I was very excited when I ran across the "UNIX password sync" directive in the smb.conf!!! THAT would be convenient and really add to the making the server seamless!! Unfortunately I haven't been able to get the unix and smbpasswords to sync from changing within win95. The posts I've seen in the mailing list concerning sync have so far gone unanswered :-( I'm just looking for any information on this feature, has anyone out there had it work? And perhaps just to add myself to the list of users interested in this feature to try and drum up momentum for it. Love the Samba package. I guess I'll work around this till it gets fully implemented. Thanks, -- Ethan Vaughn evaughn@streaminfo.com
In a message dated: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 05:30:00 +1000 Ethan Vaughn said:>I'm just looking for any information on this feature, has anyone out >there had it work? And perhaps just to add myself to the list of users >interested in this feature to try and drum up momentum for it.You need your Samba PDC and NIS master to be the same physical machine. Get the SAMS "TYS Samba in 24 Hours", there's a whole section on running a PDC on Samba and dealing with Unix interoperability. Also, be sure to check the archives to this sight, this topic has been discussed in the past (I know, because I asked too :) and check the docs in that ship with Samba. -- Seeya, Paul ---- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full. A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking. If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right!
"Paul L. Lussier" <plussier@baynetworks.com> wrote:> > SAMBA Digest 2232 > > >In a message dated: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 05:30:00 +1000 >Ethan Vaughn said: >>I'm just looking for any information on this feature, has anyone out >>there had it work? And perhaps just to add myself to the list of users >>interested in this feature to try and drum up momentum for it. > >You need your Samba PDC and NIS master to be the same physical machine. >Get the SAMS "TYS Samba in 24 Hours", there's a whole section on running a PDC >on Samba and dealing with Unix interoperability. > >Also, be sure to check the archives to this sight, this topic has been >discussed in the past (I know, because I asked too :) and check the docs in >that ship with Samba.Can I have this clarified, please? I have been trying to get "UNIX password sync" working for a while, and have come to the conclusion that it will only work if the unix box running samba is also the Domain PDC. Unfortunately, I am trying to fit my unix box into an existing WinNT Domain with an existing WinNT PDC. If anyone has managed to get it working from this angle, I would very much like some help. Thank you Rick Day