security=server workaround to SP3 hassles

[Morgan Stair]

Ernie Oporto wrote:
> 
> Just yesterday I got it to work by compiling in DES support.  For SP3, this
> is a must.  Alternatively, you can make a change in the registry that makes
> NT less secure by only allowing clear text passwords.

So IF you compile with DES, these configuration settings allow you to
successfully defer authentication from SP3 clients to an NT server?

I misunderstood.  I did not realize that these settings STILL
that I build with DES support.

Morgan

> >> The alternative you can consider is to use a Windows NT server as
> >> your password server. You can then still run Samba with the
> >> following entry in your smb.conf file [Globals] serction:
> >>         security = server
> >>         password server = "your NT server name"
> >>         domain controller = "your NT server IP address"
> >
> >I tried this and it didn't work.  Maybe I did something wrong, so
> >if anyone else got this to successfully work around the NT4SP3
> >encryption issue, let me know!
> >
> >Morgan

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