well off to bed ...
here's the latest log
/var/log/samba/client-winxp1
[2010/11/18 23:32:39, 0] rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c:584(_netr_ServerAuthenticate3)
_netr_ServerAuthenticate3: failed to get machine password for account CLIENT-WINXP1$: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
[2010/11/18 23:32:51, 0] lib/util_sock.c:539(read_fd_with_timeout)
[2010/11/18 23:32:51, 0] lib/util_sock.c:1491(get_peer_addr_internal)
getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
read_fd_with_timeout: client 0.0.0.0 read error = Connection reset by peer.
[2010/11/18 23:33:40, 0] rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c:336(get_md4pw)
get_md4pw: Workstation CLIENT-WINXP1$: no account in domain
[2010/11/18 23:33:40, 0] rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c:584(_netr_ServerAuthenticate3)
_netr_ServerAuthenticate3: failed to get machine password for account CLIENT-WINXP1$: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
ldapsearch
# CLIENT-WINXP1$, Computers, ldap.server
dn: uid=CLIENT-WINXP1$,ou=Computers,dc=ldap,dc=server
objectClass: top
objectClass: account
objectClass: posixAccount
cn: CLIENT-WINXP1$
uid: CLIENT-WINXP1$
uidNumber: 2022
gidNumber: 515
homeDirectory: /dev/null
loginShell: /bin/false
description: Computer
gecos: Computer