> -----Original Message----- > From: Ulrich Schinzli > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:04 > Subject: [Samba] Prohibit Password Change on specific user > > Hi There, > > Setup: > - Debian Squeeze > - Samba 3.5.6 > - passdb-backend: tdbsam > > I have some machines running here, which are used by > students. There is a "global" account for all of them. I'd > like to prevent them from changing the password, so that > nobody can make it a exclusive account. > Is ther a way to do that? > Is it possible to do that with pdbedit?
Does not look like it can be done with pdbedit http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/manpages-3/pdbedit.8.html Maybe a hack like setting the minimum password age to 180 days for that account (if possible), and then change it every semester administratively. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba