Topic: can't add machine account to domain

[Buddha_Joe]

I'm trying to setup my SME 6.01 server as a domain controler.

I Installed the advworkgroup contrib and every thing looks fine. When I try to get my XP Pro machine to join the domain it eventually comes back and say's access denied. At first I thought it was XP. I searched the forums and followed every bit of advice I could find (reg hacks, Local Security policies etc..). I even went so far as to wipe the machine and go with a fresh install and I kept getting the error.

I checked the messages log on the server and found the following:

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e-smith[9028]: Processing event: machine-account-create xplaptop$
e-smith[9028]: Running event handler: /etc/e-smith/events/machine-account-create/S10create-machine-account
e-smith[9028]: create-machine-account xplaptop$: Creating Unix user and group
e-smith[9028]: useradd: unable to lock password file
e-smith[9028]: Failed to create account xplaptop$.


anyone have any ideas?

[gzartman]

Uninstall the advanced workgroup contrib and try again.

Greg