[Samba] Conversion smbpasswd 2.2.8 to 3.0.13

[John H Terpstra]

On Tuesday 03 May 2005 09:08, Karel Zeman wrote:
> Dear All
> I'm about migrating Samba 2.2.8 to 3.0.13 on Sparc, Solaris 8.
> Compilation and Installation without any problem.
>
> Runs fine with exception of 2.2.8-user validation in the domain (no
> problems with validation of WXP- and W2K-Client Machines, newly set users
> (./smbpasswd -a username) works perfectly ).
>
> I simply have copied smbpasswd 2.2.8 to the diferent directory of Samba
> 3.0.13. About 10 percent (of about 100 per one samba instance) users work
> fine, the big rest "come back" with the error-message like "Password or
> Username wrong, check the CapsLock...."
> After the first attempt the hashed password in smbpasswd is set to
> XXXXXXX.......
>
> The question is: must some conversion of smbpasswd 2.2.8 to 3.0.13 be done?
> If yes how (something like the "old" convert_smbpasswd)? I can not find
> some advice in the samba-docs or google - except I have overseen something.
>
> Please could somebody give me an advice how to solve the problem?
> Thank you very much in advance.

Did you follow the information provided in the book "Samba-3 by Example" 
chapter 8?

You can obtain your copy from: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-Guide.pdf

Cheers,
John T.

> Karel.
> ******************************************************
> The currently running critical (and little experimental) part of smb.conf -
> (works perfect with 2.2.8):
>
> [global]
>     netbios name = server1
>     server string = SMB Server1 %v B038
>     hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
> ; -----------------------------
>     workgroup = SPITAL
>     domain logons = yes
>     security = user
> ; generates error with 3.0.13:
> ;   domain admin group = @winadm
>     wins support = yes
>     load printers = no
>     debug level = 0
>     max log size = 100
>     deadtime = 10
>     public = no
> ; -----------------------------
>     domain master =  yes
>     local master = yes
>     preferred master = yes
>     os level = 65
>     dns proxy = no
>     guest account = nobody
> ; -----------------------------
> ;   password server = %L
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     unix password sync = no
>     passdb backend = smbpasswd:/usr/local/samba3/private/smbpasswd
> ; -----------------------------
> ;   socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
> ; maybe better for samba3:
> ; socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> ;   read raw = yes
> ;   write raw = yes
> ;   oplocks = yes
> ;   max xmit = 65535
> ;   getwd cache = yes
> ; -----------------------------
>     log file = /usr/local/samba3/var/%m.log
>     logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U\.%aprofile\profile.pds
>     logon script = %m.bat
>     logon drive = P:
> ; -----------------------------
>     case sensitive = no
>     default case = lower
> ; generates error with 3.0.13:
> ;   mangle case = no
>     preserve case = yes
>     short preserve case = yes
> ; -----------------------------
> # ========= Share Definitions ============
> [netlogon]
>     comment = Logon Scripts (read only)
>     path = /home2/admin/wnt/netlogon
> ;   read only = yes
> ;   public = no
> ;   browsable = no
>     read only = no
>     public = yes
>     browsable = yes
>
> [myprofile]
>     comment = User Profile Directory on logonserver
>     path = /home2/%u/.%aprofile
>     browseable = no
>     public = no
>     read only = no
>     create mask = 0700
>     directory mask = 0700
>     nt acl support = no
>
> [profiles]
>     comment = User Profile Directory loaded to client
>     path = /home2
>     browseable = no
>     public = no
>     read only = no
>     create mask = 0700
>     directory mask = 0700
>     nt acl support = no
>
> [homes]
>     comment = %U's Daten auf %L (Gruppe: %G)
>     path = /home2/%u
>     browseable = no
>     read only = no
>     create mask = 0700
>     directory mask = 0700
>     follow symlinks = yes
> ...etc.....

-- 
John H Terpstra, CTO
PrimaStasys Inc.
Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668

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