Samba as PDC

[woofiedog]

Hi I'm trying to setup a small test network with Samba as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) for Windows boxs to connect to it. I'm kind new to Linux and don't know where I am going wrong.

I've read and trying to setup Samba to do the PDC role. Below is the 'global' section of the smb.conf file.

[global]
	workgroup = 1domain
	server string =
	printing = cups
	printcap name = cups
	printcap cache time = 750
	cups options = raw
	map to guest = Bad User
	logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
	logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
	logon drive = P:
	usershare allow guests = No
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
	domain logons = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	security = user
	netbios name = test
	local master = Yes
	os level = 65
	preferred master = Yes
	wins support = yes
	debug level = 2
	dns proxy = yes
	time server = yes

I can ping the Linux box be the netbios name. Can see the Samba shares if in Windows I go to \\test.

But when I go to join the domain (1domain) I get the following error message.

"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "1domain".

The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Apart from editing the smb.conf file I have also added the user and client PC to the Linux box and edited the /etc/passwd file as below. Tutorial I was using said to put the $ after the PC name.

testuser:x:1003:100::/home/testuser:/bin/bash
adam-pc$:x:1005:100::/home/adam-pc:/bin/bash

Also I used the smbpasswd -s <username> and smbpasswd -a -m <client-pc>.

Rebooted the Linux box to confirm all settings/Samba was active with new settings then when I try to join the Domain I get that above error message.

I am running openSUSE 11.0.

Does anyone know any good tutorials I should have a read of on how to do what I am after, for beginners or can you provide any help with what else I might need to do or where I am going wrong.

Thanks in advanced.

[matonb]

Have you had a look at the worked examples in the "offical samba how-to"?

Chapter*2.*Fast Start: Cure for Impatience