Can't change password via Win98

[Gerald W. Carter]

Dirk Nehring wrote:
> 
> PS: Is the machine name "hostx$" required any more in smbpasswd? I works
> for me without that entry.
> 

Only for domain members.  Win9x client are not really domain members.
See 

http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-1998-10/lw-10-samba.html

for a good description of the NT domain security model.



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