FC5 joining Domain Controller (win2003)

At work we have got Active Directory win2003 , and the OSs here are windows 2003 and windows XP.

From my winodws box, I can access the domain as normal user, by suing (username:zillah, password :niceforum), and also I can access the PC as stand alone workstation, by using (username: administrator, password: junk)

At work how can I configure my laptop (FC5) to join the domain ? What should I take in the consideration to achieve this ?

When I googled I found many URLs, what i am looking is to see some tutorial (steps- by-steps either : Figures, or commands line) to follow the steps to make sure, that I am doing the right things.

Note: one issue is to use samba

One "issue" is to use samba? Or, one option is to use samba?

You can use winbind via samba.

http://samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samb...O/winbind.html

Here is another option:
http://www.informit.com/articles/art...?p=413095&rl=1

Here is someones blog that is doing the same thing as you. It's just their install notes. Nothing big. It should be good enough to get you through. I've done it the same way and had no problems joining.

http://computerbits.wordpress.com/tag/fedora-core-5/

Thanks phishphreek80 for these resources

I tried to start the process of samba installation from scratch, but i could not get it done!!!! What I have done is this :

[root@localhost ~]# man samba
No manual entry for samba
[root@localhost log]# smbd -V
bash: smbd: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# ls -Rl | grep samba*
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa | grep samba*
samba-client-3.0.21b-2
samba-common-3.0.21b-2

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -i samba-client-3.0.21b-2
error: open of samba-client-3.0.21b-2 failed: No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -i samba-common-3.0.21b-2
error: open of samba-common-3.0.21b-2 failed: No such file or directory

[root@localhost ~]# apt -get install samba swat
bash: apt: command not found


I tried to use less /var/log/packages/samba*

[root@localhost ~]# cd /var/log
[root@localhost log]# ls
anaconda.log btmp gdm maillog scrollkeeper.log wtmp
anaconda.syslog cron httpd messages secure Xorg.0.log
anaconda.xlog cups lastlog ppp spooler Xorg.0.log.old
boot.log dmesg mail samba vbox yum.log

[root@localhost log]# cd samba
[root@localhost samba]# ls
[root@localhost samba]# ls -al
total 16
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Feb 13 2006 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 root root 4096 Jan 20 13:51 ..

Desktop --> System Settings --> Server Settings --> Samba
I could not find any thing

Any comment where is my mistake ?

Regards

Sorry if I'm interrupting or something....

Zillah you should try to use 'yum' (front-end for the rpm in FC) yum is kinda apt-get, the same filosophy but usin' different options 'n' packages

'yum' is pre-installed in FC as long as I remember, check this FAQ from fedorafaq in how use yum

apt-get is the front-end for debian's versions of linux, there are packets to show how use apt-get in rpm's distros but yum is enough for you ;)


I don't know what steps you'd take for your samba from scratch installation, but using yum you can let the system to reinstall it

Check for errors running

Code:

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/etc/init.d/smb start

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that will tell you if there's something wrong 'n' what exactly is




Regards

Quote:

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I don't know what steps you'd take for your samba from scratch installation, but using yum you can let the system to reinstall it

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Since I can not get it working properly, I tried to install samba again (in case if it has not been installed properly)from Add/ Remove Program , but I received this error message :
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4...eenshot1rx.jpg

Well.....the error by itself doesn't say much.....but it seems that doesn't have any information regarding to samba installation.

Could happen if you compile manually (./configure && make && make install) the software, samba in this case, so, the packet manager of FC doesn't have any records of the installation.

Try the install through yum or something like it (as far as I remember there's some gtk version of yum) to install samba, is one way to get around the problem

The other way will be checking step by step what did you do to install samba before...



Regards

Thanks for this feedback.

I tried here : http://www.planetmy.com/blog/?p=248

I have installed all the required packages that have been mentioned, the only thing that I have not touch is Network Time Protocol.

[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/krb5.conf
[logging]
default = FILE:/var/log/krb5libs.log
kdc = FILE:/var/log/krb5kdc.log
admin_server = FILE:/var/log/kadmind.log

[libdefaults]
ticket_lifetime = 24000
default_realm = rami.global
dns_lookup_realm = false
dns_lookup_kdc = false

[realms]
rami.global = {
kdc = 192.168.2.10
default_domain = 192.168.2.10
kdc = rami.global
}

[domain_realm]
.rami.global = rami.global
rami.global = rami.global

rami.global = rami.global
.rami.global = rami.global

[kdc]
profile = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kdc.conf
[kdc]
profile = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kdc.conf

[appdefaults]
pam = {
debug = false
ticket_lifetime = 36000
renew_lifetime = 36000
forwardable = true
krb4_convert = false
}
[root@localhost ~]#

















gedit /etc/smb.conf
!
!
!
[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
workgroup = rami
security = ads
realm = rami.global
client use spnego = no----------I added this line
server signing = auto
netbios name = linux
winbind use default domain = yes----------I added this line
winbind separator = +
encrypt passwords = yes----------I added this line
password server = rami.global
template shell = /bin/bash


[test]--------- ----------I added this Title

comment = Test Share using Active Directory
path = /data
valid users = @"rami\Users"
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
[root@localhost ~]#


[root@localhost ~]# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
workgroup = MYGROUP
server string = Samba Server
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
dns proxy = No
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[root@localhost ~]#



[root@localhost ~]# service smb stop
Shutting down SMB services: [FAILED]
Shutting down NMB services: [FAILED]

Take a look in /var/log, look for the samba log to see what's the exact error or where is the daemon failing



Regards