On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 12:03 -0500, Doug Coats wrote: > I think you are being vague (similar error). > > What is the exact error? > > What is the output of 'testparm -sv' ? > > > Craig > > Sorry for being to vague. > > Here is the XP Pro error I get when I try to join the domain. > > A domian controller for the domain admin could not be contacted. > > Esure that the domain name is typed correctly. > > If the name is correct, click on the Details for troubleshooting > information. > > Details: > > Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If > you are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator > that you received this information, which has been recorded in the > file C:\WINDOWS\debug\dcdiag.txt. > The domain name admin might be a NetBIOS domain name. If this is the > case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS. > If you are certain that the name is not a NetBIOS domain name, then > the following information can help you troubleshoot your DNS > configuration. > An error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) > resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain admin. > The error was: "No records found for given DNS query." > (error code 0x0000251D DNS_INFO_NO_RECORDS) > The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.admin > For more information, click Help. > > Here is the testparm -sv you requested. > > For a short explaination of the IP's listed. We have two domains. > One served by 192.168.6.1 and one by 192.168.5.1. I am currantly > upgrading the 192.168.6. network to Windows 7. Or atleast trying. > 192.168.4.1 is our gatway and the two servers listed above act as file > servers and routers for their domains. I hope that makes sence. > > Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf > Processing section "[homes]" > Processing section "[netlogon]" > WARNING: The "share modes" option is deprecated > Processing section "[admin]" > Processing section "[staff]" > Processing section "[ElemTeachers]" > Processing section "[SecTeachers]" > Processing section "[it]" > Processing section "[office]" > Processing section "[finance]" > Processing section "[backup]" > Processing section "[www]" > Processing section "[scribeshare]" > Processing section "[sosub]" > Loaded services file OK. > Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_PDC > [global] > dos charset = CP850 > unix charset = UTF-8 > display charset = LOCALE > workgroup = ADMIN > realm = > netbios name = HERITAGE3 > netbios aliases = > netbios scope = > server string = Administration Samba Server > interfaces = 192.168.4.3, 192.168.6.1, 127.0.0.1 > bind interfaces only = No > config backend = file > security = USER > auth methods = > encrypt passwords = Yes > update encrypted = No > client schannel = Auto > server schannel = Auto > allow trusted domains = Yes > map to guest = Never > null passwords = No > obey pam restrictions = No > password server = * > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd > private dir = /var/lib/samba/private > passdb backend = smbpasswd > algorithmic rid base = 1000 > root directory = > guest account = nobody > enable privileges = Yes > pam password change = No > passwd program = > passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n > *changed* > passwd chat debug = No > passwd chat timeout = 2 > check password script = > username map = > password level = 0 > username level = 0 > unix password sync = No > restrict anonymous = 0 > lanman auth = No > ntlm auth = Yes > client NTLMv2 auth = No > client lanman auth = No > client plaintext auth = No > preload modules = > use kerberos keytab = No > log level = 1 > syslog = 1 > syslog only = No > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log > max log size = 50 > debug timestamp = Yes > debug prefix timestamp = No > debug hires timestamp = No > debug pid = No > debug uid = No > debug class = No > enable core files = Yes > smb ports = 445 139 > large readwrite = Yes > max protocol = NT1 > min protocol = CORE > min receivefile size = 0 > read raw = Yes > write raw = Yes > disable netbios = No > reset on zero vc = No > acl compatibility = auto > defer sharing violations = Yes > nt pipe support = Yes > nt status support = Yes > announce version = 4.9 > announce as = NT > max mux = 50 > max xmit = 16644 > name resolve order = hosts wins lmhosts bcast > max ttl = 259200 > max wins ttl = 518400 > min wins ttl = 21600 > time server = Yes > unix extensions = Yes > use spnego = Yes > client signing = auto > server signing = No > client use spnego = Yes > client ldap sasl wrapping = plain > enable asu support = No > svcctl list = > deadtime = 0 > getwd cache = Yes > keepalive = 300 > lpq cache time = 30 > max smbd processes = 0 > paranoid server security = Yes > max disk size = 0 > max open files = 10000 > socket options = TCP_NODELAY > use mmap = Yes > hostname lookups = No > name cache timeout = 660 > ctdbd socket = > cluster addresses = > clustering = No > load printers = Yes > printcap cache time = 750 > printcap name = > cups server = > cups connection timeout = 30 > iprint server = > disable spoolss = No > addport command = > enumports command = > addprinter command = > deleteprinter command = > show add printer wizard = Yes > os2 driver map = > mangling method = hash2 > mangle prefix = 1 > max stat cache size = 256 > stat cache = Yes > machine password timeout = 604800 > add user script = > rename user script = > delete user script = > add group script = > delete group script = > add user to group script = > delete user from group script = > set primary group script = > add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c > Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u > shutdown script = > abort shutdown script = > username map script = > logon script = %U.bat > logon path = > logon drive = > logon home = > domain logons = Yes > init logon delayed hosts = > init logon delay = 100 > os level = 20 > lm announce = Auto > lm interval = 