[Samba] mksmbpasswd.sh and passwd sync problems...

[John H Terpstra]

On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Bob wrote:

> Hello Everyone!
>
> I've spent quite a bit trying to get these shares to work just right.
> I'll past the output of my smb.conf at the end of this message. If
> anyone has any advice on this, that would be great.
>
> My first problem is that I'm trying to sync up my /etc/passwd with the
> /etc/samba/smbpasswd file. (I'm using Mandrake 9.0 and Samba
> 2.2.6-1.0.pre2.2.mdk. Mandrake puts the smbpasswd file in the /etc/samba
> directory. When I do this command
>
> cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Did you then also set a password in smbpasswd for each user?

Use 'smbpasswd 'username' to add the password. You can use the same
password for both the Linux system and for samba, but since you are using
encrypted passwords you do need to have both password records in place.
One in your smbpasswd file and the other in /etc/passwd (/etc/shadow).

- John T.

>
> It does create a smbpasswd file. However, then None of the users can log
> in to the shares. I can log into the win98 client, and then see the
> user's home directory, the care directory, and the public directory but
> can't log in to them.
>
> I've also tried to create the smbpasswd file with webmin, but that
> doesn't seem to work either, it gives me three options: For newly
> created users, set the password to 1. no password, 2. account locked, 3.
> use this password
>
> What if I want the same password as the linux password? argh!
>
> The only way I can log into the shares is to actually create an
> individual password using smbpasswd -a username.
>
> What am I missing? I know I have successfully done this in the past?
>
>
> When I do create the password with smbpasswd, I can log in, see the
> shares, and actually log in, but Ihave to enter in the password again to
> access the shares. Should I have to log in twice?
>
> Sorry for the double questions, Any advice would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = PARADISE
>         netbios name = SERVER
>         server string = Linux Server %v
>         interfaces = 127.0.0.1, 192.168.0.254
>         hosts allow = 192.168.0.
>         security = SHARE
>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
>         unix password sync = Yes
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         printcap name = lpstat
>         dns proxy = No
>         printing = cups
>         wins support = yes
>         os level = 65
>         local master = yes
>         domain master = yes
>         preferred master = yes
>
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directory
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
>
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s
>         # using cups own drivers (use generic PostScript on clients).
>         lpq command = lpstat -o %p
>         lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>         browseable = No
>
> [public]
>         comment = Public Directory
>         path = /home/samba/public
>         write list = @staff
>         guest ok = No
>         read only = No
>
> [care]
>         comment = Careware Data
>         path = /home/samba/careware
>         valid users = sara, jim, bob
>         read only = No
>         browseable = Yes
>
>
>
>

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