Samba - Unix password sync

[Johannes Weberhofer]

Hi,

in the last weeks I've unsuccessfully tried to get Samba (2.0.5a) -
Unix (Suse 6.2) password sync working. Maybe somebody can give me a
hint, what's wrong. Enclosed you'll find additional information.

Thank you for helping,

	Johannes


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smb.conf:

passwd chat = *password* %n\n *password* %n\n *Password*

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password chat (manually):

homer:~ # /bin/passwd web
New password:
New password (again):
Password changed

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log.smb (at level 100)

[1999/10/20 17:46:24, 7] passdb/smbpass.c:endsmbfilepwent(81)
  endsmbfilepwent: closed password file.
[1999/10/20 17:46:24, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chgpasswd(394)
  Password change for user: web
[1999/10/20 17:46:24, 10] smbd/chgpasswd.c:findpty(77)
  findpty: Allocated slave pty /dev/pts/1
[1999/10/20 17:46:24, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chat_with_program(369)
  Dochild for user web (uid=0,gid=0)
[1999/10/20 17:46:24, 10] smbd/chgpasswd.c:dochild(189)
  Invoking '/bin/passwd web' as password change program.
[1999/10/20 17:46:25, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(263)
  talktochild: chatbuf=[*password*] responsebuf=[New password: ]
[1999/10/20 17:46:25, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(276)
  talktochild: sendbuf=[fisch
  ]
[1999/10/20 17:46:25, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(263)
  talktochild: chatbuf=[*password*] responsebuf=[
  New password (again): ]
[1999/10/20 17:46:25, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(276)
  talktochild: sendbuf=[fisch
  ]
[1999/10/20 17:46:29, 10] lib/util_sock.c:read_with_timeout(386)
  read_with_timeout: timeout read. select timed out.
[1999/10/20 17:46:29, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(263)
  talktochild: chatbuf=[*Password*] responsebuf=[]
[1999/10/20 17:46:29, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(266)
  response 3 incorrect
[1999/10/20 17:46:29, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chat_with_program(316)
  Child failed to change password: web
[1999/10/20 17:46:29, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chat_with_program(347)
  The process exited while we were waiting
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