[Samba] Disabling Machine Account password change

[Matthieu Le Corre]

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Look at the options :
"machine password timeout"
on the samba server ;)

"
machine password timeout = seconds 

Default: 604,800

Allowable values: number of seconds

Sets the period between (NT domain) machine password changes. Default is 1 
week, or 604,800 seconds.
"

mayby this help ;)



Le vendredi 12 Mars 2004 08:36, Florian Thiel a écrit :
> Gerald (Jerry) Carter schrieb:
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> > Florian Thiel wrote:
> > |> The MS kb artcile mentions the RefusrPasswordChange
> > |> reg value.  You could add this to the hardcoded registry
> > |> paths than Samba supports.
> > |
> > | Yes, that's the idea. The problem is that I'm not feeling able
> > | to do this on my own. Is there a samba developer around?
> > | I think it shouldn't be too hard if you know the structures.
> > | I'm not even sure what value Windows expect in return...
> >
> > Try this patch (i only guarantee it to compile).
> > (stripped was the mailing list ).  Should apply to
> > any 3.0 version.
>
> Thanks. Looks like it should also apply to Samba 2.2. Do you think it
> would be working for Samba2? And most important: Can you think of a way
> to test it reliably? Setting the clients to a low change interval comes
> into mind...
>
> Florian
>
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> Systembetreuung Internet- und Kommunikationstechnik
> Kasseler Schulen am Netz - http://www.medienzentrum-kassel.de

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