[mdlug] SAMBA as a PDC

[Ron Blanchett]

Make sure this file is not in the startup folder in both the users profile path
and in the All Users profile path. Then also check the Default User profile path to 
make sure this file isn't in added to every users profile the first time they log in.

If the file isn't there I am not sure what would be causing it to open on every login.

You might need to turn off the Hide hidden and system file settings in the folder settings in explorer (not IE).




----- Original Message ----
From: Mathew Enders <mat.enders at gmail.com>
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 2:02:20 AM
Subject: [mdlug] SAMBA as a PDC

I have been working on getting a SAMBA server set up as a PDC at the
charter schoolwere we hold our meetings.  Well after several reinstalls,
due to borking it so bad it was just easier to start fresh, I have the
server up and running.  I am able to join machines to the domain.  Users
then also have the ability to log in from any joined machine and have
thier files and settings follow them (no easy task).  I however have one
problem left I am unable to solve.  When a user first logs onto the
server everything goes well the profile is created and all is good.
That is until they log out then log back in either from the same machine
or a different one.  Whith the second and all subsequent logons note pad
opens on the desktop with Desktop in the title bar and this in the body:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787

There is no Dektop.ini file in the desktop but there is one in My
Documents (as windows uses the for folder settings all over the place I
do not believe that it is for the desk top) it is the only other
Desktop.ini file I can find.  Here is what it contains:

[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=cgurne00
Personalized=5
PersonalizedName=My Documents

Any suggestions to help this will be greatly appreciated.  Also here is
a copy of my smc.conf file:

# Basic smb.conf for working PDC

[global]
    netbios name = ARDVARC
    workgroup = GAUACA
    server string = Gaudior's PDC SAMBA server %v %h
    add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false \-d /dev/null %u
    security = user
    encrypt passwords = yes
    smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
    local master = yes
    OS level = 64
    domain master = yes
    preferred master = yes
    domain logons = yes
    enable privileges = yes
    logon drive = H

[public]
    comment = For Testing Only Please Do Not Save Here
    path = /home/public
    read only = no

[netlogon]
    comment = Net Logon Service
    path = /home/netlogon
    read only = yes
    write list = +ntadmin

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

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


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