You cannot change the computer namde direcly, you must disconnect from the domain, change the name and reconnect to the domain. I always use this methode
----------------------------------- Stéphane PURNELLE [EMAIL PROTECTED] Service Informatique Corman S.A. Tel : 00 32 087/342467 [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit sur 10/10/2005 12:31:37 : > This is a repeat post . I am waiting to hear from someone about this issue. > please help me resolving this issue. > > > I have samba PDC configured. > > > > I am unable to change the computer name for any computer . All clients > > are windows XP pro . > > > > It says access denied. Although i use the same Administrator username > > and password which i used to join these computers to samba domain. I > > will really appreciate if some can help me in this . > > thanks & regards > > > > I am using samba-server-3.0.13-2mdk > > > > Here is Global section of my samba conf > > > > [global] > > server string = network Share > > workgroup = NETPDC > > netbios name = freeze > > encrypt passwords = Yes > > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd > > passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *success* > > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > > passwd chat debug = yes > > unix password sync = Yes > > log level = 0 > > username map = /etc/samba/smbusers > > syslog = 0 > > printcap name = CUPS > > show add printer wizard = no > > printing = CUPS > > name resolve order = wins bcast hosts > > add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u > > delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u > > add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g > > delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g > > add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u > > add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false -d > > /dev/null %u > > logon script = scripts\login.bat > > #logon home = \\%L\%U > > #logon drive = X: > > domain logons = Yes > > preferred master = Yes > > wins support = Yes > > winbind separator = \ > > idmap uid = 10000-20000 > > idmap gid = 10000-20000 > > # directory security mask = 0775 > > # security mask = 0775 > > # create mask = 0775 > > directory mode = 0775 > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba