[Likewise-open-discuss] Problem joining an AD domain

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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Nico,

> Hi all, I'm new to Likewise Open. I tried to join an 
> Ubuntu 7.10 server to my AD domain unsuccessfully.
> 
> Here's the domainjoin-cli output:
> 
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 
> admin at server:~$ sudo /usr/centeris/bin/domainjoin-cli 
> --log . join --advanced ad.domain.example.com admin
> 20080414113510:WARNING:Unable to find pam_lwipasspolicy
                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Did you have Likewise Enterprise previously installed?

> Joining to AD Domain:   ad.domain.example.com
> With Computer DNS Name: server.ad.domain.example.com
> 
> admin at AD.DOMAIN.EXAMPLE.COM's password:
> 20080414113515:WARNING:Short domain name not specified. Defaulting to 'ad'
> DNS update failed!
> SUCCESS

This is a successful join from the message.  The DNS update failure
can be normal when using something other than Windows DNS servers.


> AD.DOMAIN.EXAMPLE.COM is my AD FQDN. TEST is my 
> Windows NT domain. This Windows Domain was converted
> into an Active Directory Domain. I´ve also created a DNS
> entry pointing ad to the AD domain controller as the
> warning says.
> The machine entry is created in AD but it seems domainjoin doesn't 
> finish the job. I tested creating before the machine entry in AD.
> Any hints??

What exactly is failing after the join prints SUCCESS?






cheers, jerry
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