[Samba] using unix authentication (/etc/passwd)

[rich]

Gary Dale wrote:
> How are you adding users? 
adding users to the box with 'useradd' and now I also have to add users 
who want samba access with smbpasswd -a username as well.

> You don't seem to have an add user script!
erm, no, must have missed that! Is there an example one in the samba dir?
> Look at the sample smb.conf files in the HowTo collection or the Samba 
> by Example  - both at www.samba.org. Also, you almost certainly want 
> to encrypt passwords.
I probably should do but haven't up till now
>
> I recommend installing SWAT if you haven't done so already and use its 
> wizard to set your box up as a domain controller (since that seems to 
> be how you want to use it).
yes, I really should do, but didn't think i'd need to if I just copied 
over my previous smb.conf.
thanks

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> rich wrote:
>> Hi when using samba version Version 2.0.5a (I didn't compile) I never 
>> had to explicitly set up samba users with smbpasswd -a.
>> Since upgrading to version 3.0.22 I now have to add each user 
>> otherwise I get the following in the logs
>>
>> [2006/06/15 14:20:46, 2] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(317)
>>  check_ntlm_password:  Authentication for user [richard] -> [richard] 
>> FAILED with error NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER
>>
>> When setting up I simply copied over the old version of smb.conf that 
>> I used to use.
>>
>> global]
>>        workgroup = GENOMICS
>>        server string = Genome Centre Samba Server (Mendel)
>>        unix password sync = Yes
>>        log level = 2
>>        #log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log.%m
>>        log file = /var/log/samba/samba.log.%m
>>        max log size = 50
>>        wins support = Yes
>>        invalid users = root bin web daemon adm sync shutdown halt 
>> mail news uucp operator nuucp lp listen nobody noaccess nobody4 david 
>> gaget anna
>>        create mask = 0777
>>        directory mask = 0777
>>        hosts allow = 192.168.1. localhost
>>
>> [homes]
>>        comment = Home Directories
>>        path = /userdata/home/%u
>>        read only = No
>>        guest ok = Yes
>>        browseable = No
>>
>>
>> I've tried setting encrypt password = no but this doesn't make any 
>> difference.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Rich
>>
>>
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