[K12OSN] Samba / W2K login script issue

[Doug Simpson]

If the computer is saying there is a problem with UNC paths, likely that 
has n othing to do woth the server.

But, make sure your path for the netlogon directory is correct and that 
there is actually logon.bat in there and make sure your smb.conf says 
logon.bat is the logon script to be run.

my example:

Server location for login script for group "Users"
/samba/netlogon/users

logon script in the above listed directory:
logon.bat

in the smb.conf file under "global" make sure there is a line:
logon script = logon.bat

Make sure there is a [netlogon] directive.

make sure the path in it is correct for the netlogon directory.

Make sure the directory is readable by all users.

Restart samba

If you need further assistance, send me a copy of your smb.conf file and I 
will look at it and see if I can find anything wrong with it.

Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2006, Bert Rolston wrote:

> Hey folks,
> 
> I've run into a problem with a W2K machine and winders login scripts.
> 
> I've tried googling Samba.org and tried a couple of the suggestions in
> their archives, without any success.
> 
> I've searched through the K12OSN digests without any luck.
> 
> So, now I'm going to ask here.
> 
> I have a W2K (SP4) computer logging in to my FC5 / Samba 3.0xxxx server.
> Samba is set up to act a the PDC. This works fine.
> 
> I can use network neighbourhood and see all the share. I can access all
> the shares.
> 
> If I try to launch the login script from \\servername\netlogon I get an
> error message about UNC paths, then it proceeds as below.
> 
> I can manually map Z: to the netlogon share and run the login script. 
> 
> This produces the following error message
> 
> "net use h: /home
> The user's home directory could not be determined
> More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3915"  (which tells me to
> create the user's home directory)
> 
> The user's home directory exists. the unix permissions are 777, samba
> permissions are RW to all known users. 
> 
> The rest of the login script will map all the drives.
> 
> The script DOESN'T run automagically when the user logs in to the
> network. I've put a pause into the script to ensure it stays on screen.
> It doesn't.
> 
> I suspect the problem lies in the [global] section of my smb.conf, but
> please don't let that limit any help you can give.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bert (long time lurking on this list)
> 
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