samba - Feb 2000 - Working Passwd Chat for Unix Password Sync on Redhat 6.1

I have been trying to get the password sync working for Redhat 6.1 (samba 2.05a
rpm).  I got
the PDC working this morning, so I'm happy.  The FAQ section on the samba
site
was very
helpful.   The password sync was the only sticking point.

The default passwd chat script didn't work well

 passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passw
d:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

I tried this one - but again no luck

 passwd chat = *(current)*UNIX*password:* %n\n *New*UNIX*password:* %n\n
 *Retype*new*UNIX*password:* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*suc
cessfully*

I've seen some discussions about this not working on 2.2, is this the case?
The
O'Reilly book had
version that was supposed to work, but it didn't.  Unfortunately, I
don't have
that one handy.

I did end up with shadow passwords after this.  How that happened - I don't
know.
Do you need shadow passwords for passwd sync to work?

If anyone has a working passwd chat setting for 6.1, please let me know.

Thanks


Dan Naughton

Dan,

When you say you got the PDC working on Samba 2.0.5a, do you mean that
you're authenticating NT clients and handling their logon scripts and
profiles?

Thanks

Steve Litt

At 01:54 AM 02/02/2000 +1100, naughton@domino.danielwoodhead.com
wrote:
>
>
>I have been trying to get the password sync working for Redhat 6.1 (samba
2.05a
>rpm).  I got
>the PDC working this morning, so I'm happy.  The FAQ section on the
samba
site
>was very
>helpful.   The password sync was the only sticking point.
>
>The default passwd chat script didn't work well
>
> passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passw
>d:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
>
>I tried this one - but again no luck
>
> passwd chat = *(current)*UNIX*password:* %n\n *New*UNIX*password:* %n\n
> *Retype*new*UNIX*password:* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*suc
>cessfully*
>
>I've seen some discussions about this not working on 2.2, is this the
case? The
>O'Reilly book had
>version that was supposed to work, but it didn't.  Unfortunately, I
don't
have
>that one handy.
>
>I did end up with shadow passwords after this.  How that happened - I
don't
>know.
>Do you need shadow passwords for passwd sync to work?
>
>If anyone has a working passwd chat setting for 6.1, please let me know.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Dan Naughton
>
>
>
>
>
>

On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 01:54:24 +1100, hai scritto:
>I have been trying to get the password sync working for Redhat 6.1 (samba
2.05a
>rpm).  I got
>the PDC working this morning, so I'm happy.  The FAQ section on the
samba site
Use
passwd chat debug = yes
log level = 100
and see the samba log.

However, I think your problem is the samba version. 
samba < 2.0.6 had problems in the passwd syncing that have been solved
in 2.0.6.

-- 
giulioo@pobox.com

When using password sync, you usually have 'encryption' turned on.

If so, smbpasswd does not know the plaintext old password.  Therefore,
it can only run as root, and with the assumption that it does not know
the 'old password'.

Also, turn on debug mode at the level of 100, and then turn on password
chat.

Hope this helps...

naughton@domino.danielwoodhead.com wrote:
> 
> I have been trying to get the password sync working for Redhat 6.1 (samba
2.05a
> rpm).  I got
> the PDC working this morning, so I'm happy.  The FAQ section on the
samba site
> was very
> helpful.   The password sync was the only sticking point.
> 
> The default passwd chat script didn't work well
> 
>  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passw
> d:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> 
> I tried this one - but again no luck
> 
>  passwd chat = *(current)*UNIX*password:* %n\n *New*UNIX*password:* %n\n
>  *Retype*new*UNIX*password:* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*suc
> cessfully*
> 
> I've seen some discussions about this not working on 2.2, is this the
case? The
> O'Reilly book had
> version that was supposed to work, but it didn't.  Unfortunately, I
don't have
> that one handy.
> 
> I did end up with shadow passwords after this.  How that happened - I
don't
> know.
> Do you need shadow passwords for passwd sync to work?
> 
> If anyone has a working passwd chat setting for 6.1, please let me know.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dan Naughton
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You can try it in your smb.conf ->

	unix password sync = Yes
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *successfully*

with this password chat I can chnage my password from rWins and the password
have sync.

BALES

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