samba - Apr 2006 - Can't connect XP to Samba domain: (user name could not be found)

I have done all I can think of to make Samba be a PDC, but I can't get my 
Windows XP-SP2 client to join the domain.  I've already edited the Group 
Policy for the roaming profile thingumyjig.  I am asked for the user/pass (I 
use root) to add the machine to the domain, and the error is:

"The user name could not be found".

Here's my smb.conf, and group information.

================[global]
	workgroup = SAMBA-DOMAIN
	netbios name = SAMBA
	server string = KJN Server
	smb ports = 139
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
	load printers = No
	show add printer wizard = No
	domain logons = Yes
	os level = 65
	preferred master = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	ldap ssl = no

[netlogon]
	path = /export/netlogon
	browseable = No

[profiles]
	path = /export/profiles
	read only = No
================Domain Admins (S-1-5-21-1171369666-3077905698-890339982-512)
-> wheel
Domain Guests (S-1-5-21-1171369666-3077905698-890339982-514) -> nobody
Domain Users (S-1-5-21-82349369-3985415093-3734604251-513) -> users
================
Obviously root is a member of wheel, so I would have thought this would 
allow me to join XP to the domain. root is also defined in 
/etc/samba/smbpasswd, with the same password as the system root user.

There seems to be a lot of info on Samba 2.x and PDC, but not Samba 3.  Does 
anyone have any ideas?

Many thanks,
Steve :)

Have you created a machine trust account ? thats the username its not  
happy about..

if you man smbpasswd (if your using tdbsam or smbpasswd as your  
backend) you will see the option -m
thus smbpasswd -a -m testmachine$ (dont forget the $) will add the  
machine account testmachine for you to join the domain

hope that helps

Kind Regards,


Chris Anders
Network Engineer

Anders Networks
Mobile     - 0421 580 017
Email       - chris@anders.net.au
Web         - http://www.anders.net.au

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On 05/04/2006, at 8:47 AM, Steve A wrote:
> I have done all I can think of to make Samba be a PDC, but I can't  
> get my
> Windows XP-SP2 client to join the domain.  I've already edited the  
> Group
> Policy for the roaming profile thingumyjig.  I am asked for the  
> user/pass (I
> use root) to add the machine to the domain, and the error is:
>
> "The user name could not be found".
>
> Here's my smb.conf, and group information.
>
> ================> [global]
> 	workgroup = SAMBA-DOMAIN
> 	netbios name = SAMBA
> 	server string = KJN Server
> 	smb ports = 139
> 	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> 	load printers = No
> 	show add printer wizard = No
> 	domain logons = Yes
> 	os level = 65
> 	preferred master = Yes
> 	domain master = Yes
> 	ldap ssl = no
>
> [netlogon]
> 	path = /export/netlogon
> 	browseable = No
>
> [profiles]
> 	path = /export/profiles
> 	read only = No
> ================> Domain Admins
(S-1-5-21-1171369666-3077905698-890339982-512) -> wheel
> Domain Guests (S-1-5-21-1171369666-3077905698-890339982-514) -> nobody
> Domain Users (S-1-5-21-82349369-3985415093-3734604251-513) -> users
> ================>
> Obviously root is a member of wheel, so I would have thought this  
> would
> allow me to join XP to the domain. root is also defined in
> /etc/samba/smbpasswd, with the same password as the system root user.
>
> There seems to be a lot of info on Samba 2.x and PDC, but not Samba  
> 3.  Does
> anyone have any ideas?
>
> Many thanks,
> Steve :)
>
>
>
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On Apr 05, 2006 08:47 AM, Steve A <gmane@rowyerboat.com> wrote:
> I have done all I can think of to make Samba be a PDC, but I can't get
> my
> Windows XP-SP2 client to join the domain. I've already edited the
> Group
> Policy for the roaming profile thingumyjig. I am asked for the
> user/pass (I
> use root) to add the machine to the domain, and the error is:
What do you get if you do:
# grep "root" /etc/samba/smbpasswd

If you don't get anything then try this:
#smbpasswd -a root
-and set a password

and then use that username "root" and the password you set to join the
domain.

-Andrew