I have install samba on my machine and i intend to use it as a domain controller.
i've create user1 with pwd1 and user2 with pwd2
i go to my XP workstation and i try to connect to the samba server...
user1 give me a 'unknown user or incorect pwd'
user2 give me a 'Access denied'

were can i start diag this thing?
thks

Hi,

man smbpasswd

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Double check to make sure that your computers have the same "workgroup" name and can ping eachother,
also, check directory permissions.

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it will not only help to manage your samba quite nicely, but other aspects of linux too.

-yes it does ping

-if i do a net view with my m$ box it doesn't see it... It seems normal since it coul'd join my samba domain home.local

-i didn't get any error with testparm

-it doesn't resolve it's own name, if i ping sbmserv, i've got an unknown host.

- if i type hostname i have a dhcppc1 reply but my smb.conf as a line :
netbios name = smbserver

if you are using xp pro you need tu add a machine acount in your samba: smbpasswd -m <netbios name>

Yes, it is a XP Pro
No, it is there with a $ sign and no password

I just try to overwrite it but it doesn't change anything...

I am wondering if i need a bind server to resolve the dn or if it is not necessary?

you dont need a dns, samba resolve netbios names, you can read http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba/samba-pdc.html if i found e better manual i post you

I don't get it!
I tought that a PDC was a domain controller controling a 'domain...' I tought i could get it to resolve domain name and get away from WINS.

Can someone clarifies this for me please
thks

I don't get it!
I tought that a PDC was a domain controller controling a 'domain...' I tought i could get it to resolve domain name and get away from WINS.

Can someone clarifies this for me please
thks

I don't get it!
I tought that a PDC was a domain controller controling a 'domain...' I tought i could get it to resolve domain name and get away from WINS.

Can someone clarifies this for me please
thks

I am fallowing carefully an HOWTO and it seem that i have the isolated the problem a bit
Where it seems to be the problem is something in the fallowing lines that i don't get it... I didn't put anything in those directory, do i have to do anything in Win-profile? %U.bat? \netlogon?

[GLOBAL]
logon home = \\%L\%U\Win-profile
logon drive = s:

logon script = %U.bat
logon path = \\%L\profiles\\%a\%U

[NETLOGON]
path = \home\netlogon
create mask = 0644
directory mask = 0755

[PROFILES]
path = /home/profiles
read only =No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700

Samba is working because i do have a login window when i try to join the domain.local, it doesn't resolve the name and the password. This is there i stand so far

logon home = \\%L\%U\Win-profile
shoud that line be:
logon home = \\%L\home\%U\Win-profile

also should i create that Win-profile directory or file under each user?

If so, that does go in?

what version of samba and distro are you using?

This is mi smb.conf and work fine like PDC, i hope this help you:

[global]

#smbpasswd file
smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd

# domain
workgroup = test

# Description
server string = Servidor de Acceso y de Aplicacion

# like pdc
domain logons = yes

# user security level
security = user

# local master
local master = yes

# for make wins elections
os level = 65

# prefered master
preferred master = yes

# works like pdc
domain master = yes
encrypt passwords = yes

# only if you have more than one eth and only want trusted users
# interfaces = <ip trusted> localhost
hosts allow = 192.168.0.
;hosts deny = 10.25.0.1
;add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g samba -d /dev/null -s /dev/null -M %u

# path for save WinNT/Win2k profiles
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U

# path for save Win95/98/ME profiles
logon home = \\%L\%U\.profiles

# unit letter for users directory
logon drive = M:

[homes]
guest ok = no
read only = no
browsable = no

[netlogon]
comment = Domain Service
path = /usr/local/samba/netlogon
public = no
writeable = no

[profiles]
path = /usr/local/samba/ntprofile
writable = yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700