When adding machines to a Samba-2.2 controlled domain, the �add user script� was used to create the UNIX identity of the Machine Trust Account. Samba-3 introduces a new �add machine script� that must be specified for this purpose. Samba-3 will not fall back to using the �add user script� in the absence of an �add machine script�.
> We have a very simple samba PDC setup using smbpasswd. About 10 days > ago, I migrated from RH8/Samba2.2.7 to Fedora/Samba3.0.1 successfully. > Now all morning, I've been trying to add another XP Pro PC to the > domain without success. The following message appears after typing in > the root id/password as part of joining the domain. > > The following error occured attempting to join the domain "JAVA" The > user name could not be found. > > In /var/log/samba, after doing this, I now see a zero length > log.PCNAME file and a zero length log.192.168.3.72 file. where the ip > address is that of the pc. > > I am successful in joining this PC to another domain which is still > 2.2.7. > > When I migrated, I did not change any entries in smb.conf. This PC > has the registry SignOrSeal patch applied. In smb.conf, I have the > following statement > > add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c > 'Machine Account' -s /bin/false -M %u > > which again was carried forward from samba2.2.7. > > Please help. > > Mark Orenstein > East Granby, CT School System > > > -- > 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
