OK this is where i am now:
1. new smb.conf file:
;************************************************************************************************
; Samba Primary Domain Controller Configuration file
;************************************************************************************************
[GLOBAL]
workgroup = knoppix
netbios name = Samba
encrypt passwords = yes
security = user
time server = no
;************************************PDC-INFO****************************************************
domain master =yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 64
domain logons = yes
wins support = yes
dns proxy = no
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%u\%m
logon script = logon.bat
logon drive = H:
logon home = \\knoppix\%u\.win_profile\%m
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c 'Machine Account' -s 100 -s /bin/false -M $u
host msdfs = yes
server string = Primary Domain Server running SAMBA %v
Socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
[netlogon]
path = /etc/samba/lib/netlogon
writable = no
browsable = no
[profiles]
path = /etc/samba/ntprof
browsable = no
writable = yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
;*******************************************Shares***********************************************
[homes]
read only = no
browsable = no
guest ok = no
map archive =yes
[TEST]
comment = For Testing Only, Please!!
path = usr/local/samba/tmp
read only = no
guest ok = yes
2. i have edited my XP Pro registry value from 1 to 0
3. have rune smbpasswd -a root
.......
4. have also added samba user "domain"
when i try to logon to the PDC for the first time with username "root" and error message says the the user cannot be found
but
when i try to logon with user " domain" the error message says "access denied"
so....my XP Pro machine is reaching the PDC but cannot verify any user info.....or......i have no idea lol!!!!
please help