Hello! I am trying to join a w2k3 Domain with a net ads join . i get the follwing error when i try it ads_sasl_spnego_bind: got server principal name =server$@MY.DOMAIN.COM [2005/08/31 16:04:35, 3] libsmb/clikrb5.c:ads_krb5_mk_req(384) ads_krb5_mk_req: krb5_cc_get_principal failed (No credentials cache found) [2005/08/31 16:04:35, 0] libads/kerberos.c:ads_kinit_password(146) kerberos_kinit_password root@MY.DOMAIN.COM failed: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm [2005/08/31 16:04:35, 0] utils/net_ads.c:ads_startup(191) ads_connect: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm [2005/08/31 16:04:35, 2] utils/net.c:main(873) return code = -1 Has anybody an idea where my config error is? Thanks Markus My krb5.conf [libdefaults] default_realm = MY.DOMAIN.COM default_tkt_enctypes = des-cbc-crc default_tgs_enctypes = des-cbc-crc [realms] MY.DOMAIN.COM = { kdc = 10.2XX.XX.XX } [domain_realm] .WORKGROUP = MY.DOMAIN.COM [appdefaults] pam = { ticket_lifetime = 1d renew_lifetime = 1d forwardable = true proxiable = false retain_after_close = false minimum_uid = 0 } My smb.conf # Global parameters [global] workgroup = WORKGROUP netbios name = s01anims realm = MY.DOMAIN.COM interfaces = 10.2XX.XX.XXX/255.255.255.0 password server = * encrypt passwords = yes security = ADS client schannel = No log level = 1 log file = /etc/samba/log/log.%m max log size = 500 keepalive = 0 machine password timeout = 0 wins server = 10.201.77.18 idmap uid = 50000-90000 idmap gid = 50000-90000 winbind separator = + [homes] comment = Home Directories path = /samba-data/home/%S valid users = WORKGROUP+%S read only = No inherit acls = Yes browseable = No [profiles] comment = Network Profiles Service path = /samba-data/profiles valid users = @WORKGROUP+dom?nen-benutzer read list = @WORKGROUP+dom?nen-benutzer write list = @WORKGROUP+dom?nen-benutzer read only = No create mask = 0600 directory mask = 0700 store dos attributes = Yes My ldap.conf HOST 10.2XX.XX.XX BASE dc=my,dc=domain,dc=com PORT 389 LDAP_VERSION 3 BINDDN "cn=ldap,dc=my,dc=domain,dc=com" ROOTBINDDN "cn=ldap,dc=my,dc=domain,dc=com" BINDPW openldap SIZELIMIT 12 TIMELIMIT 15 DREF never