I am running into the following error when attempting to join a domain: root@sparky:/usr/local/samba# ./bin/net ads join -U administrator administrator's password: [2005/09/24 11:22:41, 0] utils/net_ads.c:ads_startup(191) ads_connect: Cannot contact any KDC for requested realm However, this seems to work: root@sparky:/usr/local/samba# kinit administrator@BOCA.PRI Password for administrator@BOCA.PRI: I have no krb5.conf file. Here's my smb.conf: [global] workgroup = BOCA netbios name = SPARKY realm = BOCA.PRI security = ADS server string = Sparky Data security = ADS allow trusted domains = no idmap backend = idmap_rid:BOCA=500-100000000 idmap uid = 500-100000000 idmap gid = 500-100000000 template shell = /bin/bash winbind use default domain = yes winbind enum users = no winbind enum groups = no winbind nested groups = yes I am using the latest Samba, MIT Kerberos and Openldap ( along with the latest Berkeley DB ). My network config is as follows: My main network is 192.168.1.0/24 ( with the DC living at 192.168.1.11 ). This machine in question lives at 192.168.3.1, a remote site linked via openvpn. DNS records are set correctly, in fact this machine is set to use 192.168.1.11 as it's DNS server. I can ping boca.pri and it resolves to the dc. kinit works when I enter in the correct username and password combo ( ie: kinit administrator@BOCA.PRI works fine ). Can anybody give me any other ideas to try? Sean