Hi Noel, Thanks for the tip, but I've run into an issue now with that.. The directory /usr/local/samba/private doesn't exist. Do I need to create that directory then as well?
Thanks for the assistance! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noel Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'smw'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 5:03 PM Subject: RE: [Samba] Unable to open passdb??? > Scott, > > You hopefully just need to manually create the smbpasswd file in > /usr/local/samba/private/. > > Just do a 'touch /usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd' and retry. > > Noel > > -----Original Message----- > From: smw [mailto:kc8lir@;yahoo.com] > Sent: 02 November 2002 17:13 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Samba] Unable to open passdb??? > > > Hello, > > Getting this error: > > [2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwnam(1367) > unable to open passdb database. > [2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] smbd/chgpasswd.c:check_oem_password(761) > check_oem_password: getsmbpwnam returned NULL > [2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] passdb/passdb.c:pdb_free_sam(210) > pdb_free_sam: SAM_ACCOUNT was NULL[2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] > passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:pdb_getsampwnam(1367) > unable to open passdb database. > [2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] smbd/chgpasswd.c:check_oem_password(761) > check_oem_password: getsmbpwnam returned NULL > [2002/11/02 12:55:16, 0] passdb/passdb.c:pdb_free_sam(210) > pdb_free_sam: SAM_ACCOUNT was NULL > > Now, I've tried changing passwords via smbpasswd for a couple of different > accounts, and for whatever reason it can't change them. I'm trying to set > up my Samba box as a PDC. So far I haven't even been able to join the > domain. > > Here's my smb.conf file: > > [global] > > netbios name = roswell > workgroup = AREA51 > > os level = 64 > preferred master = yes > domain master = yes > local master = yes > > security = user > > encrypt passwords = yes > > domain logons = yes > domain admin group = root swrosch inferno > > add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s /bin/false -M > %u > > allow hosts = 192.168.0. 127. > > # SHARE DEFINITIONS > > [netlogon] > path = /home/netlogon > read only = yes > guest ok = no > write list = root swrosch inferno > > I'm running Samba 2.2.6, and trying to join with my Win2k box. But, every > time I try to change passwords or anything, I get unable to open passdb > errors. > > Any assistance would be much appreciated. I've been trying to follow the > directions in the Samba howto > (http://us6.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.html), and I'm > getting completely confused. > > Thanks, > Scott > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.404 / Virus Database: 228 - Release Date: 15/10/2002 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.404 / Virus Database: 228 - Release Date: 15/10/2002 > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
