11.9. Connecting Windows NT/2000 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 2000 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, right-click My Computer, click Properties, Network Identification Tab, and click the Network ID button. This will open the Network Identification Wizard, which will take you through all the necessary steps.

Discussion

You'll intitiate 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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