Hi have resolved the problem as to why getent and samba authentication via winbind were not working. It's really stupid - we were building 64 bit and then copying the 64 bit winbind nss lib into /usr/lib - doh!. So getent ( 32 bit ) would try and load a 64 bit winbind nss lib which obviously could not work , and it was failing silently. Recompiling 32 bit version of library has done the trick and getent works ok and users do not need unix accounts to access samba areas.
Will post full build procedure tomorrow and am now trying to get the logging on to the Solaris 9 host using AD account details. Isn't working yet - have redirected all auth.debug to a file and am getting the following: Jan 22 22:02:18 ants725 pam_winbind[21561]: [ID 614614 auth.notice] user 'test7' granted acces Jan 22 22:02:18 ants725 login[21561]: [ID 468494 auth.crit] login account failure: No account present for user i.e. the pam authentication is working but then login doen't appear to be able to find the user's account. Anyway - will have a play and post back if I get any further. thanks to everyone who replied to my post - sorry it was such an idiotic problem in the end. tim *************************************************************************** This communication (including any attachments) contains confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient and you have received this communication in error, you should destroy it without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents. Please notify the sender immediately of the error. Internet communications are not necessarily secure and may be intercepted or changed after they are sent. Abbey National Treasury Services plc does not accept liability for any loss you may suffer as a result of interception or any liability for such changes. If you wish to confirm the origin or content of this communication, please contact the sender by using an alternative means of communication. This communication does not create or modify any contract and, unless otherwise stated, is not intended to be contractually binding. Abbey National Treasury Services plc. Registered Office: Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square, Regents Place, London NW1 3AN. Registered in England under Company Registration Number: 2338548. Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). *************************************************************************** -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba