11.8. Connecting Windows NT4 to a Samba Domain

Problem

You have set up a new Samba primary domain controller (PDC) like in Recipe 11.4, and you did not have a domain controller before, so your clients are not configured to log in to a domain. How do you login from a Windows NT4 client?

Solution

First, confirm that Windows networking is set up correctly: TPC/IP and Client For Microsoft Networks must be installed, and the appropriate network settings in place, which you'll find in Start → Settings → Network and Dial-up Connections.

Then, go to Control Panel → Network → Identification → Change. Select the Domain button and enter the domain name, which is the workgroup name in smb.conf.

Reboot and log in to the domain.

Discussion

You'll initiate logins with Ctrl-Alt-Del. Note that you can either log in to the domain, or to the local machine without logging in to a domain by clicking the Options button to expose a drop-down menu listing your login choices.

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