[Samba] Shadow passwords

[Christian Barth]

> Hi:
> 
> I'm getting an ulcer trying to find docs on Linux shadow passwords with the
> Samba encrypt password option. 
If you are using encrypted passwords, you do not have to worry about 
shadow passwords or not. Samba stores and maintains the encrypted 
passwords in a seperate file, compare the "smb passwd file" option in 
smb.conf.

> I've searched high and low on this site,
> Redhat's and around the net and the docs that I've found end with "Samba may
> be compiled without support for shadow passwords", as an answer to a
> troubleshooting test! Why couldn't that doc explain how to determine whether
> or not Samba has been compiled with support.

This is probably old stuff: Run configure on your system before your 
compaile samba and shadow passwords should be fine. Or use the rpms 
tailored for your system.

Christian


> 
> I had to deduce that smbpasspw.sh should be pointed at /etc/shadow instead
> of /etc/passwd because passwd was empty. It produced a smbpasswd file with
> the required 32 character pairs. I am able to change passwords with
> smbpasswd, but            $ smbclient  /pogo/public -U user1%secret (I use
> the real names at home) and other tests returns the error, "bad
> password...".  Pings ok, shares display ok but no access.
> 
> RH 7.2 Samba 2.2.1a Win98se
> 
> I've run Samba with plaintext before but I want to do it right this time.
> It's not like I'm new to Linux. My first distro was Slackware96. I'm getting
> desperate though and may have to install the evil reincarnation of VMESS.
> 
> Erick Carwood
> 
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