[Samba] Re: How to get samba 3.X to authenticate using NIS on Solaris

[Tom Schaefer]

Adding the following line to your smb.conf file ought to do the trick..

        encrypt passwords = no

I believe that was the default in 2.x whereas in 3.x encrypt passwords = yes is the default.

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:44:12 -0400
"Faleti, Ade" <Ade_Faleti at troweprice.com> wrote:

> 
> I am in the process of upgrading samba to version 3.X but cannot get any
> of the 
> 3.x versions to authenticate users on Solaris using NIS (It does not use
> the /etc/passwd file either) 
> but will use the smbpasswd file?
> 
> How can I get samba 3.X to authenticate using NIS the way 2.X does?
> 
> > Ade Faleti
> > 
> > 
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