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Hi guys, I've migrated from Samba NT4 to Samba AD, joined other Windows DC's to the domain and then demoted my Samba DC. I am not being able to login from client computers with the error stated on the subject. I've tried everything, from making sure replication is OK, client DNS configuration also. Registry modifications from prior Samba NT4 domain were reverted in the client. Are

.../technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961719.aspx If all required records exist and logging in still fails, I continue guessing that it is DNS related: - At least one of the Windows DCs runs a DNS server? - The clients are using the DNS on the Windows DC? Test by running on a client > ping Short_DC_Name Regards, Marc

...y/cc961719.aspx > > If all required records exist and logging in still fails, I continue > guessing that it is DNS related: > - At least one of the Windows DCs runs a DNS server? > - The clients are using the DNS on the Windows DC? > Test by running on a client > > ping Short_DC_Name > > Regards, > Marc > I mis-read that, I thought he had removed the old NT4-style PDC, but if he now has (as Marc thinks) no Samba DCs and is only using windows DCs, I fail to see how this can be a Samba problem or how it can be fixed from Samba, or am I missing something ? Rowland