RE: [Samba] RE: Domain logins across subnets

2007-02-21 Thread Paul McGrath
Have you tried a test with the lmhosts file anyway? P. > -Original Message- > From: John Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday 20 February 2007 14:14 > To: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: [Samba] RE: Domain logins across subnets > > Thanks for the reply. > > The DC is acting a

RE: [Samba] Domain logins across subnets

2007-02-20 Thread Paul McGrath
I have had this problem even with a MS Windows DC. I now have a OSX Panther server as my DC. If you don't have a WINS server then you need to create a lmhosts file on each workstation. Test it with one client and put the lmhosts file in the c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder There is one the

RE: [Samba] Howto setup printing with Windows XP Clients, Cups and samba..

2007-02-08 Thread Paul McGrath
I downloaded the HP drivers on a windows PC as as root extraced the file into my samba drivers folder defined in the smb.conf P. > -Original Message- > From: "schönfeld / in-medias-res.com" > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday 08 February 2007 13:30 &

RE: [Samba] "Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name foryour computer network" error on XP Pro SP2 clients for Samba 3.0.23dPDC

2007-02-08 Thread Paul McGrath
It could be a name resolving issue. Try creating a lmhosts file in the etc folder using the examples listed in the file. Copy lmhosts.sam lmhosts then edit the lmhosts file (it doesn't have an extension). 111.111.111.1 dc-server #PRE #DOM:mydomain Then reboot. If you don't have a WINS se

RE: [Samba] Howto setup printing with Windows XP Clients, Cups and samba..

2007-02-08 Thread Paul McGrath
In my smb.conf file I have additional lines lines in [global] ... load printers = yes printing = cups [printers] ... public = yes writable = no [print$] ... browseable = yes guest ok = no read only = yes Try adding some of these Regards Paul > -Original Message- > From: "schönfeld /

RE: [Samba] Login and logout scripts

2007-01-24 Thread Paul McGrath
Mauricio, If you are just using a samba server as the PDC with no MS Windows domain controller then yes you can have login scripts. You can also use group membership comparisons within the login script using a windows tool called ifmember.exe. Both the vbs/bat files and ifmember.exe go /etc/net

RE: [Samba] Can't joing windows XP client to samba PDC

2007-01-09 Thread Paul McGrath
> A domain controller for the domain HORDE could not be contacted. Darren, it might just be a DNS/WINS issue. I have this problem if the client is on a different subnet so I have to edit the clients lmhost file and add the PDC as an entry, reboot and then it works. Paul > -Original Messa

[Samba] XP Clients kicked off Tiger Server - not consistent

2006-12-20 Thread Paul McGrath
Hi, I am running a Panther Server as a domain controller with a Mac Tiger Server (all latest patches) as the location of home folders and group shares. I have one group of users who keep losing connection to the server (both home and group folders). The can only reconnect to the server if they