Mac OS X Server 10.5: Unable to join Windows clients to PDC after upgrading

Issue or symptom

When attempting to join a Windows client to a Mac OS X Server version 10.5 Leopard that was upgraded from Mac OS X Server 10.4 Tiger, you may receive an "access denied" alert on the Windows client.

The workgroup name is stored in two places. This issue may occur if the two names do not match.

Solution

Check the workgroup name in Server Admin for the SMB server, and in the WINS tab in Network preferences.

1. Open Server Admin
2. Select SMB from the services on the left
3. Click the Settings button
4. Click the General tab
5. Note the name of the workgroup
6. Open System Preferences
7. Click Network
8. Select the appropriate interface on the left
9. Click the Advanced button
10. Click the WINS tab
11. Enter the same workgroup name that you noted in Server Admin

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