Re(2): Status of changing passwords from NT ...

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

ok, yes: i found a few problems with password changing, and fixed them.

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Anthony Brock wrote:

> This occurs with every version we have updated to since I started looking
> at the SAMBA_TNG branch.  The latest test was against CVS last Friday.  I
> am including my smb.conf file below for reference.
> 
> Just for confirmation, I will update against CVS again in a few minutes,
> and see if it works.  The command I use to update with is:
> 
> cvs update -r SAMBA_TNG -P -d
> 
> Let me know if you have any thoughts.
> 
> Tony
> 
> *** include smb.conf ***
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from host1.scg.com (10.0.0.2)
> # Date: 2000/02/25 19:15:30
>  
> # Global parameters
>         workgroup = IT
>         netbios name = WEB SERVER
>         server string = Samba Server
>         interfaces = 10.0.0.10/24
>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         passwd chat = *ew*password* %n\n *ew*password* %n\n *updated*
>         syslog = 0
>         max log size = 50
>         timestamp logs = Yes
>         time server = Yes
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         domain group map = /opt/samba-tng/lib/domaingroup.map
>         domain user map = /opt/samba-tng/lib/domainuser.map
>         logon script = startup.bat
>         logon drive = H:
>         domain logons = Yes
>         os level = 34
>         preferred master = True
>         domain master = True
>         dns proxy = No
>         wins support = Yes
>         vfs option =
>  
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
>         vfs option =
>  
> [profiles]
>         comment = Profile Share
>         path = /export/shared/profiles
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0700
>         directory mask = 0700
>         vfs option =
>  
> [netlogon]
>         comment = Startup Scripts
>         path = /export/shared/netlogon
>         vfs option =
> *** end smb.conf ***
> 
> lkcl at samba.org writes:
> >which version? it should be working fine.
> >
> >On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Anthony Brock wrote:
> >
> >> We are seriously looking at using Samba in a small office, however we
> >have
> >> not been able to change anyones passwords from an NT workstation.  Each
> >> time we try, we get a message:
> >> 
> >> Unable to change the password on this account (C00000BE). Please consult
> >> your system administrator.
> >> 
> >> This occurs regardless of whether we login as administrator or an
> >> individual user.  Does anyone know when this will be working, or is
> >this a
> >> unique problem to our configuration?  We have been willing to use this
> >> product since January except for this one problem.  Once fixed, we would
> >> are very anxious to deploy this for our network server.
> >
> 

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