server_cifs server_2 -add compname= ,domain=
                   [,alias= ...]
                   [,hidden={y|n}][,authentication={kerberos|all}]
                   [,netbios= ]
                   [[,interface= [,wins= [: ]][,dns= ]]...]
                   [,local_users]
                   [-comment ]

before joining it.

i created a cifs server as standalone &  given to production with local user access.when i try to add the standalone cifs server to domain. i get the following error. it says duplicated netbios name. in the browser interface there is no option. how to join the standalone cifs server into domain.

[nasadmin@CS0 ~]$ server_cifs server_2 -add compname=test,domain=****.co.in,interface=****,local_users
server_2 : Enter Password:*********
Enter Password Again:*********

Error 4020: server_2 : failed to complete command
[nasadmin@CS0 ~]$
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[nasadmin@CS0 ~]$Server_log Server_2

2010-09-22 09:57:41: SMB: 3: Cifs error: Duplicated netbios name
2010-09-22 09:57:41: ADMIN: 3: Command failed:  cifs add compname=TEST domain=*****.CO.IN
2010-09-22 09:58:32: SMB: 3: Cifs error: Duplicated netbios name
2010-09-22 09:58:32: ADMIN: 3: Command failed:  cifs add compname=TEST domain=*****.CO.IN interface=*****

2010-09-22 10:10:03: SMB: 3: Cifs error: Duplicated netbios name
2010-09-22 10:10:03: ADMIN: 3: Command failed:  cifs add compname=TEST domain=******CO.IN localAdminPassword=****************** interface=******

I would suggest the following:

for testing:

- create an additional standalone (a new netbios name) with local users,

use it with local users

if this is working, delete it without using the option -remove_localgroup and create a compname with loacl users joined using the netbios name from above as compname.

If this is also working go this way for your original standalone name.

Were you able to join the Standalone cifs server to the domain. ?

I am trying to do this with no luck

a stand-alone CIFS server does not have access to a domain and its associated

services. The only users that can connect to a stand-alone CIFS server are those that use a

local user account created and managed on the stand-alone CIFS server with the CIFS server

itself performing all user authentications.

You could try deleting the standalone and recreate with the same name.  A standalone is not meant to be joined to the domain. 

There are only limited uses cases for a standalone CIFS server – i.e. if you don’t have a domain or are not allowed to join one

Almost all of our customers used domain-joined CIFS servers

I got this from the Cifs document, but was bit confused by these posts...

Anyways thanks for the info.

Sameer Kulkarni