Update Encryted parameter

[Michael Glauche]

Adrian Goins schrieb:
> 
> i have a network of 2500+ users and don't want to move everyone over to
> smbpasswd and do all of the password conversions as well, but i'm confused
> as to how the 'update encrypted' parameter works.
> 
> i know that it will allow a normal (plaintext) password for login and then
> update the smbpasswd file on its own.  should there already be an entry
> for the user in the smbpasswd file?  should they have 'NO PASSWORD...' or
> just a row of 32 Xs?
> 

The users should be there, with no password set (u can use the convert
utility
found in samba)

regards,
   Michael

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