On Thursday 15 December 2005 14:26, Mike wrote: > Thanks > > Yes I can add the machine name to the userlist by executing the same > command > add machine script = /usr/sbin/"useradd -s /bin/false -d /var/lib/nobody > machinename" < this part only > manually. Once the machine account has been added I can then add the PC > to the domain. > > May be its a problem running the script by a user who is not root. Hmmm > I used root & tried Administrator as well?
The useradd command can only be run by root. That is why you need to add machines using the root account. Since Samba-3.0.11 you can use the user rights and privileges facility (documented in the HOWTO) to give this authority to non-privileged users. See: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba3-HOWTO.pdf - John T. > > Many thanks > > Mike > > John H Terpstra wrote: > >On Thursday 15 December 2005 13:24, Mike wrote: > >>Hi > >> > >>I have followed the Samba 3 by Example Chapter 2 small office network to > >>the letter. I can connect to server shares using the root user and pw > >>but when I try to join the domain I still get the message " while > >>attempting to join the domain xxxx the user could not be found" > >> > >>>From the log > >> > >> getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected > >>[2005/12/16 09:22:30, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1000) > >> getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected > >>[2005/12/16 09:22:30, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(430) > >> write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer > >>[2005/12/16 09:22:30, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(455) > >> write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 25: ERRNO = Connection > >>reset by peer [2005/12/16 09:22:30, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(647) > >> Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer) > >>useradd: invalid user name 'arthp1$' > > > >Check that your useradd command permits upper case characters and the use > > of the '$' symbol in a user name. If not, you will need to write a script > > to add y > > > >>Thanks for any help you may be able to give > >> > >>Mike > >> > >>Mike wrote: > >>>Thanks Jimmy > >>> > >>>Yes this is a Unix SAMBA server, only xp workstations here. Can log > >>>int shares using administrator or root but not join the domain? > >>> > >>>Arhhhhhh > >>> > >>>Many thanks > >>> > >>>mike > >>> > >>>Jimmy D. Smith wrote: > >>>>Mike, > >>>> > >>>>You must join the Domain with a valid "Windows" user that has > >>>>Administrative > >>>>privileges in the Domain, assuming this is a Windows envirionment, not > >>>> a Unix PDC. In the Windows world, root has no meaning or privilege. > >>>> > >>>>Jim > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>>> Of Mike > >>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:30 PM > >>>>To: samba-list > >>>>Subject: Re: [Samba] Joining a Samba 3 domain repost > >>>> > >>>>Hi I have now been through the documentation by-example guide > >>>> > >>>>http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/ > >>>>There are two books: > >>>> Samba3-HOWTO.pdf > >>>> Samba3-ByExample.pdf > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>But I get the message "....error while joining domain xyz user not > >>>>found" > >>>>when trying to join the domain with the root & rootpassword > >>>> > >>>>Many thanks > >>>> > >>>>Mike > >>>> > >>>>Matt Lung wrote: > >>>>>have you tried this documentation yet?? > >>>>> > >>>>>http://www.idealx.org/prj/samba/smbldap-howto.en.html > >>>>> > >>>>>Mike wrote: > >>>>>>Thanks Chris I tried that to > >>>>>> > >>>>>>User is there But I get the message "....error while joining domain > >>>>>>xyz user not found" > >>>>>>--------------- > >>>>>>Unix username: root > >>>>>>NT username: Account Flags: [U ] > >>>>>>User SID: S-1-5-21-2865329454-1566569267-2544077890-1000 > >>>>>>Primary Group SID: S-1-5-21-2865329454-1566569267-2544077890-1001 > >>>>>>Full Name: root > >>>>>>Home Directory: \\server\root > >>>>>>HomeDir Drive: H: > >>>>>>Logon Script: logon.bat > >>>>>>Profile Path: \\server\Profiles\root > >>>>>>Domain: xyz > >>>>>>Account desc: Workstations: Munged dial: > >>>>>>Logon time: 0 > >>>>>>Logoff time: Sat, 14 Dec 1901 09:45:51 GMT > >>>>>>Kickoff time: Sat, 14 Dec 1901 09:45:51 GMT > >>>>>>Password last set: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:16:39 GMT > >>>>>>Password can change: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:16:39 GMT Password must > >>>>>>change: Sat, 14 Dec 1901 09:45:51 GMT > >>>>>>Last bad password : 0 > >>>>>>Bad password count : 0 > >>>>>>Logon hours : FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Chris Lounsbury wrote: > >>>>>>>Mike > >>>>>>>You need to make sure your root account exists in your tbsam > >>>>>>>backend and then use root and its password when joining your > >>>>>>>windows workstations. At least that's how I did it Chris > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/14/05 12:50 PM >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Sorry still unable to find documentation Hello > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I have set up a Samba 3 PDC on RHEL4 using the tdbsam backed. I > >>>>>>>can log in as a user who has been added to the tdbsam database > >>>>>>>from a workstation. When I try to add the workstation to the > >>>>>>>domain (after breaking user connections to the server) I get "The > >>>>>>>following error occurred while trying to joining the domain > >>>>>>>xyz.com. Access denied. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I havent seen any instructions in the how-tos on how to create the > >>>>>>>Administrative account on the server to accept workstations to > >>>>>>>join the domain? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>How do I create security groups and join them to users ie Joe is a > >>>>>>>member of managers, accounts, engineers etc? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Many thanks > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Mike > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > >>>>instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > >>instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- John H Terpstra Samba-Team Member Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668 Author: The Official Samba-3 HOWTO & Reference Guide, 2 Ed., ISBN: 0131882228 Samba-3 by Example, 2 Ed., ISBN: 0131882221X Hardening Linux, ISBN: 0072254971 Other books in production. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba