smbpasswd & NIS

[Adam Williams]

>
> i tried again and it failed. Every user and ID was OK but the smb password
> fields are
>  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> !
> I think this means:
>>  None of this users have the permission to logon!?
>> Then I had a look at the mksmbpasswd.sh script.
> This script puts direct the smb password fields to the XXX'es above. So it
> could not run in this way. Do you ever have your script? Would you send it to
> me please?
>

This is exactly what the script is supposed to do.  It is IMPOSSIBLE to convert
unix-crypts to nt-crypts, or vice versa.  Both use a one way crypt function.
 You must start with a clear text password,  the script simply set up the file
to support updating your passwords.  Run clear text, have everyone change there
passwords, then switch to encrypted passwords.