samba - Aug 2008 - Unable to modify TDB passwd ERROR

I'm trying to track down why I can't seem to add a computer to the
domain.
 I've looked high and low to no avail.  Right now, when I try to add the
computer as a "trusted machine," I've added it to the Unix passwd
dB with
the appropriate machinename$ and the added the machine to the dmbpasswd
via:

smbpasswd -a -m machinename

But, when I go to add the machine to the domain, I get the error that this
computer has no account on the domain.  It then gives me the screen to key
in an administrator username and password (and the domain), and then I get
a "cant' find user or bad password," error from Windows.  I assume
that
means I've not created a proper automated script, haven't properly
elevated the user to the "ADMINS GROUP" or perhaps it can't talk
to the
SMB server properly.

Here's what it shows in the log created by that machine's attempt to log
onto the network:

less /var/log/samba/log.app160
[2008/08/01 14:12:09, 0] passdb/pdb_tdb.c:tdb_update_ridrec_only(1308)
  Unable to modify TDB passwd ! Error: Record does not exist
   occured while storing the RID index (RID_000001f4)
[2008/08/01 14:12:09, 1] auth/auth_sam.c:check_sam_security(316)
  Failed to modify entry.

Opinions welcome.

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Jason N

Hallo, jason,

Du meintest am 01.08.08 zum Thema [Samba] Unable to modify TDB passwd ERROR:
> I'm trying to track down why I can't seem to add a computer to the
> domain.  I've looked high and low to no avail.  Right now, when I try
> to add the computer as a "trusted machine," I've added it to
the Unix
> passwd dB with the appropriate machinename$ and the added the machine
> to the dmbpasswd via:
> smbpasswd -a -m machinename
> But, when I go to add the machine to the domain, I get the error that
> this computer has no account on the domain.
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Viele Gruesse!
Helmut

jason@jasonn.com wrote:
> I'm trying to track down why I can't seem to add a computer to the
domain.
>   I've looked high and low to no avail.  Right now, when I try to add
the
> computer as a "trusted machine," I've added it to the Unix
passwd dB with
> the appropriate machinename$ and the added the machine to the dmbpasswd
> via:
>
> smbpasswd -a -m machinename
>
> But, when I go to add the machine to the domain, I get the error that this
> computer has no account on the domain.  It then gives me the screen to key
> in an administrator username and password (and the domain), and then I get
> a "cant' find user or bad password," error from Windows.  I
assume that
> means I've not created a proper automated script, haven't properly
> elevated the user to the "ADMINS GROUP" or perhaps it can't
talk to the
> SMB server properly.
>
> Here's what it shows in the log created by that machine's attempt
to log
> onto the network:
>
> less /var/log/samba/log.app160
> [2008/08/01 14:12:09, 0] passdb/pdb_tdb.c:tdb_update_ridrec_only(1308)
>    Unable to modify TDB passwd ! Error: Record does not exist
>     occured while storing the RID index (RID_000001f4)
> [2008/08/01 14:12:09, 1] auth/auth_sam.c:check_sam_security(316)
>    Failed to modify entry.
>
> Opinions welcome.
>
> --
>
> Jason N
>
I have same problem with adding user account (samba 3.2.3, tdbsam,
Fedora 9), "smbpasswd -a username" result is:
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Unable to modify TDB passwd: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL!
Failed to add entry for user username.
Failed to modify password entry for user username

But adding user via "pdbedit -a -u username" works fine, as well as
smbpasswd in local mode "smbpasswd -a -L username".
And curious - deleting account via smbpasswd in client-server mode
is possible, changing password too.
Maybe some bug in smbpasswd code...

Franti?ek Hanzl?k