Hello, Is it possible to store samba passwords in ldap without configuring samba as a PDC? All the documents/references I've come across are related to using LDAP as a samba PDC backend, not as just a db file replacement. Thanks, David Filion
On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 15:43 -0500, David Filion wrote:> Hello, > > Is it possible to store samba passwords in ldap without configuring > samba as a PDC? All the documents/references I've come across are > related to using LDAP as a samba PDC backend, not as just a db file > replacement. >---- yes and you don't even need samba to create the passwords providing you have other means to create the proper Windows password hashes. Craig
HiHo! David Filion wrote:> Is it possible to store samba passwords in ldap without configuring > samba as a PDC? All the documents/references I've come across are > related to using LDAP as a samba PDC backend, not as just a db file > replacement.Nearly the same question has been asked one day ago, so here is the same answer:-) http://www.ofb.net/~jheiss/samba/ldap.shtml http://www.coe.tamu.edu/cs/Manuals/Samba/Samba-LDAP-HOWTO.html Have fun Markus -- Senior Executive - Systemadministration Direct Phone: + 49 / 234 9787-57 Direct Fax: +49 / 234 9787-77 Viisage Technology AG Universitaetsstrasse 160 44801 Bochum Germany http://www.viisage.com ----------------------------------------------
> Hello, > > Is it possible to store samba passwords in ldap without configuring > samba as a PDC? All the documents/references I've come across are > related to using LDAP as a samba PDC backend, not as just a db file > replacement. > > Thanks,LDAP is a heavyweight store for massive amounts of passwords and extended data needed to for 100s or 1000s of PCs. In a workgroup there is no central password store. In a workgroup each windows (LINUX/Samba) machine has local users and would never consult a central authentication database so the LDAP would only hold accounts for the local Linux machine's users. This is a Sledgehammer + nut situation I suggest you look at the normal samba database Regards Rob> > David Filion > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >