Windows2000 can't joined my Suse Linux domain

[Sakui]

The below is my samba configuration.When i try joining the windows 2000 to my Linux domain it say user not found "root". I have also created smbpassword for root.i need your help.When i do wbinfo -u i get a error for domain users. What should i do to joined by windows 2000 to my Suse Linux


Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2005/08/07 18:03:46

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = LIB
netbios name = MONROVIA
password server =
passdb backend = tdbsam
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
log level = 3
printcap cache time = 750
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s /bin false -M%U
logon path = \\%L\%u\.msprofile
logon drive = H:
logon home = \\%L\%U
domain logons = Yes
os level = 65
preferred master = Yes
local master = No
domain master = Yes
ldap suffix = dc=Lib,dc=com
ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers
ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
ldap admin dn = cn=root,dc=lib,dc=com
ldap ssl = no
printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
hosts allow = 10.10.10.5
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
browseable = No

[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = %H
read only = No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
store dos attributes = Yes

[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit permissions = Yes

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

I had that error too when I recently test a samba + Fedora DS. The error message is not accurate, the real problem is that the machine account for the windows computer does not exists. The machine account is like a user account but with a $ at the end.

You need to create the machine account or configure the option:

add machine script =

Good luck!

[Sakui]

thanks ivan i went and carefully read over my samba documentation. saw it. i used it

[Sakui]

what ivan say was the problem.