Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:08:33 -0700 From: Tim Baird <tim@storm.digital-rain.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SAMBA passwords don't work Message-ID: <199910011910.MAA23748@storm.digital-rain.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.4.10.9910011201210.21410-100000@jaguar.ir.miami.e du> References: <LOBBKEGHCNEHPLGFIAKPAENLCAAA.richard@sinclairassoc.force9.co.uk>
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Or for those with lower security requirements.... Check out the sample registry entries under the "docs" dir of the samba port which turn off password encryption on the W boxes - leave the samba server with "encrypt passwords = no" If you fear hacking, stick with the encrypted method ..... At 12:03 PM 10/1/99 -0400, you wrote: >If you're using WinNT SP3 or higher (or 98), then you need to make sure >you're using encrypted passwords in samba. > >The line to add to the global section of your samba config is: > >encrypt passwords = Yes > >Then, you add accounts via the smbpasswd utility. The samba password file >resides in /usr/local/private/smbpasswd. > >Joe Clarke > >On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Richard Morte wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have SAMBA configured for FReeBSD and a number of Win machines. I can see >> all the UNIX shares from the Win boxes. Those that have no restrictions >> applied in smb.conf (eg the /tmp share) will allow file transfer to and from >> these directories; but Windows will not allow access to those directories >> that have restrictions (eg to /home/ric) and require a password. >> >> Windows returns the message: The password is incorrect. Try again. >> >> Is this a problem at the Windows end (something to do with profiles???) or >> is it that Samba needs to be configured to lookup passwords? At the moment >> valid usernames and passwords have been created only for UNIX logons (i.e. >> /etc passwds). >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Ric >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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