On Monday 12 December 2005 02:22, Michael Billerbeck wrote: > Hi, > > On Monday 12 Decemver 2005 09:46, John H Terpstra wrote: > > On Sunday 11 December 2005 15:51, Michael Billerbeck wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > in the Samba How-to I've read not to use the configuration wizard with > > > samba-3 when joining a domain. > > > Why that? Is there a problem? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Michael > > > > Please point me at the specific reference in the HOWTO. I need to > > understand what causes you concern. > > > > Please help me to understand your concern. If the documentation is >> inadequate > > > I must correct of extend it. > > > > Thanks. > > In chapter 8.2.2 Joining a domain: Windows 2000/XP Professional (on page > 131) point 4 says: > "Click the computer name tab. [...] Clicking the Network ID button will > launch the configuration wizard. Do not use this with Samba-3." > I was asking this because I used it also with Samba-3 and I would like to > know if there are some side effects when using it or why it is explicitly > mentioned.
Joining through use of this tool did not work with early releases of Samba-3. Try it. Let me know if it works now. PS: If you try the NetworkID Wizard, and it fails, reboot the Windows PC before attempting to use the "Change" button. In the past, a failure when usign the NetworkID wizard would hose up the Windows client so that it then count not resolve the netbios name of the domain controller. - John T. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
