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 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 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 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss