Password sync, let me count the ways

[Phil Cox]

All,

I am trying to get a grip on all the ways that you can currently "sync"
passwords  between NT/Samba/Unix. Here is what I have so far, can anyone
else validate or add to this?

On Unix box:
1. smbpasswd: can change PW on NT or Samba
    Q: if password sync option in smb.conf, will it change local /etc/passwd?
2. Any others?

On NT:
1. If Samba PDC, then change will update smbpasswd, but no ability to sync
unix passwd
2. Use a passfilt.dll to invoke a remote program on the unix box, sending
the cleartext. This would work if NT or Samba PDC.

Thanks,

Phil
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