60 > preferred master = No > local master = Yes > domain master = Yes > browse list = Yes > enhanced browsing = Yes > dns proxy = Yes > wins proxy = Yes > wins server = 192.168.4.1 > wins support = No > wins hook = > kernel oplocks = Yes > lock spin time = 200 > oplock break wait time = 0 > ldap admin dn = > ldap delete dn = No > ldap group suffix = > ldap idmap suffix = > ldap machine suffix = > ldap passwd sync = no > ldap replication sleep = 1000 > ldap suffix = > ldap ssl = start tls > ldap ssl ads = No > ldap timeout = 15 > ldap connection timeout = 2 > ldap page size = 1024 > ldap user suffix = > ldap debug level = 0 > ldap debug threshold = 10 > eventlog list = > add share command = > change share command = > delete share command = > config file = > preload = > lock directory = /var/lib/samba > pid directory = /var/run > utmp directory = > wtmp directory = > utmp = No > default service = > message command = > get quota command = > set quota command = > remote announce = 192.168.5.255 192.168.4.255 192.168.0.255 > remote browse sync = > socket address = 0.0.0.0 > homedir map = auto.home > afs username map = > afs token lifetime = 604800 > log nt token command = > time offset = 0 > NIS homedir = No > registry shares = No > usershare allow guests = No > usershare max shares = 0 > usershare owner only = Yes > usershare path = /var/lib/samba/usershares > usershare prefix allow list = > usershare prefix deny list = > usershare template share = > panic action = > host msdfs = Yes > passdb expand explicit = No > idmap backend = tdb > idmap alloc backend = > idmap cache time = 604800 > idmap negative cache time = 120 > idmap uid = > idmap gid = > template homedir = /home/%D/%U > template shell = /bin/false > winbind separator = \ > winbind cache time = 300 > winbind reconnect delay = 30 > winbind enum users = No > winbind enum groups = No > winbind use default domain = No > winbind trusted domains only = No > winbind nested groups = Yes > winbind expand groups = 1 > winbind nss info = template > winbind refresh tickets = No > winbind offline logon = No > winbind normalize names = No > winbind rpc only = No > comment = > path = > username = > invalid users = > valid users = > admin users = > read list = > write list = > printer admin = > force user = > force group = > read only = Yes > acl check permissions = Yes > acl group control = No > acl map full control = Yes > create mask = 0744 > force create mode = 00 > security mask = 0777 > force security mode = 00 > directory mask = 0755 > force directory mode = 00 > directory security mask = 0777 > force directory security mode = 00 > force unknown acl user = No > inherit permissions = No > inherit acls = No > inherit owner = No > guest only = No > administrative share = No > guest ok = No > only user = No > hosts allow = 192.168.4., 192.168.5., 192.168.6., 192.168.1., > 127. > hosts deny = > allocation roundup size = 1048576 > aio read size = 0 > aio write size = 0 > aio write behind = > ea support = No > nt acl support = Yes > profile acls = No > map acl inherit = No > afs share = No > smb encrypt = auto > block size = 1024 > change notify = Yes > directory name cache size = 100 > kernel change notify = Yes > max connections = 0 > min print space = 0 > strict allocate = No > strict sync = No > sync always = No > use sendfile = No > write cache size = 0 > max reported print jobs = 0 > max print jobs = 1000 > printable = No > printing = cups > cups options = > print command = > lpq command = %p > lprm command = > lppause command = > lpresume command = > queuepause command = > queueresume command = > printer name = > use client driver = No > default devmode = Yes > force printername = No > printjob username = %U > default case = lower > case sensitive = Auto > preserve case = Yes > short preserve case = Yes > mangling char = ~ > hide dot files = Yes > hide special files = No > hide unreadable = No > hide unwriteable files = No > delete veto files = No > veto files = > hide files = > veto oplock files = > map archive = Yes > map hidden = No > map system = No > map readonly = yes > mangled names = Yes > store dos attributes = No > dmapi support = No > browseable = Yes > blocking locks = Yes > csc policy = manual > fake oplocks = No > locking = Yes > oplocks = Yes > level2 oplocks = Yes > oplock contention limit = 2 > posix locking = Yes > strict locking = Auto > share modes = Yes > dfree cache time = 0 > dfree command = > copy = > include = > preexec = > preexec close = No > postexec = > root preexec = > root preexec close = No > root postexec = > available = Yes > volume = > fstype = NTFS > set directory = No > wide links = Yes > follow symlinks = Yes > dont descend = > magic script = > magic output = > delete readonly = No > dos filemode = No > dos filetimes = Yes > dos filetime resolution = No > fake directory create times = No > vfs objects = > msdfs root = No > msdfs proxy = ---- If you want domain logins - you have to have a PDC and this system should: preferred master = yes remote announce = 192.168.5.255 192.168.4.255 192.168.0.255 remove this ========== ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ but it would appear that your WINS server 192.168.4.1 may not actually be a wins server or not the dmb (domain master browser) and not winning the elections so it's hard to figure out which computer is the PDC. What is output of 'nmblookup -A 192.168.4.1' ? I think this is where your problem is. Personally, I would make the PDC system the WINS server wins support = true and comment out the line pointing it to another wins server set 'os level = 64' so that it wins all the elections and is the WINS server for all networks it is on. Also FWIW - It would seem that you have a lot of users/networks and I would not use smbpasswd as the passdb - but would suggest using the tdb as it is more robust/versatile and really recommend that you get into LDAP instead (of course this has nothing to do with your problem). Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.