Buchan Milne
2002-Mar-20 06:52 UTC
[Samba] Are passwords encrypted when pam_winbind.so is used for authentication
> Message: 20 > From: "Sarris, Chris" <Chris_Sarris@csgsystems.com> > To: "'samba@lists.samba.org'" <samba@lists.samba.org> > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:49:38 -0700 > Subject: [Samba] Are passwords encrypted when pam_winbind.so is used for authenti > cation > > Hello, > Are passwords encrypted when I use winbind in conjuction with modifying the > /etc/pam.d/login / kde / gdm / ssh configuration scripts?Yes.> > I can log into KDE or into a separate tty session on my Linux box with a > Win2000 domain member with winbind...Winbind is working excellently. > However, I am wondering if this is clear text or encrypted. It should be > encrypted to work with Win 2000 but a How To document that I read seem to > say that Samba ignores Pam when encrypt passwords = yes. >This has nothing to do with winbind. Samba does not use winbind directly (AFAIK).> I have "encrypt passwd=yes" in the smb.conf file. I have a Red Hat Linux 7.2 > client in a Win 2000 / NT domain and have used winbind to get user and group > information successfully. Are my domain passwords going back and forth > Encrypted or Not? >AFAIK, it's impossible to have clear-text passwords in an SMB domain. Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/gpg.key