Hi,
I also got the same error when i tried to add machine
account with the add user script.
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g
10000 -s /bin/false -M %u
You first create machine account manually from the
shell. After that you can join machine in the domain.
Regards,
Saravanan
--- Mark Wright <mpwright@speedfactory.net> wrote:
> Hi all
>
>
> I am trying to set up a Ubuntu Samba server from
> scratch. I did this
> last year with 2.2. I need a PDC and roaming
> profiles. Problem is I
> can't join the domain with my lone test PC running
> NT4. I am getting
> a message saying that the machine account cant be
> established. Her
> is the log data;
>
> 2005/08/03 20:30:08, 0]
> rpc_server/srv_samr_nt.c:_samr_create_user(2324)
> _samr_create_user: Running the command
> `/usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/
> false \-d /dev/null l200772$' gave 1
> useradd: unable to lock password file
>
> Testparm runs oK, I have encrypt password = yes, I
> have been
> studying the Official Samba 3 How to guide but can't
> figure this out.
>
> I can "net use" the server from the client and map a
> home share.
> Smbclient gives me :
>
> casey@ubuntu:~$ smbclient -L Ubuntu
> Password:
> Anonymous login successful
> Domain=[TCCGIRLS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba
> 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]
>
> Sharename Type Comment
> --------- ---- -------
> print$ Disk Printer Drivers
> Home Disk Home folders
> IPC$ IPC IPC Service
> (ubuntu server (Samba,
> Ubuntu))
> ADMIN$ IPC IPC Service
> (ubuntu server (Samba,
> Ubuntu))
> Anonymous login successful
> Domain=[TCCGIRLS] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba
> 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]
>
> Server Comment
> --------- -------
> GATEWAY Gateway (Xandros
> Desktop)
> UBUNTU ubuntu server (Samba,
> Ubuntu)
>
> Workgroup Master
> --------- -------
> HOME L200772
> MDKGROUP LOCALHOST
> TCCGIRLS UBUNTU
>
>
> Note: MDKGROUP has Samba services turned off and
> L200772 is the NT
> workstation that I am trying to join the domain
> with.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
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