[Samba] Re: Adding machine account to LDAP with pdbedit fails

[Gordon Messmer]

Arkadiy Chapkis - Arc wrote:
> That is what I thought. Should I submit a bug report for pdbedit? 

I don't see why not.

> Another thing I am looking for is help (or a suggestion). The problem
> is that I already have a userbase in LDAP with passwords in CRYPT
> format for logging into UNIX workstations. Is there a way to
> syncronize these passwords with Samba hashes?

Not from the crypt hash, no.

> Is there a way to make
> a Samba password hashes from a cleartext password?

Yes, the 'mkntpwd' program does that.