[Samba] Re: Samba and Linux Passwords Backend

[Michal Kurowski]

Lonnie Cumberland [lonnie at outstep.com] wrote:
> 
> I am sure that this has been asked probably a million times on this 
> list, but for our particular setup, I need to see if there is a way to 
> have Samba authenticate its users based upon the Linux accounts password 
> file? 

No.

> The reason is that we have other applications all working together and 
> most of them are also using the Linux password file which make the 
> process of maintaining users much easier and from a central point.

Nothing prevents you from having same passwords in both unix- and
windows- form.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

LDAP database is probably the way.

And, even more, getting more interested in samba docs. Links available on
the front page of the project.

> Thanks,

Cheers,

-- 
Michal Kurowski
<mkur at poczta.gazeta.pl>