Synchronizing passwords

Kmudcat kmudcat at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 11 09:43:03 GMT 2001


Well,

I finally got it to work.  Here is a copy of the
smb.conf for your perusal.  I tried out different
combinations on the global parameters until it
succeeded.  I can't explain why it worked when I set
encrypt passwords = no.  

Thanks again for all the help.  
Kevin  


# Date: 2001/12/07 16:04:32

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = ASG-US
        server string = Samba 2.0.6 (Linux)
        interfaces = 10.1.160.24
        security = SERVER
        password server = 10.1.160.14
        smb passwd file =
/usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd
        passwd program = /bin/passwd %u
        unix password sync = Yes
        log file = /var/log.%m
        socket options = 
        guest account = guest

[homes]
        comment = Homes Directories
        read only = No

[appls]
        comment = Applications Directory
        path = /data/appls
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes




--- Rashkae <rashkae at wealthmap.ca> wrote:
> As a follow up this this thread, Myself and Kmudcat
> have continued a few
> exhanges off list.
> 
> It turns out that he has Security = DOMAIN and is
> authentication users
> via a Windows NT PDC....
> 
> The original problem was that Win 2K clients request
> a password every time
> a connection to a Samba share is made.
> 
> I am not familiar enough with this scenario to know
> what is causing this,
> or the appropriate solution. It would appear that
> since Encryption = Yes
> was put in, nobody can connect to Samba Shares. I
> will let KmudCat fill in
> any details I have wrong.
> 
> 
> On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Andrew Bartlett wrote:
> 
> Rashkae wrote:
> >
> > As an alternative answer, read Encryption.txt in
> the Samba documentation
> > for instruction on implementing encrypted
> passwords. If all your clients
> > are newer, (Win 95 and up), this can potentially
> greatly simplify your
> > life.
> 
> So much so that in Samba 3.0, this will be the
> default.
> 
> Andrew Bartlett
> 
> 


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