samba pdc login problem

[Cyber Source]

I looked through very quickly, here is a copy that I know works, adjust 
it accordingly. Also, take a look in /var/log/samba for some clues if 
you still have problems.

anthonyriga wrote:

>Pete here is my smb.conf file is just a simple one. I
>tried what you said but still the same no go. I just
>wanna have it join the domain the rest of the stuff
>Ill try to figure on my own. Not sure if I have it set
>right. I have all the encryption stuff disables I have
>no firewall on etc. 
>--- Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>assuming you have your smb.conf file ok, here are
>>some necessary changes 
>>to be made on the xp boxes that want to join your
>>smb pdc.
>>1. Disable all the digital encryption in the xp
>>box's local security 
>>settings for domain use.
>>2. To stop the xp box from trying to access an
>>active directory on the 
>>domain controller, start gpedit.msc, computer
>>configuration, windows 
>>settings, security settings, public key policies and
>>change the setting 
>>in autoenrollment settings.
>>
>>The biggie is the digital encryption stuff. Change
>>your local policy in 
>>adminstrative tools, local security, local policies
>>and then all the 
>>digital encryption stuff accordingly.
>>
>>anthonyriga wrote:
>>
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>>
>>>I added machine accounts, and used smbpasswd to set
>>>passwords for all XP Workstations on the network. 
>>>      
>>>
>>I
>>    
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>>>can now go to each machine, get them to join
>>>the domain, but on reboot, they refuse to login. 
>>>Using either  the root account, or a normal user.
>>>      
>>>
>>It
>>    
>>
>>>even says building domain list too. I get this
>>>      
>>>
>>error
>>    
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>>>message: "Windows cannot connect to the domain, 
>>>either because the domain controller is down or
>>>otherwise unavailable, your computer account was
>>>      
>>>
>>not
>>    
>>
>>>found.  Please try again later.  If this
>>>message continues to appear, contact your system
>>>administrator for assistance."
>>>I see nothing in the log files when I try to logon,
>>>and there are no errors at startup.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?  I'm sure this is XP related 
>>>
>>>i TRIED THIS This registry key (gathered from the
>>>Samba-tng lists) is needed for a Windows XP client
>>>      
>>>
>>to
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>>>join and logon to a Samba domain 
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\netlogon\parameters
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>>
>>>"RequireSignOrSeal"=dword:00000000
>>>
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