[Samba] Minor pam_smbpass annoyance

[Ryan Novosielski]

I am using the pam_smbpass module, and I apologize if this is somewhat of
a PAM problem, but the HP-UX PAM implementation leaves a lot to be desired
so the docs are not always that helpful to me.

When using pam_smbpass after an smbpasswd, I get two password changed
lines, presumably because when smbpasswd uses PAM, it then re-calls the
pam_smbpass module. Therefore, in addition to getting double output, I get
two password changes, which is just undesirable/messy. What I would PREFER
to have happen is that this process is reversible (with the exception of
situations involving the user "root", but HP-UX at least does have by user
PAM settings, if necessary) in that a change via smbpasswd then executes a
UNIX password change (enforcing strong passwords through the strong
password module, of course), instead of executing a Samba password change
twice.

I imagine it might require a new pam.conf definition for samba when
changing passwords, but I dunno what Samba calls itself WRT PAM, or what I
should be doing. Anyone care to point me in the right direction? I've
already read all of the samples.

Keep in mind that HP-UX is missing the "requisite" control flag, if it
happens to be necessary for this.

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