I tried to change my user password with "smbpasswd" expecting it to also change my UNIX password ( see smb.conf excerpt below ), but it failed: $ smbpasswd INFO: Debug class all level = 3 (pid 12392 from pid 12392) added interface ip=10.213.51.154 bcast=10.213.51.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 Old SMB password: New SMB password: Retype new SMB password: Connecting to 127.0.0.1 at port 139 machine 127.0.0.1 rejected the password change: Error was : The specified password is invalid. Failed to change password for jtome01 ******************************** [global] domain logons = no min passwd length = 6 browseable = yes security = user Unix password sync = yes encrypt passwords = yes ******************************** Joel Tome SPRINT PCS 816-559-5705