[Samba] Basic samba/swat setup prob

[Mathew D. Watson]

dave s wrote:
> On Sunday 18 December 2005 15:49, Mathew D. Watson wrote:
> 
>>dave wrote:
>>
>>>I am running kubuntu, samba 3.0.14a, my smb.conf file is ...
>>>
>>>[global]
>>>    workgroup = METRAN
>>>    encrypt passwords = yes
>>>[test]
>>>    comment = For testing only, please
>>>    path = /etc/samba/tmp
>>>    read only = no
>>>    guest ok = yes
>>>
>>>I have a /etc/samba/tmp directory,
>>>
>>>I am user dave on the system so I ...
>>>
>>>smbpasswd -a dave
>>>
>>>I gave it a password of 'testing', it complained that a file did not
>>>exist then created it for me ... all looked AOK
>>>
>>>I pointed my browser to http://localhost:901, an authentication dialogue
>>>popped up, I entered 'dave', 'testing' hopeing for the swat screen but
>>>all I get is authentication failed, retry.
>>
>>This is a guess, but try adding
>>
>>security = user
> 
> 
> Tried it but no go , did a /etc/init.d/samba restart, authentication still 
> failed
> 
> 
>>to the [global] section.
>>
>>You might also try, as I did, using the /etc/samba/smb.conf file that
>>came with the samba package. Then run swat, and use it to make your
>>changes.
> 
> 
> Tried using the default config as well, authentication still failed. But 
> thanks for the suggestions.
> 
> 
> 
>>Mat
> 
> 
> 
> mmm....
> 
> Can anyone tell me where the smb passwords are kept, they are not 
> in /etc/samba/... if I can find the file I can verify if dave really exists 
> in it.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Dave

Check in /var/lib/samba. My ubuntu system puts secrets.tdb (and others) 
there, and I think this is where your encrypted password goes if you use 
the tdbsam backend. I have no idea how to see what's inside them (I 
tried). Let me know if you succeed.

Mat