On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Sean Roulet wrote: > Hi Cliff, > > I don't know if this will work, but short of the DNS error, you seem to be > having a problem that I encoutered some time ago, (I used to get a "user > does not exist" error) and I fixed it as follows. > > The smbpasswd file contains the usernames and computers. > > I found that opening it in a text editor and moving the Win2K computername > entry that couldn't join up to below the root user. (include all unix and > windows hash.) > > Then I saved the file, and tried again. And it worked. I don't know why > this is, but it seems that if computers are far down in the list, they > aren't found by samba. (or windows times out, I don't know which).
I tried this with about 200 entries in the smbpasswd file and found it made no difference. I suspect something else was spooking you. It would be nice to know what! - John T. > > Sean > > PS: I had posted a question about this to the list zonks ago, but got no > answers. > > > > On 12/12/02 12:03 PM, "___cliff rayman___" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi bradley, > > > > first off - thanks for the help. > > > > Bradley W. Langhorst wrote: > > > >> I'm saying that your samba server may be correctly configured... > >> however in order to switch a computer from workgroup to domain mode > >> you first need to leave the GENWAX.TEST workgroup > >> join the "ICANTTHINKOFANAME" workgroup > >> then join the GENWAX.TEST domain... > >> > > ok - did that. joined workgroup WORKGROUP. > > rebooted (what else). > > then attempted to change to domain GENWAX.TEST. > > i received the same error message as previously. > > > >> > >> it's a windows problem. > >> > > that's an understatement. > > > >> > >> > >> brad > >> On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 21:37, ___cliff rayman___ wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Bradley W. Langhorst wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 20:24, ___cliff rayman___ wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> if i use the workgroup setting of GENWAX.TEST, then i can browse > >>>>> the server, read and write files, and it seems to be working > >>>>> fine. if i try to change to a domain setting of GENWAX.TEST, then > >>>>> it fails with the DNS and SRV record message same as above but > >>>>> with GENWAX.TEST in place of mydomain. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> you can't have the workgroup and the domain with the same name... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ok - but samba is setup as a primary domain controller. > >>> there are NO other servers on the network, so there is > >>> not a workgroup and a domain. i assume that all windows > >>> 95/98/me and XP home clients are going to see the domain as > >>> a workgroup, and that XP Pro/NT clients will see it as a > >>> domain and logon accordingly. this is a test server. only > >>> it, and two pc's are currently hooked to the network for > >>> testing purposes. one pc has XP home, and calls GENWAX.TEST > >>> a workgroup, and the other has XP pro. when i tell it to > >>> connect to the GENWAX.TEST workgroup, it works fine, when > >>> i tell it to connect as a domain, it fails with the DNS/SRV > >>> message. > >>> > >>> here is a relative snipped from my smb.conf file: > >>> > >>> ---- snip ---- > >>> [global] > >>> > >>> # samba build string > >>> # ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/samba_2.2.7 --mandir=/usr/local/man > >>> --with-smbmount --with-pam --with-pam_smbpass --with-ssl --with-libsmbclient > >>> && make > >>> > >>> > >>> # server name and group stuff > >>> workgroup = genwax.test > >>> netbios name = filesnew > >>> server string = files server TESTING ONLY > >>> interfaces = 10.222.222.0/24 127.0.0.1/32 > >>> bind interfaces only = yes > >>> > >>> # passwords and domain logions > >>> encrypt passwords = yes > >>> unix password sync = true > >>> pam password change = true > >>> passwd chat = *password* %n\n*passwd* %n\n*successful* > >>> domain logons = yes > >>> domain master = yes > >>> logon drive = Z: > >>> logon home = \\%L\%u > >>> logon path = \\%L\profile\%u > >>> logon script=logon.bat > >>> os level = 99 > >>> preferred master = yes > >>> security = user > >>> path = /home/%s/samba > >>> > >>> # logging directives > >>> log file = /usr/local/samba/var/logs/%m > >>> log level = 3 > >>> > >>> # file and directory masks > >>> create mask = 0660 > >>> directory mask = 0770 > >>> > >>> #restrictions > >>> dont descend = /proc,/dev,/etc > >>> hosts allow = 10.222.222. 127.0 > >>> hide unreadable = yes > >>> max smbd processes = 100 > >>> min print space = 10000 > >>> # do not allow files with CLSID extensions to be open > >>> veto files = /*.{*}/ > >>> > >>> > >>> # case sensitivity stuff > >>> mangle case = no > >>> case sensitive = no > >>> default case = lower > >>> preserve case = yes > >>> short preserve case = yes > >>> ---- snip ---- > >>> > >>> here is a snip from the relevant named file on the same server: > >>> ---- snip ---- > >>> venus IN A 10.222.222.2 > >>> mars IN A 10.222.222.3 > >>> filesnew IN A 10.222.222.3 > >>> hpvec1 IN A 10.222.222.167 > >>> hpvec2 IN A 10.222.222.168 > >>> ---- snip ---- > >>> > >>> hpvec1 and hpvec2 are XP home and XP pro clients respectively > >>> venus is not running samba currently > >>> > >>> any help would be appreciated. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ___cliff [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.genwax.com/ > >>> > >>> > > Sean Roulet > > Technology Manager > > Artradis Fund Management Pte Ltd > #11-01 Royal Brothers Building > Raffles Place, 22 Malacca Street > Singapore 048980 > > Tel: +65 6538 1998 > Fax: +65 6538 8331 > > --------------------------------- > This message is strictly confidential and intended solely for the use of the > intended recipient(s). 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