Samba issue

Erik Bixby erik.bixby at gmail.com
Tue Aug 30 16:25:57 MST 2005


The old [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"CompatibleRUPSecurity"=dword:00000001 trick, eh?  I was gonna suggest
that, next...

On 8/30/05, Sean Roe <sean at azbiz.net> wrote:
> I Have found the source of my pain:  An entry in the windows registry on
> the box solved my problem:
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
> "CompatibleRUPSecurity"=dword:00000001
> 
> I had to add the folder and the dword.   Just an FYI.
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Erik Bixby wrote:
> 
> > Is the machine in question at a different patch level than the rest?
> > Can it ping the smb server?  What does netstat show on the workstation
> > before, and after, the icon appears?  Is Windows firewalling doing
> > something on the new machine?
> >
> > Just throwing some stuff out there, as no one else has replied, yet...
> > -Erik
> >
> > On 8/30/05, Sean Roe <sean at azbiz.net> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I am delurking to see if anybody has a clue about this:
> > >
> > > I have a samba server acting as a pdc for my domain and all the
> > > workstations except on log on fine and work like good little windows boxes
> > > should.  I just built a new machine and joined it to the domain and that
> > > all went smoothly, a user can log on to the domain no problem.  but after
> > > they have logged in and are getting ready to start, an icon in the tray
> > > comes up and says the fileserver (pdc) is offline even though it isn't.
> > > This happens to all users who loginto the workstation except
> > > 'administrator'.  I have tried renaming the workstation, leaving the
> > > domain and rejoining, deleteing the machine account. I am at my wits end.
> > > The workstation maintains connectivity to the internet with no problem, so
> > > I assume the networking is all good, but  I have no idea where to go from
> > > here. BTW this is a debian 3.1 machine and samba is Version
> > > 3.0.14a-Debian.  The windows machine is XP SP2
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sean
> > >
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