samba - Jan 2006 - Using same passwords as the linux machine

Hi, 

I would like to know how to enable samba to use the same user/passwords that
those that exists in the linux machine.

Best regards,
Nestor Mata Cuthbert

Hi, 
Does anyone can help me with this?

Thanks
Nestor
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nestor Mata Cuthbert [mailto:nestor.mata@datascension.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 4:39 PM
To: 'samba@lists.samba.org'
Subject: Using same passwords as the linux machine

Hi, 

I would like to know how to enable samba to use the same user/passwords that
those that exists in the linux machine.

Best regards,
Nestor Mata Cuthbert

Hi Craig,

Thanks, I'll think I'll research about option 2.

Best regards,
Nestor
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-----Original Message-----
From: Craig White [mailto:craigwhite@azapple.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:28 PM
To: Nestor Mata Cuthbert
Subject: Re: [Samba] RE: Using same passwords as the linux machine

On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 09:46 -0600, Nestor Mata Cuthbert
wrote:
> Hi, 
> Does anyone can help me with this?
> 
> Thanks
> Nestor
> _
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nestor Mata Cuthbert [mailto:nestor.mata@datascension.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 4:39 PM
> To: 'samba@lists.samba.org'
> Subject: Using same passwords as the linux machine
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I would like to know how to enable samba to use the same user/passwords
that
> those that exists in the linux machine.
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2 ways I know of...

1 - Heavily NOT recommended...use /etc/passwd file - that means ALL
windows machines must be taught (registry) not to use encryption and
smb.conf must be likewise configured not to use encryption.

2 - use ldap backend.

see http://samba.org/samba/docs/ for details

Craig