samba - Jul 2003 - Still having the same problem with Samba

Dear Team,
I am still getting this error even after making the change from security
= user to security = domain.
I even tried changing the domain name from SMIS to MARS.This is the
error
""The Following error occurred to join the domain smis".(MARS)
The account used is a computer account. Use your global user account or
local user account to access this server."

I am really wondering if I need to reinstall Linux?
Because this broken record is getting rather old.
I am using RH9.
I can use SuSE 8.2 PRO as well.

I really need to get this working so I can begin to test this in a work
environment- we want to do away with our NT4 box and eventually do away
with Vendow$ as much as we can.

Now I get this  error when trying to get W2k pro to join the Linux
Domain. Here is the SMB.Conf file again for review.
Thanks so much

K Williams

[global]
workgroup = MARS
netbios name = Linux_Server
server string = Linux Server %v

security = DOMAIN
encrypt passwords = yes
browsable = yes
local master = yes
domain master = yes
os level = 99
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
domain admin group = @ntadmins hosts allow = 192.168.1.100/24 127.0.0.1
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0

printcap = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = lprng
use client driver = yes

#========================= Share Definitions =======================[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = no
printable = yes

[public]
comment = A public share for vendor docs, etc.
path = /usr/public
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes

[temp]
comment = A place to drop off temporary files
path = /tmp
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes[global]
workgroup = SMIS
netbios name = Linux_Server
server string = Linux Server %v

security = DOMAIN
encrypt passwords = yes
browsable = yes
local master = yes
domain master = yes
os level = 99
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
domain admin group = @ntadmins hosts allow = 192.168.1.100/24 127.0.0.1
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0

printcap = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = lprng
use client driver = yes

#========================= Share Definitions =======================[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = no
printable = yes

[public]
comment = A public share for vendor docs, etc.
path = /usr/public
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes

[temp]
comment = A place to drop off temporary files
path = /tmp
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes

[docs]
comment = Main Document Share for important Corporate Documents
path = /doc
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes

[home]
comment = Home directory for %U
path = /home/%U
browsable = yes
public = no
hide dot files = yes
writeable = yes
create mask = 0755
directory mask = 0755
username = %U 

[docs]
comment = Main Document Share for important Corporate Documents
path = /doc
public = yes
create mask = 0755
force directory mode = 0755
writable = yes

[home]
comment = Home directory for %U
path = /home/%U
browsable = yes
public = no
hide dot files = yes
writeable = yes
create mask = 0755
directory mask = 0755
username = %U

> Now I get this  error when trying to get W2k pro to join the 
> Linux Domain. Here is the SMB.Conf file again for review. 
> Thanks so much
> security = DOMAIN
Change it to security = server ...
> encrypt passwords = yes
> browsable = yes
> local master = yes
> domain master = yes
> os level = 99
> preferred master = yes
> domain logons = yes
> domain admin group = @ntadmins 
I remember fighting with the same problem weeks ago; which seems like
months. :) 

Do a last test: Just delete the domain admin directive and do a smbpasswd -a
root. Give this account a different password than the linux root and try
joining the domain again with this new root/newpassd combo. For me the
@group never worked, be it domain join or printer add/admin. Maybe it works
for you too...