I'm trying to connect my FreeBSD 6.2 machine to Windows 2008 Server AD. this is what I get. rock# kinit Administrator Administrator@LAB.NET's Password: kinit: NOTICE: ticket renewable lifetime is 1 week rock# klist Credentials cache: FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_0 Principal: Administrator@LAB.NET Issued Expires Principal Jun 3 11:19:44 Jun 3 21:19:44 krbtgt/LAB.NET@LAB.NET rock# net ads join -U Administrator Administrator's password: [2008/06/03 11:20:01, 0] utils/net_ads.c:ads_startup(281) ads_connect: Server not found in Kerberos database rock# *****my krb5.conf*********** [libdefaults] default_realm = lab.net clockskew = 300 v4_instance_resolve = false v4_name_convert = { host = { rcmd = host ftp = ftp } plain = { something = something-else } } [realms] SAFAD.LAB.NET = { kdc = SAFAD.LAB.NET } SAFAD.LAB.NET = { v4_instance_convert = { kerberos = kerberos computer = SAFAD.LAB.NET } } [domain_realm] .lab.net = LAB.NET [kdc] profile = /usr/src/crypto/heimdal/krb5.conf ***********my smb.conf *********** [global] workgroup = LAB realm = LAB.NET server string = SambaServer security = ADS password server = SAFAD.LAB.NET ####* guest account = pcguest use kerberos keytab = Yes log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 socket options = SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = lpstat os level = 33 local master = No domain master = No dns proxy = No wins server = SAFAD.LAB.NET idmap uid = 1000-29999 idmap gid = 1000-29999 winbind separator = / winbind enum users = Yes winbind enum groups = Yes winbind use default domain = Yes hosts allow = 192.168.124., 192.168.1., 127. Thanks in advance, Augustin. _________________________________________________________________ Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search cashback. http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysyouback