Samba - Linux - NT-passwords

[James B Curry]

Sven wrote:
> 
> <<SNIP>>
>
> For Samba 2.0.7 there was a way to get users out of the NT-Server-box,
> (with pwdump) and using these with samba and their old passwords (in the
> smbpasswd file). That worked fine for me as I didn't need to care about
> getting those passwords into LINUX. According to the mail below, this
> won't work anymore, because there isn't a smbpasswd file anymore.
Peter was only saying that an smbpasswd is not necessary when using
encrypted passwords.  While he states it's not necessary, you certainly
can use one.
How you can copy over NT passwords, however - I can't help there.

> The problem I have now is, that I am planning to migrate (as Test first)
> a NT-Server to a Samba-TNG Server. I do know how to migrate the NT-Users
> to LINUX users but I'm not able to keep their passwords. How can I get
> those Windows passwords working on LINUX without forcing everybody to
> set a new one ???
> 
> I'm quite new on this topic, Samba-TNG is almost new to me... Anyone who
> knows some kind of an answer???
> 
> Thanx, Sven
> 
> [James Curry]
>             > But I'm 99% certain that the smbpasswd file is still
> necessary on
>             > your Samba server if you are using encrypted passwords
> (which most
>             > people do.)
> 
>             Nope, it's the other 1%. (: For `security=server' and
> `security=domain'
>             you need Unix accounts but you do *not* need a smbpasswd
> file. I've
>             done without one for years....
> 
>             > I don't know that these replace smbpasswd. I don't think
> I'd
>             > classify the smbpasswd file as a mapping mechanism to unix
> accounts.
> 
>             Right, it's not. `username map' is, as you said. The
> smbpasswd file
>             is just a way of keeping extra information about an account
> that isn't
>             in the system password file -- like the NT-encrypted
> password and the
>             user attributes.
> 
>             Peter