Hi All,

I have configured samba server on fedora machine and i am trying to authenticate a winxp machine through samba server but the issue is winxp machine is not becoming the part of the domain. The error is

A domain controller for the domain HOMEDOMAIN could not be contacted.
Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly.
If the name is correct, click Details for troubleshooting information.
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here is the configuration file text..

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (8)
# Date: 2010/01/31 18:51:36



[global]

workgroup = HOMEDOMAIN

server string = Samba as Domain Controller.

passdb backend = tdbsam
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

max log size = 50

domain logons = Yes

os level = 64

preferred master = Yes

domain master = Yes

wins support = Yes

hosts allow = 192.186.72.1

cups options = raw


[homes]

comment = Home Directories

read only = No
browseable = No


[printers]

comment = All Printers

path = /var/spool/samba

printable = Yes
browseable = No


[netlogon]

comment = Network Logon Service

path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon

guest ok = Yes

share modes = No


[Profiles]

path = /var/lib/samba/profiles

guest ok = Yes

browseable = No


[temp]

comment = common temperory folder.

path = /home/fahadaziz/temp

read only = No

guest ok = Yes


[public]

comment = Public Stuff

path = /home/samba

write list = +staff

read only = No

guest ok = Yes

[homes]

comment = Home Directories

read only = No

browseable = No
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I appreciate the sooner replies.

Thanks and regards,
Fadi...

Have you posted the complete smb.conf? The reason I ask is that at no point in what you have posted is there a name for your samba server. You have defined the domain name, but that is not the same as the server name! You need to look around at how others approach this. There is an example smb.conf file here: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-624901.html

For authenticating a winxp machine you dont have to configure the smb.conf file.
Post the command line by which you were trying to authenticate a winxp machine .