[Samba] mysql passwd backend
Collen Blijenberg <MLHJ>
systeembeheer at hermanjordan.nl
Tue Jun 1 06:59:24 GMT 2004
Dunno, try to comment out all mysql collumns..
(mysql:host -till- mysql:unknow_3)
and fire up your debug level.. to get more info..
l8r
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Collen Blijenberg (Montessori Lyceum Herman Jordan)
Tuesday, June 1, 2004, 4:21:53 AM, you wrote:
CV> Hey,
CV> I'm trying to use the mysql plugin with Samba 3.0.2 and am running
CV> into problems with the password storing aspect of the equation.
CV> Specifically, here is how I have the smb.conf file setup:
CV> [global]
CV> workgroup = SRS
CV> netbios name = DustPuppy
CV> passdb backend = mysql:mysql
CV> mysql:mysql host = localhost
CV> mysql:mysql user = samba
CV> mysql:mysql password = blah
CV> mysql:mysql database = samba
CV> mysql:fullname column = fullname:
CV> mysql:domain column = 'SRS':
CV> mysql:lanman pass column = lm_pw:
CV> mysql:nt pass column = nt_pw:
CV> mysql:plain pass column = plain_pw:
CV> mysql:unknown_3 column = NULL
CV> security = user
CV> encrypt passwords = yes
CV> smb passwd file = /etc/samba/private/smbpasswd
CV> Now if I try to add a user either with smbpasswd or pdbedit, it
CV> appears to accept the username gracefully.
CV> dustpuppy root # pdbedit -a cverges
CV> No builtin backend found, trying to load plugin
CV> Module '/usr/lib/samba/pdb/mysql.so' loaded
CV> Connecting to database server, host: localhost,
CV> user: samba, password: blah, database: samba, port: 3306
CV> Connecting to database server, host: localhost,
CV> user: samba, password: blah, database: samba, port: 3306
CV> new password: <entered here>
CV> retype new password: <entered here>
CV> Unix username: cverges
CV> NT username:
CV> Account Flags: [U ]
CV> User SID:
CV> S-1-5-21-517885770-1754025824-426584352-3000
CV> Primary Group SID:
CV> S-1-5-21-517885770-1754025824-426584352-1881
CV> Full Name:
CV> Home Directory: \\dustpuppy\cverges
CV> HomeDir Drive:
CV> Logon Script:
CV> Profile Path: \\dustpuppy\cverges\profile
CV> Domain: SRS
CV> Account desc:
CV> Workstations:
CV> Munged dial:
CV> Logon time: 0
CV> Logoff time: 0
CV> Kickoff time: 0
CV> Password last set: Mon, 31 May 2004 21:16:58 GMT
CV> Password can change: Mon, 31 May 2004 21:16:58 GMT
CV> Password must change: Mon, 18 Jan 2038 21:14:07 GMT
CV> And the username appears with a pdbedit -L query. But if I try to
CV> login from a WinXP client, it simply says that I do not have a valid
CV> password. I looked in the mysql tables, and sure enough no password
CV> information was stored in any of the fields. For giggles, I
CV> set "encrypt passwords = no", but nothing was stored in the plain
CV> password column either.
CV> I'm now at a loss for things to try. Any advice would be greatly
CV> appreciated.
CV> Thanks!
CV> chris verges
CV> gte699u at mail.gatech.edu
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