samba - Apr 2004 - Password changes to /etc/passwd, but not smbpasswd

Hello,
 
I've Googled and done some mailing list searches, but can't figure out
the following .
 
When a user on a Windows 2000 machine attempts to change their password,
the change gets applied to /etc/passwd, but not to smbpasswd.  
 
The error I receive from Windows is: "The system cannot change your
password right now because the domain .. Is not available". (The domain
is available as far as I can tell).
 
My Samba logs show the following: [2004/04/27 10:44:57, 0]
smbd/chgpasswd.c:check_oem_password(832) check_oem_password: incorrect
password length (1985167808).
 
Thanks in advance for any help you can give . I've just re-inherited a
client from a year ago where the HD's completely crashed and the jackass
who was here didn't do any backups.  When I left a year ago it worked .
now, I'm not sure what the deal is.
 
James
 
Here's my smb.conf .
 
[global]
        workgroup = PJGLEASE.COM
        netbios name = SERVE-ON
        server string = Workgroup Server
        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
        passwd chat = *new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:*password*updated*successfully*
        passwd chat debug = Yes
        passwd chat timeout = 5
        unix password sync = Yes
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 50
        name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast
        printcap name = cups
        add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c
'Machine Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
        logon script = logon.bat
        logon drive = Z:
        logon home = \\serve-on\%u
        domain logons = Yes
        os level = 65
        preferred master = Yes
        domain master = Yes
        wins support = Yes
        ldap ssl = no
        printing = cups
 
[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        path = %H
        read only = No
        browseable = No
 
[netlogon]
        comment = Network Logon Service
        path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
        guest ok = Yes
        browseable = No
        share modes = No
 
[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        create mask = 0600
        guest ok = Yes
        printable = Yes
        use client driver = Yes
        default devmode = Yes
        browseable = No
 
[office]
        comment = Public Stuff
        path = /home/office
        write list = @office
        force group = +office
        read only = No
        create mask = 0660
        directory mask = 0770
        guest ok = Yes
 
[postoffice]
        comment = MS Mail PostOffice
        path = /home/postoffice
        write list = @office
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes
 
[ImageClass]
        comment = CANON ImageClass 4000
        path = /var/spool/samba
        read only = No
        create mask = 0600
        guest ok = Yes
        printable = Yes
        printer name = ImageClass
        use client driver = Yes
        default devmode = Yes
        oplocks = No
        share modes = No

This seems to be due to applying the latest set of Microsoft security
patches.
I've just discovered this problem myself today.
Unpatched machines work fine, but as soon as they are patched you can't
changes passwords.
I don't know _which_ of the patches is to blame, but I think it's one of
the
five most recently announced.
I am going to attempt to discovered which one it is.

Richard.

 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: samba-bounces+sambalist=dowcarter.com@lists.samba.org 
> [mailto:samba-bounces+sambalist=dowcarter.com@lists.samba.org]
>  On Behalf Of James Herschel
> Sent: 27 April 2004 17:16
> To: samba@lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Password changes to /etc/passwd, but not smbpasswd
> 
> Hello,
>  
> I've Googled and done some mailing list searches, but can't 
> figure out the following .
>  
> When a user on a Windows 2000 machine attempts to change 
> their password, the change gets applied to /etc/passwd, but 
> not to smbpasswd.  
>  
> The error I receive from Windows is: "The system cannot 
> change your password right now because the domain .. Is not 
> available". (The domain is available as far as I can tell).
>  
> My Samba logs show the following: [2004/04/27 10:44:57, 0]
> smbd/chgpasswd.c:check_oem_password(832) check_oem_password: 
> incorrect password length (1985167808).
>  
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give . I've just 
> re-inherited a client from a year ago where the HD's 
> completely crashed and the jackass who was here didn't do any 
> backups.  When I left a year ago it worked .
> now, I'm not sure what the deal is.
>  
> James
>  
> Here's my smb.conf .
>  
> [global]
>         workgroup = PJGLEASE.COM
>         netbios name = SERVE-ON
>         server string = Workgroup Server
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *new*UNIX*password* %n\n
> *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n 
> *passwd:*password*updated*successfully*
>         passwd chat debug = Yes
>         passwd chat timeout = 5
>         unix password sync = Yes
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 50
>         name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast
>         printcap name = cups
>         add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 
> machines -c 'Machine Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
>         logon script = logon.bat
>         logon drive = Z:
>         logon home = \\serve-on\%u
>         domain logons = Yes
>         os level = 65
>         preferred master = Yes
>         domain master = Yes
>         wins support = Yes
>         ldap ssl = no
>         printing = cups
>  
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         path = %H
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
>  
> [netlogon]
>         comment = Network Logon Service
>         path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
>         guest ok = Yes
>         browseable = No
>         share modes = No
>  
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         create mask = 0600
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         use client driver = Yes
>         default devmode = Yes
>         browseable = No
>  
> [office]
>         comment = Public Stuff
>         path = /home/office
>         write list = @office
>         force group = +office
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0660
>         directory mask = 0770
>         guest ok = Yes
>  
> [postoffice]
>         comment = MS Mail PostOffice
>         path = /home/postoffice
>         write list = @office
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>  
> [ImageClass]
>         comment = CANON ImageClass 4000
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0600
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         printer name = ImageClass
>         use client driver = Yes
>         default devmode = Yes
>         oplocks = No
>         share modes = No
>  
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