samba - Feb 2003 - Specified User Does not exist ?

Hey all, 

I hope I'm missing something simple. This is my second PDC install and
I'm having some problems getting my win2k machine to join the domain. First
I made the machine account:

useradd -g 100 -d /dev/null -c "bob's computer" -s /bin/false
office1$

Then I lock the password:

passwd -l office1$

Next I make the smbpasswd -am office1 name.

Finally, I added a smbpasswd for my root account. 

Then, I change the computer name to office1, reboot, and then try to join the
domain with the root account and new smbpasswd.

I am receiving this error:
"The specified user does not exist"

I have tried everything I can think of, recreating the root smbuser, and
everything. I have tried to find the answer in previous archives but am coming
up blank.

Any tips on this would be GREATLY appreciated. 

Thanks in advance,

Bob

Hey all, 

I hope I'm missing something simple. This is my second PDC install and
I'm having some problems getting my win2k machine to join the domain. First
I made the machine account:

useradd -g 100 -d /dev/null -c "bob's computer" -s /bin/false
office1$

Then I lock the password:

passwd -l office1$

Next I make the smbpasswd -am office1 name.

Finally, I added a smbpasswd for my root account. 

Then, I change the computer name to office1, reboot, and then try to join the
domain with the root account and new smbpasswd.

I am receiving this error:
"The specified user does not exist"

I have tried everything I can think of, recreating the root smbuser, and
everything. I have tried to find the answer in previous archives but am coming
up blank.

Any tips on this would be GREATLY appreciated. 

Thanks in advance,

Bob

So Far I've rebooted Samba, 

The smbpasswd command adds the "$", so yes, the dollar sign is there. 

I'll try addind a root local account. hmmm

Any other suggestions?

Bob