[Samba] Can not add users to samba 3.0

[lovswr1]

On Sun, 2003-11-16 at 17:44, John H Terpstra wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2003, lovswr1 wrote:
> 
> > Hello, I can not seem to get smbpsswd to add any users to samba.  No
> > matter if I use the CLI, the Webmin module or SWAT I always get this
> > response when trying to add any user
> >
> > [root at matrix1 samba]# smbpasswd -m -a gerard
> > Failed initialise SAM_ACCOUNT for user gerard$.
> > Failed to modify password entry for user gerard$
> >
> > I take it this has somehting to do with PAM & or shadow passwords, & I
> > have been lookig for a about a week & the best that I can find anything
> > related to this 'SAM_ACCOUNT' that resembles my problem, is that I need
> > to make sure that ./configure (I have no idea which ./confiugure it is
> > although I suspect that it is the one from a manual build of samba.
> > Since mine was installed along wtih a bunch of other stuff when I
> > upgraded from RH9 to fedore core 1, I have no idea where it might be)
> > has PAM & or shadow options enabled.  Any help in this matter would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> > # Global parameters
> > [global]
> > 	encrypt passwords = yes
> > 	unix password sync = yes
> > 	security = SHARE
> 
> Please make up your mind. Do you want encrypted passwords (the default on
> Samba-3) and security=user (also the default on samba-3), or do you want
> security=share?
> 
> Security=share means: use plain-text passwords.

Well that's the only way I have ever gotten SAMBA to work.  I f I set
security to anything other than share then it will not work.  Also I
thought that for WinXP the passwords have to be encrypted.
> 
> > 	preferred master = Yes
> > 	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> > 	passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
> > *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> > 	server string = Samba Server
> > 	pam password change = Yes
> > 	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > 	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
> > 	dns proxy = No
> > 	workgroup = MATRIX
> > 	ldap ssl = no
> 
> Get rid of the 'ldap ssl' entry. It's not used in this config.
> 
> > 	valid users = gerard, lovswr, marlene, vswr
> 
> Do not use this in the global section, it will break browsing.
> 
> > 	max log size = 0
> > 	printing = cups
> > 	hosts allow = pc2, freebsd, matrix1
> 
> You need to allow the loopback adaptor also! ie:
> hosts allow = pc2, freebsd, matrix1, lo
> 
> > 	guest account =
> 
> Either remove the 'guest account' entry, or else assign it to a valid
> system account. If you remove this entry samba will fall back to the
> default (nobody). In this case you must have an account in /etc/passwd
> that is called 'nobody'.
> 
> >
> > [homes]
> > 	comment = Home Directories
> > 	path = /home/public
> 
> Nope! the [homes] entry is a meta-service that makes home shares
> available. Do not specify the path like this.
> 
> > 	read only = No
> > 	create mask = 0664
> > 	directory mask = 0775
> > 	guest ok = Yes
> >
> > [printers]
> > 	comment = All Printers
> > 	path = /var/spool/samba
> > 	printable = Yes
> > 	browseable = No
> >
> >
> >