authentication failures

[Dan Christopherson]

What OS are you running samba on? I have seen similiar problems on my
Soloaris 2.6 boxen, but never on my linux boxlet. I'm running against an
NT 4.0 PDC, btw.

Dan Christopherson (danch) 
STR Technical Architect (www.str.com)
Opinions expressed are my own and do not neccessarily reflect the 
opinions/positions of STR, my family, or (particularly) my cats.

On Sat, 8 Jan 2000, David Bear wrote:

> I am using an OS/2 Warp Server -- which is completely compatible with Lan
> Manager -- as my password server.  It's worked well for a while.  Now, I'm
> getting the following errors in my logs: (see below)
> 
> What does it mean when the account is disabled?  Is that something samba
> is doing?  Furthermore, my server PPSRV1 allows users access to it, ie
> after they logon, they have no problem using shares on it.  So, if they
> are PPSRV1 is properly authenticating them directly, why is samba not able
> to authenticate them through it?  Moreover, why is it only 'sometimes' and
> not always??
> 
> [2000/01/06 08:15:38, 1] smbd/password.c:server_validate(1131)
>   password server PPSRV1 rejected the password
> [2000/01/06 08:15:38, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(510)
>   Account for user 'jansoper' was disabled.
> [2000/01/06 08:15:38, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(510)
>   Account for user 'jansoper' was disabled.
> [2000/01/06 08:19:59, 1] smbd/password.c:server_validate(1131)
>   password server PPSRV1 rejected the password
> [2000/01/06 08:19:59, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(510)
>   Account for user 'jansoper' was disabled.
> [2000/01/06 08:19:59, 1] smbd/password.c:pass_check_smb(510)
>   Account for user 'jansoper' was disabled.
> [2000/01/06 08:22:04, 1] smbd/password.c:server_validate(1131) 
> 
> David Bear
> College of Public Programs/ASU
> A word is just two nibbles and a byte...
>