[Samba] Help me

[Trevor Fraser]

Yes, its what everyone seems to be using, and where the most development is.
As mentioned, it has these really cool little help links next to each entry
which gives a good understanding what is achieved by each entry.

Cheers, Trevor.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elliot" <elliot.williams at mutualinterest.com.sg>
To: "'Trevor Fraser'" <trevor at systematic.co.za>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:28 AM
Subject: RE: [Samba] Help me


> Allright.
>
>
> Im actually editing the smb.conf by itself........ A littlebit of WEBMIN
>
> Do you think it is better to use SWAT?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trevor Fraser [mailto:trevor at systematic.co.za]
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 4:32 PM
> To: Elliot
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Help me
>
>
> Hello Elliot
> .
> Don't use "Help me" in the subject, we might as well label all the mail
> here that then.  Try using something like "Passwd change from W2K".
>
> WRT your problem, try clicking the help tab next to each entry in
> smb.conf, presuming you are using SWAT.  Unlike "the other OS", the help
> is quite helpful.  This will give you a great outline to the questions
> you've asked. Sorry to say I don't have specific advise, but from the
> questions you've asked, reading the help will definitely help you grasp
> the task at hand.
>
> Chow, Trevor.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elliot" <elliot.williams at mutualinterest.com.sg>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:31 AM
> Subject: [Samba] Help me
>
>
> > Hi guys.. I need your help.
> >
> >
> > I have managed to setup samba as a pdc for my  windows clients to
> > connect to it.. They are all using w2k proffesional.
> >
> > it seems that i cannot change my password from my w2k professional
> > client when using samba as a pdc
> >
> > .... can anyone pls help me??????????
> >
> > it keeps saying that old password is wrong .. when if fact it is not.
> > i have added lines like
> >
> >
> > My smb.conf file
> >
> > ...
> > smb passwd file = /usr/local/samba/private/smbpassword
> > passwd chat = "*new password*" %n\r "*new password again*" %n\r
> > "*Password change*" passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u unix password
> > sync = yes encrypt passwords = yes security = yes ...
> >
> >
> > How does the password chat work for window clients?
> > How do they get to see their password being changed?
> > Why cant I change my password from windows 2000 proffessional
> >
> >
> > I looked everywhere on the net and there does not seem to be any fixed
>
> > for this .. Pls help
> >
> > cheers`
> >
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