[Samba] Using LDAP authentication

[karan rai]

Check this link - http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-17368
I have tested it and it works.

Karan

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 6:16 PM, davefu <davefury at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi guys. I'm trying to make a fresh samba installation authenticate against
> an already working OpenLDAP installation. I'm wondering if there is a way
> for Samba to use pam libraries, in the same way my Debian server is
> actually
> configured to use the LDAP users in addition to the ones locally created in
> the system.
> I've noticed samba has internal support for LDAP authentication, but the
> thing is I don't have access to the LDAP administrator's password (which
> is,
> according to lots of tutorials, one of the requirements to know in order to
> make it work).
>
> The OpenLDAP server is already working with other Samba Servers which I
> don't have access to, so it can be considered ready for the task. I just
> need to know if I should aim for the pam-ldap solution, or focus more on
> smb.conf and use ldap as pass backend, figure out the ldappassword and
> "smbpasswd -w adminldappasswd" it, etc, etc.
>
> Thanks in advance!
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