Windows domain -OR- Samba domain ??

[BFreed5]

Is it possible to allow Windows 2000 clients that have already authenticated to an Active Directory domain connect to a Samba server? I don't want the clients to join the domain at the Samba server, just to be able to net use a drive letter to it. I've attached my smb.conf file. Any assistance is appreciated.

[global]
netbios name = Marlin
domain logons = yes
domain master = no
workgroup = <domainname where 2K clients login>
log level = 2
log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log
security = user
hosts allow = 10.1.1.0/255.255.255.0 127.0.0.1

[pub]
path = /home/public
browseable = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no
valid users = <username from 2K system>

At the client I receive an error:

The account is not authorized to login from this station.

 

[Murugs]

Yes it is possible for w2k clients to connect to the samba server although their domain points to a w2k server domain .

try enabling encrypted password = yes.
This shud solve your problem.

Did you add the users on the linux machine by using smbpasswd etc..?

regards
MP