Hi, I also got the same error when i tried to add machine account with the add user script.
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 10000 -s /bin/false -M %u You first create machine account manually from the shell. After that you can join machine in the domain. Regards, Saravanan --- Mark Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all > > > I am trying to set up a Ubuntu Samba server from > scratch. I did this > last year with 2.2. I need a PDC and roaming > profiles. Problem is I > can't join the domain with my lone test PC running > NT4. I am getting > a message saying that the machine account cant be > established. Her > is the log data; > > 2005/08/03 20:30:08, 0] > rpc_server/srv_samr_nt.c:_samr_create_user(2324) > _samr_create_user: Running the command > `/usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/ > false \-d /dev/null l200772$' gave 1 > useradd: unable to lock password file > > Testparm runs oK, I have encrypt password = yes, I > have been > studying the Official Samba 3 How to guide but can't > figure this out. > > I can "net use" the server from the client and map a > home share. > Smbclient gives me : > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ smbclient -L Ubuntu > Password: > Anonymous login successful > Domain=[TCCGIRLS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba > 3.0.14a-Ubuntu] > > Sharename Type Comment > --------- ---- ------- > print$ Disk Printer Drivers > Home Disk Home folders > IPC$ IPC IPC Service > (ubuntu server (Samba, > Ubuntu)) > ADMIN$ IPC IPC Service > (ubuntu server (Samba, > Ubuntu)) > Anonymous login successful > Domain=[TCCGIRLS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba > 3.0.14a-Ubuntu] > > Server Comment > --------- ------- > GATEWAY Gateway (Xandros > Desktop) > UBUNTU ubuntu server (Samba, > Ubuntu) > > Workgroup Master > --------- ------- > HOME L200772 > MDKGROUP LOCALHOST > TCCGIRLS UBUNTU > > > Note: MDKGROUP has Samba services turned off and > L200772 is the NT > workstation that I am trying to join the domain > with. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Mark > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following > URL and read the > instructions: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
