In order for a Samba-2 server to join an NT domain,
- you must first add the NetBIOS name of the Samba server to the
- NT domain on the PDC using Server Manager for Domains. This creates
- the machine account in the domain (PDC) SAM. Note that you should
- add the Samba server as a "Windows NT Workstation or Server",
- NOT as a Primary or backup domain controller.
Assume you have a Samba-2 server with a NetBIOS name of
+>Assume you have a Samba 2.x server with a NetBIOS name of
SERV1smbpasswd -j DOM -r DOMPDC
- Administrator%password
as we are joining the domain DOM and the PDC for that domain
(the only machine that has write access to the domain SAM database)
- is DOMPDC. If this is successful you will see the message:
Administrator%password is
+ the login name and password for an account which has the necessary
+ privilege to add machines to the domain. If this is successful
+ you will see the message:
7.2. Samba and Windows 2000 Domains
7.3. Why is this better than security = server?
8.1. Prerequisite Reading
8.2. Background