[Samba] unix password sync not working

Fri Aug 13 14:50:04 GMT 2004

Thanks Aria,
I do use a non-dictionary based 8 character length password with a mix 
of alpha-numerics. If it got any more complicated then my users would be 
emailing me everyday for password change. But still no luck.

Thanks for your suggestion
Ganesh

Aria Bamdad wrote:

>The only restriction that I know of is on the length (per the smb.conf
>parameter).  You may want to try it using a password that complies.
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>Aria.
>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:10:06 -0500 you said:
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>>Thanks Aria,
>>The smbd daemon is running. I did check that. I can do a smbclient -L
>>testserver. Also I did use an 8 character password (my usual length). Is
>>it possible the password change is failing because I am using a
>>dictionary based password? Is that possible? Do I need to consider
>>turning down the password complexity requirements and check it again?
>>The only question is how do I do that?
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>>Thanks for your help in advance.
>>Ganesh
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>>Aria Bamdad wrote:
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>>>Oddly enough, if you issue smbpasswd from a user (other than root),
>>>the password is changed in both places (unix & smb).  However, if
>>>root issues smbpasswd for a user, then only the samba password is
>>>changed.
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>>>Ganesh, in your case, make sure that your smbd daemon is running.
>>>Another problem that can cause this error is if you change the password
>>>to something shorter than 5 characters (the default).  Try a longer
>>>password.
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>>>Aria.
>>>On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:58:44 -0500 you said:
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>>>>I have this problem too. I found this link by googling but no luck. I
>>>>get a RAP86 error when I enter smbpasswd. If you do find a solution,
>>>>please do post it to the list.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Ganesh
>>>>
>>>>http://freebooks.by.ru/view/SambaIn24h/ch16-02.htm
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>>Thanks Aria,<br>
>>The smbd daemon is running. I did check that. I can do a smbclient -L
>>testserver. Also I did use an 8 character password (my usual length).
>>Is it possible the password change is failing because I am using a
>>dictionary based password? Is that possible? Do I need to consider
>>turning down the password complexity requirements and check it again?
>>The only question is how do I do that?<br>
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>>Thanks for your help in advance.<br>
>>Ganesh<br>
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>>Aria Bamdad wrote:
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>> <pre wrap="">Oddly enough, if you issue smbpasswd from a user (other than
>>root),
>>the password is changed in both places (unix &amp; smb).  However, if
>>root issues smbpasswd for a user, then only the samba password is
>>changed.
>>
>>Ganesh, in your case, make sure that your smbd daemon is running.
>>Another problem that can cause this error is if you change the password
>>to something shorter than 5 characters (the default).  Try a longer
>>password.
>>
>>Aria.
>>On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:58:44 -0500 you said:
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>>   <pre wrap="">I have this problem too. I found this link by googling but no
>>luck. I
>>get a RAP86 error when I enter smbpasswd. If you do find a solution,
>>please do post it to the list.
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>>Thanks
>>Ganesh
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