That's presumably for the tdbsam database, instead of smbpasswd >>> Still no difference. >>> >>> I have several customers who have introduced win7 machines, so I will >>> have >>> to get this working before I try it on their business networks. >>> >>> For reference here is my smb.conf >>> >>> [root@centos55 ~]# cat /etc/samba/smb.conf | more >>> # Samba config file created using SWAT >>> # from UNKNOWN (0.0.0.0) >>> # Date: 2013/02/17 19:56:06 >>> >>> [global] >>> workgroup = GLENDISC >>> server string = Samba Server Version %v >>> obey pam restrictions = Yes >>> pam password change = Yes >>> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u >>> unix password sync = Yes >>> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log >>> max log size = 50 >>> time server = Yes >>> socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 >>> SO_RCVBUF=8192 >>> printcap name = cups >>> logon script = scripts\%U.bat >>> logon path = >>> logon drive = z: >>> domain logons = Yes >>> os level = 64 >>> domain master = Yes >>> idmap config * : range = >>> idmap config * : backend = tdb >>> cups options = raw >>> >>> [printers] >>> comment = All Printers >>> path = /var/spool/samba >>> printable = Yes >>> print ok = Yes >>> browseable = No >>> >>> [company] >>> comment = company share >>> path = /datastore/company >>> valid users = @adm, @users >>> force group = users >>> read only = No >>> create mask = 0775 >>> force create mode = 0775 >>> directory mask = 0775 >>> force directory mode = 0775 >>> inherit permissions = Yes >>> use sendfile = Yes >>> >>> [netlogon] >>> comment = netlogon >>> path = /datastore/netlogon >>> valid users = @adm, @users >>> read only = No >>> >>> [homes] >>> writeable = yes >>> path = /home/plawrie >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >>> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >>> >> >> > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
