samba - Jun 2006 - linux windows synchronisation account : linux client configuration

Hello,

I m trying to make unix and linux password synchronisation with samba 
using ldap backend, the only question that remains :

How can I make passwd command use the samba server ?

I have tried pam_smbpass.so librairy  in /etc/pam.d/common-password
but it only works on the samba server not on the linux client.

I have noticed in the documentation it s because synchronisation is made 
in the local smb backend
Besides, when I tried the "net rpc password" command on the client it 
try to connect to 127.0.0.1.

However I am almost sure that I have already make it work on a client 
but  I can remember how ... Does another pam librairy exist or is 
winbind the only solution

Thanks for reply

Stephane Durieux escreveu:
> Hello,
>
> I m trying to make unix and linux password synchronisation with samba 
> using ldap backend, the only question that remains :
>
> How can I make passwd command use the samba server ?
You can use the "ldap passwd sync = yes" option.
With that option the LDAP, NT and LM hashes are synchronized, when 
changed THROUGH SAMBA.

>
> I have tried pam_smbpass.so librairy  in /etc/pam.d/common-password
> but it only works on the samba server not on the linux client.
>

Linux clients can change the passwords using smbldap-passwd.
> I have noticed in the documentation it s because synchronisation is 
> made in the local smb backend
> Besides, when I tried the "net rpc password" command on the
client it
> try to connect to 127.0.0.1.
>
> However I am almost sure that I have already make it work on a client 
> but  I can remember how ... Does another pam librairy exist or is 
> winbind the only solution
>
> Thanks for reply

Regards.

Edmundo Valle Neto