samba - Aug 2003 - The specified domain either doesn't exist or couldn't be contacte d.

Hi list,

I have installed Samba 2.2-8a on a linux box running RH 9 with LDAP backend
as the account database. I have configured the system to function as PDC.
When I try to join the domain from any Win2K machine, I get the following
error:

The following occured validating the name "mydomain". This condition
may be
caused by a DNS lookup problem. The specified domain either doesn't exist or
couldn't be contacted.

When I go to 'network neighborhood' I can see the PDC, but for some
reason I
can't join the domain. I have done the necessary things to join the domain
from creating a machine account using the "./smbldap-useradd -w
machine_name" to some suggestions from Microsoft Knowledge base like
removing the DNS first, trying to join the domain, and then add the DNS.

Any comments will be appreciated. Below is a copy of my smb.conf:


****************************************************************************
*********************
[root@impl-ldap samba]# more smb.conf
[global]
   workgroup = MYDOMAIN 
   server string = Samba Server PDC running %v
   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes
;  guest account = pcguest
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 50
   security = user
  encrypt passwords = yes
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
   local master = yes 
   os level = 64 
   domain master = yes 
   preferred master = yes
   domain logons = yes
;   logon script = %U.bat
   logon drive = X: 
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
   logon home = \\impl-ldap\homes\%U
   logon path = 
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
;   wins support = yes
;   wins server = w.x.y.z
;   wins proxy = yes
   dns proxy = no 

domain admin group = " @"Domain Admins" "

## LDAP Configuration
ldap admin dn = cn=Manager,dc=impl,dc=ucla,dc=edu
ldap port = 389
ldap suffix = dc=impl,dc=ucla,dc=edu
ldap server = localhost
ldap ssl = no
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   path = /home
   browseable = yes 
   writable = yes
 [netlogon]
   comment = Network Logon Service
   path = /home/netlogon
   guest ok = yes
   writable = no

Fatemi, Afsheen va escriure:
> Hi list,
> 
> I have installed Samba 2.2-8a on a linux box running RH 9 with LDAP backend
> as the account database. I have configured the system to function as PDC.
> When I try to join the domain from any Win2K machine, I get the following
> error:
> 
> The following occured validating the name "mydomain". This
condition may be
> caused by a DNS lookup problem. The specified domain either doesn't
exist or
> couldn't be contacted.
> 
> When I go to 'network neighborhood' I can see the PDC, but for some
reason I
> can't join the domain. I have done the necessary things to join the
domain
> from creating a machine account using the "./smbldap-useradd -w
> machine_name" to some suggestions from Microsoft Knowledge base like
> removing the DNS first, trying to join the domain, and then add the DNS.
> 
> Any comments will be appreciated. Below is a copy of my smb.conf:
Hi,

I'm testing a new Samba PDC before deployment and I've been in a similar
situation. The best advice is to follow this tutorial:

http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba/samba-pdc.html

Note this parts 5.3.3. Follow it exactly as it's explained. First, get the
Win2K to be part of no domain ("this computer is no part of the business
blah
blah blah").  Then, follow the directions of 5.3.3, specialy, the following
excerps:

"you'll need to add **each** Windows **machine** into your Linux
machine's
password file using vipw"

"have a **group** account specific to workstation-only accounts"

"To allow anyone to actually join, however, you'll need to add a
smbpasswd
entry for the user "root" -- this is required!"

"Log in with an account that is a member of the **Local**
Administrator's
group. Note that this account should **not** exist on your Samba box"

"You'll be prompted for a name and password of an account with
permissions to
join the domain; only the user account "root" will work here"



Hope this helps.



Salut,
Sinner




>
****************************************************************************
> *********************
> [root@impl-ldap samba]# more smb.conf
> [global]
>    workgroup = MYDOMAIN
>    server string = Samba Server PDC running %v
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
> ;  guest account = pcguest
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>    max log size = 50
>    security = user
>   encrypt passwords = yes
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>    local master = yes
>    os level = 64
>    domain master = yes
>    preferred master = yes
>    domain logons = yes
> ;   logon script = %U.bat
>    logon drive = X:
> ;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
>    logon home = \\impl-ldap\homes\%U
>    logon path > ; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
> ;   wins support = yes
> ;   wins server = w.x.y.z
> ;   wins proxy = yes
>    dns proxy = no
> 
> domain admin group = " @"Domain Admins" "
> 
> ## LDAP Configuration
> ldap admin dn = cn=Manager,dc=impl,dc=ucla,dc=edu
> ldap port = 389
> ldap suffix = dc=impl,dc=ucla,dc=edu
> ldap server = localhost
> ldap ssl = no
> [homes]
>    comment = Home Directories
>    path = /home
>    browseable = yes
>    writable = yes
>  [netlogon]
>    comment = Network Logon Service
>    path = /home/netlogon
>    guest ok = yes
>    writable = no
> 
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