How to join ubuntu client to domain

[Netorious]

Hi,
I am running with an Ubuntu server with the samba domain controller within a small network of nera about 8 Windows XP machines without any problem. Now I need to join an ubuntu client to the domain but I'm unaware to how to so this and what configuration is needed.

I'm considering, how Windows has the splash screen at startup where you enter you're username and password but i am guessing linux doesn't have one one of these or does it? How can i log in to the domain?

Thanks.

[Big Fish]

I am not sure if there is any graphical method to perform this, but it's not too incapable from the command line. You require to make changes in your /etc/samba/smb.conf file and configure the above suggested:

workgroup = YOURDOMAINNAME
   security = domain

Just enter the required parameter and configuration that it requires and you would be able to achieve what you need.

[Shen]

Hello buddy,

You are going for the connection of ubuntu client and that should be happened with the domain.There are some command in the linux that helps you perform the networking activities to do it.

Take a look on the following command and execute this with proper preparation of network connection :

net join -W YOURDOMAINNAME -U administrator

It will prompt you for the password of administrator, If networking is set up correctly, your computer is now joined to the domain!

[Netorious]

Thanks for your suggestion and helps but I am getting such type of error during the execution of suggested command and configuration. And I think,the network is not setup correctly, and getting such message:

Maggi@station1~$ sudo net join -W CYSOL -U frc
[sudo] password for Maggi:
Connection failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
Password:
Could not connect to server SRV-01
The username or password was not correct.
Connection failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE

Now,what should be in this situation.

[Milton.J]

I think,You might also require to indicate the primary domain controller with the "-S" option. The user should be an administrator of the system that is capable to associate the machines with the domain. You added the "frc" within the option which is not work. You should try this one,more helpful for you :

sudo net join -W CYSOL -S YOURPDC -U administrator

NOTE : Setup your network connection properly and enter the command as a administrator of the system.

[Spyrus]

If you didn't use it earlier than you need to undestand it peroperly and then use the command into the terminal.

sudo net join -W Magginum -U administrator

Is your Windows domain actually as the magginum.com? It's usually single words like "maggimum" or what.If you are on the windows computer and logged in, you will have user, password and domain fields. In the domain section, does it easy issue "Magginum"? If it is then change your statement with appropriate domain as "Magginum" and configure the appropriate parameter in the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.

workgroup = Magginum
security = domain