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Connect Windows to a Mac domain

Asked by: mollycoddel2004

Hello,

I have a Snow Leopard Server setup but i want to be able to add a Windows 7 PC to the Mac domain and for the Snow Leopard Server to authenticate the login.

Is this possible, and how? I've Googled for a while now.

Thanks!  I'm waiting for points to be refunded, then i will give the person who helps me another 500.

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2009-11-02 at 13:27:28ID24865269
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Windows 7

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Snow Leopard Server

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Mac OS X

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Domain

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Apple

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Windows

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Microsoft

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OS-X Server

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Windows 7

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Snow Leopard (OS 10.6)

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Answers

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 13:36:07ID: 25724014

This is done through SMB service in Server Admin
Make you SL Server the Primary Domain Controller - that is if you don't have PDC on your network already.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 13:44:56ID: 25724099

This is what i have on screen, nothing has been configured though.

Role: Primary Domain Controller

Description: Mac OS X Server

Computer Name: Mac Server

Domain:?

I'm not sure what i type in domain, and the number of characters seems to be limited.

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 13:51:42ID: 25724160

SMB service uses NetBIOS domain name - type OFFICE or HOME or SCHOOL or whatever.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 13:57:59ID: 25724211

Should i just type HOME or HOME.local? I have typed in HOME.local, all i  need to know now is how to connect the Windows 7 client to it.

Thanks

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 14:01:49ID: 25724244

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 14:09:01ID: 25724316

In the domain box on Server Admin:SMB do i just type HOME as well? Or should i add .local

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 14:10:46ID: 25724334

domain should be just HOME

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 14:16:31ID: 25724384

Ok,

So i have entered the domain name HOME in Server Admin SMB

When i try to connect my Windows PC to the domain it says that the AD DC cannot be found.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 14:44:59ID: 25724579

I'm not connecting to a Windows DC so i'm not sure what to do next.

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:01:13ID: 25724686

You may need to add WINS server (in network connections properties on Windows 7) pointing to your Server. Can you do that?
Plus, double-check that WINS server is enabled in SMB service > Advanced

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:03:11ID: 25724701

I'll do that now and get back to you, thanks for your patience

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:13:27ID: 25724766

This is my only error now, i am using admin credentials when prompted for username and pass.

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:22:40ID: 25724828

You are supposed to use diradmin. The one that you created when setting up Open Directory.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:26:22ID: 25724857

diradmin isn't working, not sure why. Still the same message as above.

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:36:51ID: 25724919

Have you added the WINS server IP to your Windows 7 network properties?

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:39:27ID: 25724939

Yes i have done that

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:49:05ID: 25724997

Well, I will have to look into this. Not today, though.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-02 at 15:49:45ID: 25724999

Thanks

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-03 at 00:16:31ID: 25726877

Apart from what you have mentioned above, is there anything else you would make sure was setup & running before trying to connect Windows clients?

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-03 at 03:46:22ID: 25727949

Point Increase

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-03 at 16:15:09ID: 25735311

I was able to recreate the problem you are having on one of my machines (it was joined to the domain then removed, now it refuses to join back to the domain). Interesting... I will let you know if I find anything.

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-04 at 00:04:27ID: 25737265

Thanks

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-04 at 08:12:44ID: 25740793

Any ideas yet? Thanks

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-05 at 14:31:45ID: 25754825

Did you give up yet. Kidding.
I was able to join my Windows computer to 10.6 Server domain after I've made the following adjustment:
In Security Settings (secpol.msc) > Local Policies > Security Options > "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level"
changed from "Send NTLMv2 response only" to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated"
Please try doing the same.

 

by: maximus5328Posted on 2009-11-05 at 14:36:53ID: 25754868

Actually, I think I missed a step with you. Try doing the above and if that does not help, post me the result of "ipconfig /all".

 

by: mollycoddel2004Posted on 2009-11-05 at 15:29:25ID: 25755257

Yes i did give up eventually :-)

I took Windows 7 off of the PC, reinstalled Vista SP2 and it worked after i had changed from "Send NTLMv2 response only" to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated" - I found the info on Apple Support.

I will try the same with Windows 7 on the other PC and let you know, thanks.

 

by: ndangeloPosted on 2010-01-22 at 11:03:50ID: 26383294

the version of samba on snow leopard server is 3.0.28a-apple

The 3.0 branch of samba is not compatible with the windows 7 (for binding win 7 to a samba 3.0 NT domain)

It is not probable to upgrade the version of samba on the mac because of the tight integration between open directory and samba for the authentication backend (the hint is the version of samba is apple-specific.

windows 7 will however map network drives to the samba 3.0 branch without any problems

the instructions given by Maximus5328 work great with vista.

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