HP CIFS Server 3.0d Administrator's Guide version A.02.02 (Edition 5)
NT Style Domains
Domain Member Server
Chapter 484
encrypt passwords: If this parameter is set to yes, the passwords used
to authenticate users are encrypted.
netbios: Set this parameter to the NetBIOS name by which a member
server is known.
Join an HP CIFS Server to an NT Domian, Windows
2000/2003 (as a pre-Windows 2000 computer), or
Samba Domain
This section describes the procedures to join an HP CIFS Server to a NT
domain, Windows 2000/2003 (as a pre-Windows 2000 computer) or
Samba domain as a member server.
Step-by-step Procedure
1. Choose “Domain Member Server” when executing samba_setup.
When prompted, you will need to add your domain Member Server
machine account to the PDC.
For Windows NT: Go to the Windows NT PDC and create a
machine account for the HP CIFS Member Server by performing the
following steps:
a. Open the “start/programs/administrator/tools/server manager”
tool.
b. Select the “computer/add to domain” icon and enter the host
name of the HP CIFS Server.
c. Choose the “Windows NT Workstation or Server” option when
you are asked for the computer type.
For Windows 2000: Go to the Windows 2000 PDC and create a
machine account for the HP CIFS Member Server by using the
Active Directory Controller Wizard.
Check the "Allow Pre-Windows 2000 computers to use this
account" box and add the computer name
For Samba (including HP CIFS): Go to the Samba Server acting
as a PDC and create a machine account for the HP CIFS Member
Server by following the steps provided in Chapter 4 section titled,