UNIX PASSWD SYNC/changing password on NT workstation

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Lisa Becktold {CADIG STAFF} wrote:

> Luke:
> 
> Help!  Now I am really confused.
> 
> Do I have to use plaintext passwords on the NT workstation in order
> for "unix passwd sync" to work on the Samba PDC/NIS master?

i don't use unix passwd sync so can't answer.  i would say no.
 
> An NT server will NOT authenticate an NT workstation or user unless
> encrypted passwords are used, right?

this is correct.
 
> I know that I can change my smbpasswd password from the NT workstation
> just fine when "unix passwd sync" is NOT set.   The NT workstation's
> registry has been altered to send plaintext passwords - it sends
> the default encrypted password when I log into the Samba domain.
> 
> But I can't change either my smbpasswd or /var/yp/passwd entry when
> I have "unix passwd sync" set on the Samba PDC/NIS master.

check matt's answer on this: the NIS master may need the old plain-text
password in order to update the new one, and the nt workstation just ain't
gonna give that out, period.