Hi,

I'm new to Linux and I am trying to set up a machine as Samba PDC.
I've encounted an issue where I cannot add windows machines to the domain. I can add the windows machine to the samba workgroup, map to shares on the linux machine without issues.

I can ping the linux machine from windows by using hostname.
I'm sure it is probably something I have missed when configuring samba, but I've been searching google and trying many different things without any luck.


Here is my smb.conf

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (¤)
# Date: 2009/08/06 11:15:57

[global]
workgroup = SAMBA
server string = Samba Server Version %v
passdb backend = tdbsam
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
passwd chat debug = Yes
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
log level = 3
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
printcap name = CUPS
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m '%u' -g users -G users
delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u
add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usernod -G %g %u
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false/ -d /var/lib/nobody %u
logon script = scripts/logon.bat
logon path = \\FEDORADC\profiles\%U
logon drive = H:
logon home = \\FEDORADC\%U
os level = 200
preferred master = Yes
idmap uid = 15000-20000
idmap gid = 15000-20000
template shell = /bin/bash
profile acls = Yes
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printing
write list = root, @smbadmin

[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/samba/netlogon
valid users = %U
admin users = administrator
guest ok = Yes
browseable = No
share modes = No

[profiles]
comment = User Profiles
path = /home/samba/profiles
valid users = %U
read only = No
create mask = 0600
security mask = 0600
directory mask = 0770
directory security mask = 0770
browseable = No

[data]
comment = Data share for users
path = /home/shares/data/
valid users = @users
force group = users
read only = No
create mask = 0660
security mask = 0660
directory mask = 0771
directory security mask = 0771
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No


When I try to add a windows machine to the domain, I receive an error message stating the domain controller cannot be contacted.

The thing is I did have this working, but I decided I would start fresh on all the machines - I reloaded the OS on all of them. I thought I did exactly the same when configured samba again.

I did notice in linux when I type domainname in the terminal it displays none. I've edited the hosts file to display the correct hostname and domain name, I can ping the hostname name fine from windows, but I can't ping hostname.domainname.

If anyone can please assist me with this issue, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

What is
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false/ -d /var/lib/nobody %u$

Thanks

Thanks for the quick response.

I followed a guide to set this up as I am new to Linux, from my understanding this is a script that will run when machines are added to the domain. Please advise if I can wrong


I have managed to get this working.
I carefully went through the smb.conf line for line, there was no WINS server enabled.

I added the line:
WINS Support = Yes


Now everything works fine.

There are alot of posts when you google this issue, however I couldn't find an answer anywhere. Hopefully others new to linux will be able to reference this.


Thanks again