Linux box on NT Domains

[bvoelp]

I have a small LAN run by an NT Server as a PDC. I just installed Calder Linux 2.2 and what to use it as a WEB-Server and my LAN. I have Samba starting at boot, successully (I think, got a .mac file on the LINUX box anyway), join the dom with the command smbpasswd -j <DOM> -r <DOMPC>. Altered at lot of the smb.conf settings. Turned on encrytion and set the password file to /etc/samba.d/smbpasswd. Created the password file with mksmbpasswd </etc/passwd> smbpasswd. Created the users public directory and rebooted. Problem is I still can't see the LINUX box from another workstation in the domain. The NT Server Manager, indicates its still not a valid workstation or server.

I very frustrated at this point, I would appreciate any help or suggestions on this subject. I even thought about getting a newer iso and starting over. [sig]<p>Bruce Voelp<br><a href=mailto:bvoelp@if.rmci.net>bvoelp@if.rmci.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>Earn AS in 1976 and BS in 1986. Learn to talk with computers when the only interface was 80 column punch cards, and paper tape.[/sig]

 

[Karl Blessing]

if I recall, Samba allows client PC to connect to the linux Server box not vice versa, but i could be wrong. [sig]<p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.com>kb244@kb244.com</a><br><a href=

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[AndyBo]

Have you taken a look at the &quot;DOMAIN_MEMBER.txt&quot; file supplied with Samba? If you got Samba in source format, it should be in the &quot;docs&quot; directory of the source tree. If you installed a RPM or similar, take a look in /usr/doc/samba*/docs/textdocs

This document describes how to bring a Samba server into an existing NT domain. The document starts with:

&quot;In order for a Samba-2 server to join an NT domain, you must first add the NetBIOS name of the Samba server to the NT domain on the PDC using Server Manager for Domains.&quot;

This sounds like it might me what you need to do. Take a look at the document for more details. (It's a little too large to post here in it's entirety.) [sig]<p> Andy Bold<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>"I've probably made most of the mistakes already, so hopefully you won't have to..." Me, most days.[/sig]

 

[bvoelp]

kb244 - It appears you might be correct, I can see all the machines in the domain from Samba with smbclient -L <PDC>. I was also able to monut a print with smbclient //<NetBios>/<Sharename Printer.

I am switching to a newer version of Linux, maybe that will clear up my issues.

Thanks for the info...

AndyBo - I have read that document and followed the steps. Maybe I missed something, I'll take another look while the new iso downloads.

Thanks
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