Samba PDC: Windows NT client always displays "Welcome to windows NT"
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Samba PDC: Windows NT client always displays "Welcome to windows NT"
I have a samba server that is the PDC for a mix of Windows NT and 2000 clients. I'm just starting to setup the windows NT clients and have an annoying "Welcome to Windows NT" dialog that shows up every time I log in.
There are apparently two different "Welcome to Windows NT" dialogs that show up. One has a check box to never display it again. The other (which is the one I keep getting) does not have this check box.
The samba server is setup to host roaming profiles.
I'm sorry I can't post the smb.conf file right now as it's at my work - and I'm not.
Has anyone run into this problem and found out how to fix it?
Oh - the Windows 2000 machines have no problem (yet...).
[apps]
comment = Applications
path = /home/apps
read only = No
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
[public]
comment = Public Shared Directory
path = /home/public
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
guest ok = Yes
browseable = No
[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Share
path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
read only = No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
profile acls = Yes
store dos attributes = Yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
use client driver = Yes
browseable = No
Anyone know why Windows NT client won't keep folder view preferences (show extensions for known filetypes, open folders in the same window, etc.) and why everytime I log on it displays a "Welcome to Windows NT" window?
It is driving me nuts. I think this has to do with some file permissions or something. It also seems that the windows nt registry is having some difficulties. I can't open certain keys to change some settings.
Would it have anything to do with the fact that I have both Windows 2000 and NT machines? Do they conflict with each other?
Well... whatever I did in between getting it working with 2000 and messing with it on NT caused 2000 to have the same issue... Profiles are broken... I will sort this out.
I am curious now (after many hours of tweaking/reconfiguring) if anyone has successfully AND consistently gotten samba to function as a PDC for a mix of windows clients...
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