samba help

[Jeremy C. Reed]

> I'm trying to advertise shares from a RHEL3 box to an m$ domain.
> 
> I gather one must first get the box to join the domain. The account that
> joins the domain has to have administrator rights?
> 
> I have been given a userid and password for the domain, but they're not
> working.
> 
> 
> $ smbclient -L $pdcname -U $username
> Password:
> session setup failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE

What type of Microsoft server?

Maybe in your smb.conf use:

  client ntlmv2 auth = yes

Check your smb.conf(5) man page about what that breaks too.

Or make changes on your Windows system for LMCompatibility. See 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/profwin/pw0203.mspx
or
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;239869


  Jeremy C. Reed