[PATCH] Remove pam_smbpass module from Samba source code

[Andreas Schneider]

On Friday 11 March 2016 08:23:05 Rowland Penny wrote:
> On 10/03/16 16:27, Simon Nagl wrote:
> >> Am 10.03.2016 um 12:09 schrieb Volker Lendecke
> >> <Volker.Lendecke at SerNet.DE>:
> >> 
> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:24:10AM +0100, Simon Nagl wrote:
> >>> I have a problem using pam_smbpass. After looking
> >>> searching in the sources and this mailing list I noticed
> >>> pam_smbpass is removed with version 4.4. I am actual using
> >>> version 4.3.
> >>> 
> >>> I have multiple Network attached storages wich need to
> >>> have local accounts. These accounts should be used to for
> >>> samba and other unix services. Till now I updated unix and
> >>> samba accounts separately. For that I tried to use
> >>> pam_smbpass with the migrate option but it did not work.
> >>> 
> >>> Trying to log in with ssh tells me:
> >>> packet_write_wait: Connection to 192.168.xxx.xxx: Broken pipe
> >>> 
> >>> Now I have some questions:
> >>> 
> >>> 1) Can you imagine to implement a pam_module which can be used for my
> >>> use-case?>> 
> >> pam_winbind should do it. Of course winbind must be running
> >> locally.
> > 
> > Then I think I need some help. I agree with you that when running winbind
> > locally pam_winbind can be used to sync passwords. But user
> > administration must be done twice. For example if I want to create a new
> > user „testuser“ it needs two steps:
> > 
> > # useradd testuser
> > # pdbedit -a -u testuser
> > 
> > I do not see a way to configure pam to add a samba user.
> 
> You could use the ldapsam backend (you may in fact be using it, cannot
> tell unless you post your smb.conf) and then use ldapsam:editposix along
> with smbpasswd (you will need to patch pdb_ldap.c).
> You will then be able to add users with smbpasswd and will not need Unix
> users.
> 
> Rowland

Why not use 'add user script' in smb.conf. See manpage ...


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