samba - Apr 2002 - Converting Unix passwd to encrypted state in smbpasswd

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone knows of a utility to convert unix aix 4.3.3 passwd
file to encrypted state. The users can only access the Unix file servers if the
smbpasswd is encrypted.  Currently, I'm manually changing the accounts by
having
the users re-enter their passwords via smbpasswd.   There must be a quicker way.
Help please.

Thanks,
Todd.

> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone knows of a utility to convert unix aix 4.3.3
passwd
> file to encrypted state. The users can only access the Unix file servers if
the
> smbpasswd is encrypted.  Currently, I'm manually changing the accounts
by having
> the users re-enter their passwords via smbpasswd.   There must be a quicker
way.
There is noe quicker way. Sorry, but the encryption is incompatible. 
You could try crack or brute force cracking, but I dout if this is 
quicker.

But:
look at man smb.conf "update encrypted". You will have to run 
plaintext passwords for a while to use it.

Are you switching form an NT server to samba? I think I have read 
about a tool that transferes the NT passwords to samba on this list.

Christian

> Help please.
> 
> Thanks,
> Todd.
> 
> 
> 
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