Re: [SLUG] Samba PDC, xp or vista clients not running login script.

From: Chris Mathey (slug@mathey.org)
Date: Sun Aug 12 2007 - 18:13:21 EDT


Chris Mathey wrote:
> I can't get xp or vista clients to run a login script.
> The clients are part of the domain and can browse to the netlogon share
> and execute the batch file manually and successfully. All the batch file
> contains are some drive mapping commands. The batch files are named
> <username>.bat
>
> relevant config sections:
>
> [global]
> logon drive = L:
> logon script = scripts/%U.bat
>
>
> [netlogon]
> comment = Network Logon Service
> path = /home/samba/netlogon
> admin users = Administrator
> valid users = %U
> read only = no
> guest ok = yes
> writable = no
> share modes = no
>
> So far I can't figure out what I'm missing.
>
> Thanks!
>

Ok, rather embarrassing. Uhmm I guess at the login box you have to show
options and select domain login instead of local workstation. :)
so, if anyone needs to set up a PDC I got it all working :)
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