[2002/01/16 14:53:53, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(343) getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no :) Wonder if you have come across the error and maybe help in explaining what might be causing it. Regards Mark Williams Technical Consultant Centrom Ltd Tel: 01737 823244 Fax: 01737 822447 Mobile: 07977 531827 Web: www.centrom.com <http://www.centrom.com> CENTROM DISCLAIMER **************************************************************************** ****** THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other dissemination or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please notify Centrom Ltd immediately either by replying to this e-mail or by telephone on +44 (0) 1737 823244 and then delete this e-mail. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Centrom Ltd. Business Address Registered Address Robert Denholm House 50 West Street Bletchingley Road Farnham Nutfield Surrey Surrey GU9 7DX RH1 4HW **************************************************************************** ******* ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19EA8.0BDB7E20 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version 5.5.2448.0"> <TITLE>Samba issue</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have an issue with Samba version 2.2.2 installed on Tru64Unix version 5.1a. The samba environment was created to allow file sharing between this and Windows 2000. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have 11 Windows servers that make connections to this samba environment and they are all configured identically bar one with is my DC for the Windows 2000 Active Directory. All unix authentication is taking place on the Windows 2000 DC as signle server sign on has been implemented for the Unix and Windows environment.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My problem is that 5 of the Windows servers do not seem able to map to the samba environment. They can see the environment but are unable to use it as it keeps prompting for a username and password.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From a unix point of view the only thing that I am getting is from the Samba log files. Every time there is a failure the following error is logged:</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">[2002/01/16 14:53:53, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(343) getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no :)</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Wonder if you have come across the error and maybe help in explaining what might be causing it.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Regards</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Mark Williams</FONT> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Technical Consultant</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Centrom Ltd</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Tel: 01737 823244</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Fax: 01737 822447</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Mobile: 07977 531827</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Web: </FONT></I><A HREF=3D"http://www.centrom.com"><I><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">www.centrom.com</FONT></U></I></A><I></I> </P> <BR> <P><U><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Times New Roman">CENTROM DISCLAIMER</FONT></B></U> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Times New Roman">**********************************************************************************</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL and intended solely for the use of the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">individual to whom it is addressed.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">distribution, or other dissemination or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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