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Windows 7 Professional / Samba domain v 3.5.8 / Unable to join domain

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Hello,

I have done this all before. In addition to

HKLM\System\CCS\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters

DWORD DomainCompatibilityMode = 1

DWORD DNSNameResolutionRequired = 0

I am using Samba 3.5.8
and I am trying to join a Windows 7 64Bit laptop to my domain.

HP Pavillion dv6
Intel core i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz 2.40Ghz
4.00 GB RAM

However when I try join the domain i get the following message:

"The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "MYDOMAIN"
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

If I do a nslookup it resolves the domain controller, as well if i watch the traffic I can only see UDP traffic on that IP, however i can still browse the web from it?

Any suggestions please? It's day two and dont know where to turn anymore.

Thanks in advance
Jes

Hi Chainzsaw,

Many thanks for your response. I will give that a try this morning, and let you know.

Thanks

Jes

Update 06 July 11

HI, I have tried mydomain.local and mydomain.co.za (south africa) with no help. I am re-installing windows in case i messed something up somewhere. Thanks again for all your suggestions.

Jes

Add windows 7 machine in your samba server using below commands.

useradd -s /bin/false -d /dev/null computername$

smbpasswd -a -m computername​


And then try to add domain in windows 7 system.
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