[Samba] Random Password

[steve]

On Sat, 2014-06-21 at 20:21 +0400, henri transfert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> A basic question : when creating a user with "samba-tool user create" , if
> I use the --random-password option how do I know the password that has been
> randomly generated ?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Henri

I don't think you can. The kdc holds only the key which has been derived
from the password. Using a random password is useful for users who e.g.
need to run a service which starts at boot. If your users are human
beings who need to type in a password, give them passwords which they
can type.
HTH
Steve