Samba 2.2 PDC and password file

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 05:04:13PM -0500, Phillip E. Ganze wrote:
> Is there a way to set Samba up as a PDC with using encrypted passwords?
> This way I would not have a need for another password file.

	Huh???

	Setting up Samba to use encrypted passwords means having another
password file.  Or do you mean seting up Samba to use the Unix/Linux
password hashes from the password/shadow file?  If that's what you
mean, then no.  The hashing algorithms are not compatible and neither
are reversible.

> Phil...

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