[Samba] swat failed login caching?

[John H Terpstra]

On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, James wrote:

> Yes, it fails with my system root account details.
> I'm not using samba-3, I didn't realize this was a samba-3 mailing list.

Ok. Firstly, this is a general samba mailing list. If I created any other
impression then my apologies.

What is your platform?
Did you use the vendor's Samba package or build you own?

What is in your /etc/inetd.conf or /etc/xinet.d/ swat entry?

- John T.

>
> Anyway samba 2.2.8 and the swat that was packaged with it.
>
> Thanks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John H Terpstra" <jht at samba.org>
> To: "James" <list_mail at softhome.net>
> Cc: <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Samba] swat failed login caching?
>
>
> > On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, James wrote:
> >
> > > Ah thanks that workaround helped.  However, swat doesn't want to accept
> my
> > > login details
> > > have any other useful tips for me?
> > >
> > > I've tried both my /etc/passwd login details and my smbpasswd login
> > > details neither will authenticate me.  I don't see any mention of what
> > > to use in the manpage either.
> >
> > You should log onto SWAT using the username 'root' and the Unix system
> > root password.
> >
> > If this fails, let me know what version of Samba-3 you are using.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John T.
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John H Terpstra" <jht at samba.org>
> > > To: "James" <list_mail at softhome.net>
> > > Cc: <samba at lists.samba.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 2:02 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Samba] swat failed login caching?
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 14 Apr 2003, James wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok, so I'm not perfect I mistyped my password when logging into swat
> for
> > > > > the first time.  Now when I try to reload the login page it
> immediately
> > > > > tells me
> > > > > authorization has failed without providing me a login/password field
> to
> > > > > enter my login details.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can't see any mention of a solution to this in the swat manpage
> what
> > > do I
> > > > > do now?
> > > >
> > > > We are documenting SWAT in the new Samba-HOWTO-Collection. The man
> pages
> > > > will be updated before SAmba-3.0.0 is released.
> > > >
> > > > The work-around for this for now is to exit your browser and re-launch
> it.
> > > > You will then be able to re-connect to the authentication step.
> > > >
> > > > - John T.
> > > > --
> > > > John H Terpstra
> > > > Email: jht at samba.org
> > >
> >
> > --
> > John H Terpstra
> > Email: jht at samba.org
>
>

-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org