samba - Jun 2007 - Correct method to Join Domain ????

I am testing w/ a PC loaded w/ Centos 5 and Samba (whatever version it 
came with) 

I have not had any luck with connecting WinXP clients to it (or anything 
for that matter) 

I think my problems stem from not joining the domain correctly. 

What is the proper method for Win XP or WIn 2K .  When I get a chance I 
am gonna connect a PC to my test network.  

To join a domain, you would need (at least for NT)

Name of Domain
Admin account
Password for admin account
A unique Network Name for the PC. 

And you typically (at least thru XP) right click on the Computer Icon, > 
Properties > Network and Join the domain or change machine name to get on. 


What do you do for Limux / Samba ??? 

You need,

root account, ???
root password ??? 
Uniique machine name ???  
Do you try to join domain is same manner or is there a config file you 
got to edit  ??? 


Any help or advice is welcome.

Mike Rushton wrote:
> I am testing w/ a PC loaded w/ Centos 5 and Samba (whatever version it 
> came with)
> I have not had any luck with connecting WinXP clients to it (or 
> anything for that matter)
> I think my problems stem from not joining the domain correctly.
> What is the proper method for Win XP or WIn 2K .  When I get a chance 
> I am gonna connect a PC to my test network. 
> To join a domain, you would need (at least for NT)
>
> Name of Domain
> Admin account
> Password for admin account
> A unique Network Name for the PC.
> And you typically (at least thru XP) right click on the Computer Icon, 
> > Properties > Network and Join the domain or change machine name to 
> get on.
>
> What do you do for Limux / Samba ???
> You need,
>
> root account, ???
> root password ??? Uniique machine name ???  Do you try to join domain 
> is same manner or is there a config file you got to edit  ???
>
> Any help or advice is welcome.
>
Hiya,

You need this document:

http://samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/unixclients.html#wdcsdm

There's also additional info in the samba docs at samba.org. 
Particularly useful are Samba 3 by example and the Samba 3 Howto.

Cheers,

jools