[ILUG] Win2k Joining Samba PDC

[Michael Field]

I think I got the same error myself, a few weeks ago, while trying to get a W2k
box to join a Samba PDC'd domain and the problem had to do with the name of
the workgroup in which the W2k box previously resided. Don't know whether this
is Samba specific or an issue whenever a W2k box joins any domain but you'll
get an error if you try to join a domain with a Samba PDC if the name (of the
domain) is the same as the name of the workgroup to which the machine previously
belonged. (Soln: Change name of workgroup to something else and then join the
domain)

HTH,

Michael.

> I end up with a "Specificed user does not exist" error.
...
> The what's new file that came with it does specify that they have
> fixed stuff to allow win2k to logon to a samba PDC. Has anyone had
> any luck with this or can they tell me where I'm going wrong?

Did you create the machine account for your Win2k box?  (I.e., if the Win2k

box is called WIN2KBOX, did you create an account called "win2kbox$" on the

Linux box?)

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