After reading numerous guides on how to set-up this "easy" to set-up PDC i still dont know what im supposed to be doing. I cant tell if my Samba.conf file is correct as i dont know how to test it, and i can't for the love of god add any users or create an active directory.

I also cant access the windows xp machines from the Suse machine..

For the initial PDC setup, use YAST and select the PDC radio button. That will get you started,

You say you want to create an Active Directory. For that, you'd be a member server in 200X, not a PDC for NT emulation. I'm not an expert on samba, but it makes me wonder what you are really trying to do since you've used those words in your post.

Im trying to set-up a PDC on samba, i cannot do it using Samba or YaST. Iv edited the samba.conf file to what the guides tell me to and i can't add users..

Lets start at the first thing im trying to do, let Win xp machines log-on to the server so they are members of the domain and have access rights/Shared media/home directories etc...


This is my smb.conf file...

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SuSE
# Date: 2004-04-06
[global]
workgroup = morandad.local
interfaces = 127.0.0.1 eth0
bind interfaces only = true
printing = cups
printcap name = cups
printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
map to guest = Bad User
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 d-link (Is this ip of linux box?)
netbios name = morandad.local
useradd -d /dev/null -c dazroomt10 account -s /bin/false dazroomt10$
passwd -l dazroomt10$
smbpasswd -a -m dazroomt10
smbpasswd root
domain master = yes
domain logons = yes
preferred master = yes
logon path = \\%n\profiles\%u (Is this correct)
logon drive = q: (Is this correct)
logon home = \\saturn\%u (This was an e.g. would mine be c:?)
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 65
ldap suffix = dc=example,dc=com
ldap admin dn = ou=ldapconfig,dc=example,dc=com


[net logon]
comment = the domain logon service
path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
browseable = no
read only = No
guest ok = no
printable = no
[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
writeable = Yes
inherit permissions = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
writeable = Yes
inherit permissions = Yes
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[pdf]
comment = PDF creator
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
print command = /usr/bin/smbprngenpdf -J '%J' -c %c -s %s -u '%u' -z %z
create mask = 0600
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
create mask = 0600
browseable = no
guest ok = no
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no



I have tried following guides that are not much help. At this rate im concidering sticking with windows as linux is far too much work even if you do take the time to read the guides (Which are not very straight)

Well, I copied mine but inserted your machines name. At worst, backup the one you have, insert this one, type SMBD RESTART, and see what happens.

You still have to add machine accounts and users if you haven't

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# Doc Title: smb.conf
# Location: /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Date: 2004-05-21
# Creator: Carnahan
# Version: Samba 3.0.2

[global]
workgroup = morandad.local
printing = cups
printcap name = cups
printcap cache time = 750
cups options = raw
printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
map to guest = Bad User
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
logon drive = P:
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
server string = Samba 3 PDC
netbios name = morandad.local
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
domain master = yes
domain logons = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 65
ldap suffix = dc=example,dc=com
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
browseable = no
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = %H
read only = No
store dos attributes = Yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no

You may try Webmin this is the program I use to configure most of my servers, it has a great straight forward interface and has a plugin that converts your systems users to Samba users, as well as assign them passwords. Webmin is by no means a substitute for a good thourough knowlage about samba but for someone new to samba it offers a good way to get up and running fast.

Ok ill try that, but what about the adding of the machines using the Root console? everytime i try it keeps saying "cannot find home directory" or "cannot find /bin/false"

global]
workgroup = morandad.local
interfaces = 127.0.0.1 eth0
bind interfaces only = true
printing = cups
printcap name = cups
printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
map to guest = Bad User
security = server
encrypt passwords = yes
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0
netbios name = morandad.local
useradd -d /dev/null -c dazroomt10 account -s /bin/false dazroomt10$
passwd -l dazroomt10$
smbpasswd -a -m dazroomt10
smbpasswd root
domain master = yes
domain logons = yes
preferred master = yes
logon path = \\%n\profiles\%u
logon drive = q:
logon home = \\saturn\%u
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 65
ldap suffix = dc=example,dc=com
ldap admin dn = ou=ldapconfig,dc=example,dc=com


[net logon]
comment = the domain logon service
path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
browseable = no
read only = No
guest ok = no
printable = no
[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
writeable = Yes
inherit permissions = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
writeable = Yes
inherit permissions = Yes
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no
[pdf]
comment = PDF creator
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
print command = /usr/bin/smbprngenpdf -J '%J' -c %c -s %s -u '%u' -z %z
create mask = 0600
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
create mask = 0600
browseable = no
guest ok = no
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
printable = no