[Samba] User in passdb, but getpwnam() fails!

[Adi Nugraha]

I'm using Mandrake 10.0, the nsswitch.conf file is already configured, and
from getent passwd, i can see the user name that I'm using, BTW I tried to
reconfigure everything from the begining again, and now I can login using
the root password, but stilll not as a Domain user, still the same problem
getpwnam() fails,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Wilson" <daniel.wilson at sunderland.ac.uk>
To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Samba] User in passdb, but getpwnam() fails!


> what is the Operating System on the samba server?
> Also you need to edit your nsswitch conf file, usually
> /etc/nsswitch.conf to have:
>
> passwd: files ldap
> group: files ldap
>
> Your problem is that your OS isnt looking at ldap for its user accounts,
> its also looking at your passwd file (/etc/passwd)
>
> Adi Nugraha wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >my problem is just like the subject, I could browse the shares with the
same
> >username & password but I can't login to the domain, I'm using samba
3.0.2.a
> >with ldap backend, can anyone help me with this, I know it's been posted
> >before but I can't find a solution.
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
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