> Craig White wrote: > > > On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 11:08, Chris E wrote: > > > > > >> I'm finally getting somewhere in setting up my FreeBSD PDC. I try and > >> login via my XP client and now it gives me this odd message. "Cannot > >> login because a duplicate user already exists on the network. Please > >> goto control panel and system and change your computer name." Sorta > >> paraphrased there, perhaps off by a word or two but that's pretty > >> much what it tells me. I'm just using system users and smbpasswd for > >> setting up users. Not sure what other info may be needed. The > >> following is my smb.conf and my logs. I'm new to Samba and windows > >> networking in general so go easy. =) Thanks in advance. > >> > > > > --- > > basic network rule = each computer must have a different name. Windows > > XP - Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System > > > > Computer Name (tab) -> Change Name (pick something unique) > > > > Craig
On Thu, 2004-07-29 at 01:12, Chris E wrote: > I'm well aware of that. I didn't say new to networking, just windows > networking. :)) They both have different names and there are only two > pc's, the PDC and the XP client. I've changed the XP machines name > repeatedly and rebooted each time as the machine requests and it still > doesn't work. I only wish it was easy as the error says. Thanks for your > reply though! ---- OK but I try to believe in the accuracy of the messages. Is it possible that you joined this WinXP system to the domain with a different name? If so, can you delete the computer account in the unix passwd and samba passdb? Then rejoin with the current unique name. If you have never joined the computer to the domain, check /etc/hosts and /etc/samba/lmhosts to make sure that things are adequately represented. You also might want to stop samba, delete wins.dat and restart samba. Craig -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
