[Samba] Making Samba change the Unix Password (/etc/shadow)

[Parag Kalra]

Hi Rubin,

I made the changes suggested by you but still its not working.

--
Parag Kalra

On Feb 5, 2008 3:29 AM, Rubin Bennett <rbennett at thatitguy.com> wrote:

>
> On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 02:26 +0530, Parag Kalra wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am trying to change the linux login password through the smbpasswd
> > command by placing following  parameters in smb.conf file:
> >
> > unix password sync = Yes
> > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> > passwd chat = "*enter old password*" %o\\n "*Enter NEW password*"
> > %n\\n "*reenter New passwd*" %n\\n "*password changed*"
> >
> testparm is your friend :)  It should complain about the passwd command,
> and for good reason; it shouldn't be there.  Use:
> pam password change = yes
> instead, and get rid of the passwd program and passwd chat lines.
>
> HTH,
> Rubin
>
> > But its not changing the unix password.
> >
> > Where I am going wrong?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > PARAG . A . KALRA
> >
> > Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad
> judgment
> >
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>
>
>


-- 
Love,
PARAG . A . KALRA

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