Samba as PDC using Ubuntu or Debian

[macaruchi]

Hi! I am using the article:
SAMBA (Domain Controller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger"
and I did everything as cut adn paste but when I try the create the Tom' s account example I get this:

tdb_update_sam: Failing to store a SAM_ACCOUNT for [tom] without a primary group RID
Failed to add entry for user tom.
Failed to modify password entry for user tom

I read that this problem was caused for the name in smb.conf and hostname was different but If I did all steps like "cut and paste" I modiifed the hostname.

I ran the commando pdbedit -Lv and the domain that appear here is internet the old name of my server but tom user it is not here.The new name is SERVER1 like article.

What must change to can create my account and run my Samba PDC?

TIA

Edwin Quijada

[till]

Please post the output of:

grep tom /etc/passwd

[macaruchi]

This is

server1:~# grep tom /etc/passwd
tom:x:1002:100::/home/tom:

[till]

Please post the result of:

pdbedit -Lv

and your smb.conf file.

[macaruchi]

The pdbedit -Lv is in the attachment.
Here smb.conf



===================
smb.conf
===================

[global]
workgroup = USECADOMINIO
netbios name = SERVER1
server string = %h server (Samba, %v)

passdb backend = tdbsam
security = user
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
name resolve order = wins bcast hosts
domain logons = yes
preferred master = yes
wins support = yes

# Set CUPS for printing
printcap name = CUPS
printing = CUPS

# Default logon
logon drive = H:
logon script = scripts/logon.bat
logon path = \\server1\profile\%U


# Useradd scripts
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u
delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u
add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false/ -d /var/lib/nobody %u
idmap uid = 15000-20000
idmap gid = 15000-20000


# sync smb passwords woth linux passwords
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
passwd chat debug = yes
unix password sync = yes

# set the loglevel
log level = 3


[homes]
comment = Home
valid users = %S
read only = no
browsable = no


[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
guest ok = yes
browsable = no


[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/samba/netlogon
admin users = Administrator
valid users = %U
read only = no


[profile]
comment = User profiles
path = /home/samba/profiles
valid users = %U administrator
create mode = 0600
directory mode = 0700
writable = yes
browsable = no

[Publico]
Comment=Publico para todos los usuarios
path=/home/samba/publico
valid users = @users
force group = users
create mask = 660
directory mask = 0771
writeable = yes
browseable = yes

I change the netbios name in smb.conf for INTERNET as say in a message but doesnt happen.

TIA

[Jupiter2]

Thanks for this thread, I was a bit hopeful and followed the Samba howto on a Debian Etch based distro, and ran into the same problem that Macaruchi hit
"tdb_update_sam: Failing to store a SAM_ACCOUNT for [tom] without a primary group RID
Failed to add entry for user tom.
Failed to modify password entry for user tom"

I assumed the problem arose because I was installing on etch, and was about to reinstall to a Sarge based installation. I am not sure if this helps.
cheers
JL