samba - Dec 2004 - protocol negotiation failed

Hello guys,

I have got my samba server as PDC run and it worked well. I could see the
machine in a windows explorer and the linux/samba users could login into the
windows.
Now, suddenly, I can't see samba server in windows explorer any more, but
linux users can still log into the windows machines. I can ping from the samba
server and it works. When I run
#smbclient -L localhost
I get the error:

protocol negotiation failed

As I am new to Samba, would appreciate, if someone could help me.

Cheers
Alam

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The SBMLDAP howto ( 
http://www.idealx.org/prj/samba/smbldap-howto.en.html ) states that:
    ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers

Is the correct approach to defining machines in the LDAP directory. Yet 
the advise offered by this group seems to be that, no we should be using :
    ldap machine suffix = ou=Users

We are having problems with a new server that have been attributed to 
our use of the FAQ's approach & will change back to this group's 
approach, however I'd like to know if anyone know's why there's a 
discrepancy & why the FAQ says one thing the group another. Not trying 
to start any kind of holy war, just seeking to understand so my systems 
work correctly.

TIA

John

PS: I suspect different versions of Samba have different answers to 
above. I'm working with Samba version 3.0.9-1.fc3 I believe this is 
latest & greatest.  Speaking for myself, I'm most interested in answer 
to above in the context of latest version of Samba.

What do you mean "the linux/samba users could login into the 
windows."?  Are they trying to connect to a Windows server or 
something?  What is your system setup, that is, what operating system, what 
version of Samba, etc.?

Chuck


At 02:19 AM 12/9/2004, M. Aftab Alam wrote:
>Hello guys,
>
>I have got my samba server as PDC run and it worked well. I could see the 
>machine in a windows explorer and the linux/samba users could login into 
>the windows.
>Now, suddenly, I can't see samba server in windows explorer any more,
but
>linux users can still log into the windows machines. I can ping from the 
>samba server and it works. When I run
>#smbclient -L localhost
>I get the error:
>
>protocol negotiation failed
>
>As I am new to Samba, would appreciate, if someone could help me.
>
>Cheers
>Alam
>
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>Mit WEB.DE FreePhone mit hoechster Qualitaet ab 0 Ct./Min.
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University of Oregon
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