Samba as PDC

woofiedog · 03-29-2009, 01:33 AM

Hi I'm trying to setup a small test network with Samba as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) for Windows boxs to connect to it. I'm kind new to Linux and don't know where I am going wrong.

I've read and trying to setup Samba to do the PDC role. Below is the 'global' section of the smb.conf file.

Code:

[global]
	workgroup = 1domain
	server string =
	printing = cups
	printcap name = cups
	printcap cache time = 750
	cups options = raw
	map to guest = Bad User
	logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
	logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
	logon drive = P:
	usershare allow guests = No
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
	domain logons = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	security = user
	netbios name = test
	local master = Yes
	os level = 65
	preferred master = Yes
	wins support = yes
	debug level = 2
	dns proxy = yes
	time server = yes

I can ping the Linux box be the netbios name. Can see the Samba shares if in Windows I go to \\test.

But when I go to join the domain (1domain) I get the following error message.

Code:

"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "1domain".

The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Apart from editing the smb.conf file I have also added the user and client PC to the Linux box and edited the /etc/passwd file as below. Tutorial I was using said to put the $ after the PC name.

Code:

testuser:x:1003:100::/home/testuser:/bin/bash
adam-pc$:x:1005:100::/home/adam-pc:/bin/bash

Also I used the smbpasswd -s <username> and smbpasswd -a -m <client-pc>.

Rebooted the Linux box to confirm all settings/Samba was active with new settings then when I try to join the Domain I get that above error message.

I am running openSUSE 11.0.

Does anyone know any good tutorials I should have a read of on how to do what I am after, for beginners or can you provide any help with what else I might need to do or where I am going wrong.

Thanks in advanced.

stress_junkie · 03-29-2009, 07:29 AM

I solved this connectivity problem by putting the IP address of the Linux box in the hosts and lmhosts files on the clients.

C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\lmhosts
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Use the #PRE directive in lmhosts.

I've suspected that using Samba WINS service on the Linux box would have fixed the problem. I've stopped playing with Samba so I haven't tested this idea.

clownbird · 03-30-2009, 08:15 AM

Make sure the system clocks are all sync'd between servers and clients.