OSX serv file saharing on AD to mac client

I have a mac server with a shared folder, I am trying to connect to with a mac client, these are both sitting in an Active Directory environment. I can connect the mac client to my Windows server no problem, when I try to connect to the mac server I get invalid username or password error. As far as I can tell I have givewn the correct permissions etc. Any advice would be helpful as I have been trying this on and off since August last year.

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