Passwords

[Simon Murcott]

On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Cabler, Adam W wrote:

> Is there a good way to keep (and start) your smbpasswd file in line with
> /etc/passwd?  mksmbpasswd was not included in the cvs release that I have. 
> Does it still work?  If so I can get it somewhere.  If not, is there a
> new/better way?

Try this:

#!/bin/bash
for item in `cat /etc/passwd | awk -F: '{print $1}' | sort`
do
  grep ${item} /usr/local/private/smbpasswd
  if [ $? -ne 0 ]
  then
    smbpasswd -a -n -e ${item}
  fi
done

This will add missing entries into the smbpasswd file with NO PASSWORD.

You will need to organise whatever password changing system you have in 
place to also use smbpasswd.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Simon Murcott

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