Strange passwort authentification problem

[Roland Kaeser]

Is there really no registry-key or patch for NT to solve this problem?

Roland

Nelson, John P. wrote:

> Message: 49
> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:01:04 +0100
> From: Roland Kaeser <roland.kaeser at intersoft-networks.ch>
> To: samba at samba.org
> Subject: Strange passwort authentification problem
> 
> 
>> ... enabled "encrypt passwords = 
>> no" in the smb.conf.
> 
> 
>> While the login-script runs, the user is asked again for his password.
>> The problem occurs only on nt-workstations. 
> 
> 
> This is normal behavior for Windows NT when encountering a server that uses
> plaintext passwords.  Look at WinNT.txt in the samba documentation for a
> more complete explaination.
> 
> 
>> Is there any option to tell 
>> nt or samba the its will accept the passwords at first time when the nt 
>> connects to samba?
> 
> 
> The only way is to use encrypted passwords.