[Samba] encrypted passwords and /etc/passwd

[Karel Kulhavy]

> On 1 Sep 2004 , Karel Kulhavy entreated about
>  "Re: [Samba] encrypted passwords and /etc/passwd":
> 
> Hiya
> 
> } > passwords are stored in smbpasswd and are incompatible with the
> } > /etc/passwd format
> } 
> } Thanks, I completely understand it now. 
> } 
> } I didn't get this idea reading man smb.conf, the entry about  encrypt
> } passwords =. The manpage says that setting encrypt passwords = yes
> } requires usage of smbpasswd. However it doesn't say why. Shouldn't the
> } explanation why be also part of the manpage? Should I file a bugreport
> } against the manpage? 
> 
> must say I never got the idea of using plaintext passwords to bypass 
> the smbpasswd either, but then I'm not looking for that at all, I'd 

for what? bypassing smbpasswd, or using plaintext passwords?

Cl<

> much prefer my Samba users to be unable to login to the *nix part of 
> the box.  My security model goes "they don't need to, therefore 
> prevent them" (-:
> 
> } Should I file this also as a bugreport against the man smb.conf
> } manpage?
> 
> I don't know what a bugreport all entails so it's your call there.
> I'd say that if you can put all the facts together, with references, 
> and just send that as a HOWTO to the list, and maybe a bugreport, 
> that would achieve a lot.
> 
> 
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