Samba4::Adding domain user with blank password?

Andrew Shinkarchuck adriano32.gnu at gmail.com
Wed Dec 1 12:48:33 MST 2010


Hi there!
i have samba4.0.0alpha14-GIT-56290d0 at debian5 and 2003 server domain
controller setupped like in Samba4/HOWTO. also i have test winxp computer
succesfully joined to this domain.
i have logged on as domain administrator and tried to add user into domain
with WinServSP2 Administration Toolkit Pack "AD users and computers" tool.
i tried to add user "student" with no password but receieved error
messagebox
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|Active Directory                                                      |
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|Windows cant change password for student because:|
| A device attached to the system is not functioning   |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Can someone explain me, why blank password are not allowed in curent samba4
version?

Thanks!


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