can't join Samba Domain

[budds]

hi,

i'm really having trouble with samba. i have looked into different tutorials on how to make samba work as a PDC. i am successful with windows 98 but have a large problem with windows XP Pro. i can't join the domain i created with samba.

here's my smb.conf

thanks for the help!

[global]

workgroup = xxxxxxx
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.168.0. 192.168.1 127.
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
cups options = raw
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
local master = Yes
os level = 65
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
logon script = %G.bat
logon path = \\%L\home\%U
name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
wins support = yes
dns proxy = no

[mohfa]

what is the error?
if it is access denied, you have to log in with your Win XP admin username & password.Make sure root is in the samba user.

GOOD LUCK.

[subgenius]

look into netbios / DNS name resolution. I recall running into a problem with name resolution awhile back when I configured Samba to act as a PDC. Sorry I dont have any specific links, but hopefully this will bump you in the right direction.

Check this site out: http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/
There is a PDC section there. Hope this helps.

[doctormetal]

Try adding encrypt passwords = yes

Also do not forget to create the machine accounts on the samba server for the XP computer.

[ryanclaw]

hello budds,

first thing you have to have a machine trust between XP machine to Samba Server

macine name should be = computer name of window$ machine then fire this comman in your console

/usr/sbin/useradd -g samba-clients -d /dev/null -s /bin/false machine_name$

make sure you have a superuser root samba account

you will be asked in window$ machine about admin info this is the time you have input the root and the passwd of your superuser samba account

BTW here the command if your really not sure about the root account

[root@data]# smbpasswd -a root
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user root.

Claw