[Samba] Plaintext_password returned NULL
Sharp, Clint
clint.sharp at attws.com
Tue Dec 30 15:49:41 GMT 2003
Windows NT SP3 and above as well as Win98 and above expect encrypted
passwords by default. Setting encrypted passwords = yes in your
smb.conf I believe will eliminate the error (although I've never seen
the error so I'm just guessing).
Clint
> -----Original Message-----
> Hi all,
>
> I am sharing a directory by using SAMBA Ver. 2.2.3a on a
> HP-UX 11.11 for MS XP-Clients. Allthough conntecting works
> fine, I get the follwing log entry everytime a client connects:
>
> [2003/12/30 10:11:02, 0] smbd/chgpasswd.c:(939)
> check_plaintext_password: getsmbpwnam returned NULL
>
> smb.conf looks as follows:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> coding system =
> client code page = 850
> code page directory = /etc/opt/samba/codepages
> workgroup = WORK
> netbios name = SVXYZ.INTRANET.LAN.CH
> netbios aliases =
> netbios scope =
> server string = %h
> interfaces =
> bind interfaces only = No
> security = SHARE
> encrypt passwords = No
> update encrypted = No
> allow trusted domains = Yes
> hosts equiv =
> min passwd length = 5
> map to guest = Never
> null passwords = No
> obey pam restrictions = No
> password server =
> smb passwd file = /etc/opt/samba/smbpasswd
> root directory = /
> pam password change = No
> passwd program = /bin/passwd
> passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *changed*
> passwd chat debug = Yes
> username map = /etc/opt/samba/username.map
> password level = 0
> username level = 0
> unix password sync = No
> restrict anonymous = No
> lanman auth = Yes
> use rhosts = No
> log level = 0
> syslog = 1
> syslog only = No
> log file = /var/adm/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 1000
> timestamp logs = Yes
> debug hires timestamp = No
> debug pid = No
> debug uid = No
> protocol = NT1
> large readwrite = No
> max protocol = NT1
> min protocol = CORE
> read bmpx = No
> read raw = Yes
> write raw = Yes
> nt smb support = Yes
> nt pipe support = Yes
> announce version = 4.5
> announce as = NT
> max mux = 50
> max xmit = 65535
> name resolve order = host bcast
> max packet = 65535
> max ttl = 259200
> max wins ttl = 518400
> min wins ttl = 21600
> time server = No
> unix extensions = Yes
> change notify timeout = 60
> deadtime = 0
> getwd cache = Yes
> keepalive = 300
> lpq cache time = 10
> max smbd processes = 0
> max disk size = 0
> max open files = 10000
> read size = 16384
> socket options =
> stat cache size = 50
> use mmap = No
> total print jobs = 0
> load printers = No
> printcap name = lpstat
> disable spoolss = No
> enumports command =
> addprinter command =
> deleteprinter command =
> show add printer wizard = No
> os2 driver map =
> strip dot = No
> character set =
> mangled stack = 50
> stat cache = Yes
> domain admin group =
> domain guest group =
> groupname map = /etc/opt/samba/groupname.map
> machine password timeout = 604800
> add user script =
> delete user script =
> logon script =
> logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
> logon drive =
> logon home = \\%N\%U
> domain logons = No
> os level = 0
> lm announce = False
> lm interval = 60
> preferred master = False
> local master = No
> domain master = False
> browse list = Yes
> enhanced browsing = Yes
> dns proxy = No
> wins proxy = No
> wins server =
> wins support = No
> wins hook =
> kernel oplocks = Yes
> oplock break wait time = 0
> add share command =
> change share command =
> delete share command =
> config file =
> preload =
> lock dir = /var/opt/samba/locks
> default service =
> message command =
> dfree command =
> valid chars =
> remote announce =
> remote browse sync =
> socket address = 0.0.0.0
> homedir map =
> time offset = 0
> NIS homedir = No
> source environment =
> panic action =
> hide local users = No
> host msdfs = No
> winbind uid =
> winbind gid =
> template homedir = /home/%D/%U
> template shell = /bin/false
> winbind separator = \
> winbind cache time = 15
> winbind enum users = Yes
> winbind enum groups = Yes
> comment =
> path =
> alternate permissions = No
> username =
> guest account = hypxyz
> invalid users =
> valid users =
> admin users =
> read list =
> write list =
> printer admin =
> force user =
> force group =
> read only = Yes
> create mask = 0744
> force create mode = 00
> security mask = 0777
> force security mode = 00
> directory mask = 0755
> force directory mode = 00
> directory security mask = 0777
> force directory security mode = 00
> unix ignore mask = Yes
> inherit permissions = No
> guest only = No
> guest ok = No
> only user = No
> hosts allow = 10.
> hosts deny =
> unrestricted symlink creation = No
> status = Yes
> nt acl support = Yes
> max connections = 0
> min print space = 0
> strict allocate = No
> strict sync = No
> sync always = No
> write cache size = 0
> max print jobs = 1000
> printable = No
> postscript = No
> printing = hpux
> print command = lp -c -d%p %s; rm %s
> lpq command = lpstat -o%p
> lprm command = cancel %p-%j
> lppause command =
> lpresume command =
> queuepause command = disable %p
> queueresume command = enable %p
> printer name =
> use client driver = No
> default devmode = No
> printer driver =
> printer driver file = /etc/opt/samba/printers.def
> printer driver location =
> default case = lower
> case sensitive = No
> preserve case = Yes
> short preserve case = Yes
> mangle case = No
> mangling char = ~
> hide dot files = Yes
> hide unreadable = No
> delete veto files = No
> veto files =
> hide files =
> veto oplock files =
> map system = No
> map hidden = No
> map archive = Yes
> mangled names = Yes
> mangled map =
> browseable = Yes
> blocking locks = Yes
> fake oplocks = No
> locking = Yes
> oplocks = Yes
> level2 oplocks = Yes
> oplock contention limit = 2
> posix locking = Yes
> strict locking = No
> map share modes = No
> share modes = Yes
> copy =
> include =
> exec =
> preexec close = No
> postexec =
> root preexec =
> root preexec close = No
> root postexec =
> available = Yes
> volume =
> fstype = NTFS
> set directory = No
> wide links = Yes
> follow symlinks = Yes
> lstat broken symlinks = No
> dont descend =
> magic s magic output =
> delete readonly = No
> dos filemode = No
> dos filetimes = No
> dos filetime resolution = No
> fake directory create times = No
> vfs object =
> vfs options =
> msdfs root = No
>
> [prod]
> comment = Batch directory share for PROD environment
> path = /prod
> guest account = hypxyz
> read only = No
> guest only = Yes
> guest ok = Yes
> browseable = No
> follow symlinks = No
>
> Thank you in advance for any help on why this message appears
> and how I can correct it.
>
> Cheers,
> Greg
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