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2.1. How do I download the latest Samba NT Domain Controller code?

Before continuing, please be aware that the development branch of Samba changes very rapidly. Recently there has been an avaerage of 20 code check-ins a day.  You've been warned!

For general information on accessing the samba source code via CVS, see http://cvs.samba.org/cvs.html

To download the latest Samba Domain Controller source code

If you want to update the entire archive of the main branch code make sure that you are located in the top directory of the samba tree ( ie.  the samba directory ).


2.2. How do I get my NT Workstation / Server to login to the Samba controlled Domain?

              ; substitute your workgroup here
              workgroup = SAMBA
              ; tells workstations to use SAMBA as its Primary Domain Controller.
              domain logons = yes

2.3.  When I try to join the domain I get the message "The machine account for this computer either does not exist or is not accessable."

First thing to do is to make sure that you have the entry correct for the machine account in smbpasswd file on the Samba PDC.  If you added the account manually rather than using the smbpasswd utility, make sure that the account name is the machine netbios name with a '$' appended to it ( ie. computer_name$ ) and the password is the machine name in **lower** case letters.  Also make sure that the account type is [W         ].  Some people have reported that inconsistent subnet masks between the Samba server and the NT client have caused this problem.  Make sure that these are consistent for both client and server.


2.4.  I successfully joined the Samba controlled domain, but now I can't login!


2.5.  What's the status of print spool (\PIPE\spoolss) support in the NTDOM code?

The implementation of support for .\spoolss pipe is about 75% done but has not been checked into the HEAD branch code (well, not true exactly...parts of it have).  The current solution implemented in Samba 2.0 is to cause the NT box to thunk back down to the LanMan printing calls.  If you add a printer from a Samba 2.0 server, the port should appear in the connection as a LanMan printer port.


2.6.  I keep getting the message "trust account xxx should be in DOMAIN_GROUP_RID_USERS."  What do I need to do?

Nothing.  This is a note that one of the developers put in to remind him of a issue that is yet to be resolved.  It is harmless and should be ignored.  If you find it filling up your debug logs, you can set it to be logged at a higher level.   Edit passdb/sampass.c and locate the string.  Then change the debug level from 0 to 3 or higher.


2.7  I joined the domain successfully but after upgrading to a newer version of the Samba code I get the message, "The system can not log you on (C000019B), Please try again or consult your system administrator" when attempting to logon

This occurs when the domain SID stored in private/WORKGROUP.SID is changed.  For example, you remove the file and smbd automaticaaly creates a new one.   Or you are swapping back and forth between versions 2.0.x and the HEAD branch code (not recommended).  The only way to correct the problem is to


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