biggiefatts

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I am running Red Hat 8 and am trying to configure a Samba server. I have configured smb.conf with the conditions that I need and I have done it in a way that has worked in the past. There are a few things this time that are different from the last time I did this. I am trying to connect to the Samba server using Windows XP machines, through a network set up using a LinkSys Cable/DSL router. On the windows machines I can join the domain fine. I then reboot and try logging on and I get the following logon error:

Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer account was not found. Please try again later.

From what I understand a "computer account" is created on the Samba server when you enter the domain. I checked and one does exist for the computers I am trying to connect with. I have also made sure to create user accounts for the users I am trying to log in with.

If anyone can help with this I would greatly appreciate it. If anyone would like to see the smb.conf file I can post it here.

txGeek

How are you handling name resolution? Is the Samba server set to act as a WINS server and the clients setup to use the Samba server for WINS resolution? Or did you add the server to the lmhosts file on the clients?

biggiefatts

I never had to congifure anything on the client machines before. Also, in the smb.conf file I have the option 'wins support' set to yes. I don't know if this will help at all. I am definately not an expert here.

dragon

did u ever creat a samba user passwd file? read RH8 customization manual chapter 16 for detail. win xp use encrypted passwd.

prashu_bvp

Just create the mechine account in linux server with $ sign, by using command, adduser <mechine name>$, and then add XP mechine to linux server.

biggiefatts

Thank you all for your help. I actually discovered that the problem is not with the Linux/Samba machine but with the WinXP machine. There are a few fixes that need to be done to an XP machine to enable it to connect to a non-microsoft server. For everyone's info here are the fixes:

1. Go into the TCP/IP settings on the XP box and set the IP address for
the WINS server to the same IP address as the Linux Box that is running
Samba.

2. On the XP box do this registry fix:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\netlogon\parameters
"RequireSignOrSeal"=dword:00000000 (in other words set it to 0 not 1)

3. On the XP box:
Go to Control Panel > Security Options
Disable the six or seven items that have to do with "Domain Member"

accidentalguru

I wanted to write to tell you guys that you are my heroes. Also, I was able to join the domain without using Step 3 (Disabling the six or seven items that have to do with "Domain Member".

Also I wanted to get the text Windows XP can not join Windows NT domain Linux Samba onto this page so that it turns up better in Google.