Re: Samba4: net ads join fails: Host is not configured as a member server. [SOLVED]

[steve <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/08/12 11:03, Gémes Géza wrote:
> 2012-08-02 09:01 keltezéssel, steve írta:
> > Hi everyone
> > I'm trying to join an Ubuntu 12.04 client to a 12.04 Samba4 DC. xp and
> > win7 clients can join fine.
> >
> > Here is my minmal smb.conf
> > realm = POLOP.SITE
> > workgroup = POLOP
> > security = ADS
> >
> > Kerberos is working:
> > kinit Administrator
> > Password for Administrator@xxxxxxxxxx:
> >
> > But then it tell me that the DC is _not_ a DC:
> > net ads join -UAdministrator
> > Host is not configured as a member server.
> > Invalid configuration.  Exiting....
> > Failed to join domain: This operation is only allowed for the PDC of
> > the domain.
> >
> > and:
> > net ads testjoin
> > Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb
> > Join to domain is not valid: Access denied
> >
> > Can anyone help me tell the Ubuntu client that it really _is_ a DC? Or
> > WHY.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve
> Hi,
>
> The most probable reason is having different versions of samba binaries
> installed. Using net ads ... suggests the use of samba3 client tools
> installed from packages, the path /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb
> suggest a Samba built from source via ./configure && make && make
> install (which corresponds to a Samba4 install)
>
> Regards
>
> Geza Gemes

Hi Geza
Thanks so much.

Yes, we had both the Ubuntu 3.6 and the 4.0 beta on the same test box. 
Our m$ guy had had a go with S4 and obviously succeeded without telling 
me. To be fair, I should add that it was upon my encouragement.

Conclusion. Samba4 is so easy to install that even a windoze admin can 
do it;-)

Cheers,
Steve


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