Re: [Samba] Samba PDC - How to disable system locking on Windows XP
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Adam Tauno Williams wrote, On 21-09-2007 09:20: >> > > I have tried many approaches and am out of idea. I would like my >> > > Windows XP to stop locking the screen when I leave for 10 minutes or >> > > so. I know this is an XP question, but I feel it is related to Samba >> > > PDC since all suggestions that I have found indicate I should not be >> > > seeing this >> > This is purely a Windows question and has nothing at all to do with >> > Samba >> > Unless you have domain policies (via an Samba server in NT4 PDC mode) >> > that define screen saver preferences this is entirely a workstation >> > configuration or user profile issue. >> What what what, Samba can do policies > > NT4 domain policies, yes. NT4 domain policies are entirely passive and > are really just a shared file. Samba cannot do AD policies / GPO > policies. > > This is well documented in the official Samba Guide and HOWTO. Although > this is really entirely a Windows issue as Samba doesn't really 'do > anything' when using NT4 policies. Hmmm, using LDAP (at least) you can do a few "Domain Policies" (I really don't know how to call it) to define number of logon tries before lock, Password History, minimum password size. Kind regards, - -- Felipe Augusto van de Wiel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Coordenadoria de Tecnologia da Informação (CTI) - SEDU/PARANACIDADE http://www.paranacidade.org.br/ Phone: (+55 41 3350 3300) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG8+fNCj65ZxU4gPQRCJgtAKC9hatcLIY7LKACETf4lalM7aLfQwCbBBRs sA3trhPdao+rEPFAoTjtzks= =rXH1 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba PDC - How to disable system locking on Windows XP
> > > I have tried many approaches and am out of idea. I would like my > > > Windows XP to stop locking the screen when I leave for 10 minutes or > > > so. I know this is an XP question, but I feel it is related to Samba > > > PDC since all suggestions that I have found indicate I should not be > > > seeing this > > This is purely a Windows question and has nothing at all to do with > > Samba > > Unless you have domain policies (via an Samba server in NT4 PDC mode) > > that define screen saver preferences this is entirely a workstation > > configuration or user profile issue. > What what what, Samba can do policies NT4 domain policies, yes. NT4 domain policies are entirely passive and are really just a shared file. Samba cannot do AD policies / GPO policies. This is well documented in the official Samba Guide and HOWTO. Although this is really entirely a Windows issue as Samba doesn't really 'do anything' when using NT4 policies. -- Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator Consultant - http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com Developer - http://www.opengroupware.org -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba PDC - How to disable system locking on Windows XP
On 9/21/07, Adam Tauno Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have tried many approaches and am out of idea. I would like my > > Windows XP to stop locking the screen when I leave for 10 minutes or > > so. I know this is an XP question, but I feel it is related to Samba > > PDC since all suggestions that I have found indicate I should not be > > seeing this. > > This is purely a Windows question and has nothing at all to do with > Samba. > > Unless you have domain policies (via an Samba server in NT4 PDC mode) > that define screen saver preferences this is entirely a workstation > configuration or user profile issue. What what what, Samba can do policies -- Frank Van Damme A: Because it destroys the flow of the conversation Q: Why is it bad? A: No, it's bad. Q: Should I top post in replies to mails or on usenet? -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba PDC - How to disable system locking on Windows XP
Adam, Many thanks for the prompt reply. In short, this helps me confirm it has nothing to do with the policies. I never set up any policies when I setup Samba PDC and the clients. I will bang on the XP experts to see what it may be. Thanks again, Steve Adam Tauno Williams wrote: I have tried many approaches and am out of idea. I would like my Windows XP to stop locking the screen when I leave for 10 minutes or so. I know this is an XP question, but I feel it is related to Samba PDC since all suggestions that I have found indicate I should not be seeing this. This is purely a Windows question and has nothing at all to do with Samba. Unless you have domain policies (via an Samba server in NT4 PDC mode) that define screen saver preferences this is entirely a workstation configuration or user profile issue. The default ADM files for use with NT4 POLEDIT do not set a screen locking policy for XP, so unless you or someone at your side extended the ADM files and defined such a policy in the NTCONFIG.POL file it is very unlikely that you have such a policy. I have disabled the screen saver. I have search the group policy editor. I have used groupmap to map the logged in user to Domain Admins. I have added Domain Admins to the local XP machines Administrator list (this appears fine since I can do anything an Admin can do on this PC). I have checked power settings and set everything to 2 hours or more and disable any locking checkbox. I have modified the registry to disable the XP system lock button. Any ideas as to what is going on? Check local policies again, if you can't find the issue then reinstall and delete your roaming profile before logging back onto the domain. Or live with it since locking on idle is a good security practice. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Samba PDC - How to disable system locking on Windows XP
> I have tried many approaches and am out of idea. I would like my > Windows XP to stop locking the screen when I leave for 10 minutes or > so. I know this is an XP question, but I feel it is related to Samba > PDC since all suggestions that I have found indicate I should not be > seeing this. This is purely a Windows question and has nothing at all to do with Samba. Unless you have domain policies (via an Samba server in NT4 PDC mode) that define screen saver preferences this is entirely a workstation configuration or user profile issue. The default ADM files for use with NT4 POLEDIT do not set a screen locking policy for XP, so unless you or someone at your side extended the ADM files and defined such a policy in the NTCONFIG.POL file it is very unlikely that you have such a policy. > I have disabled the screen saver. > I have search the group policy editor. > I have used groupmap to map the logged in user to Domain Admins. I have > added Domain Admins to the local XP machines Administrator list (this > appears fine since I can do anything an Admin can do on this PC). > I have checked power settings and set everything to 2 hours or more and > disable any locking checkbox. > I have modified the registry to disable the XP system lock button. > Any ideas as to what is going on? Check local policies again, if you can't find the issue then reinstall and delete your roaming profile before logging back onto the domain. Or live with it since locking on idle is a good security practice. -- Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator Consultant - http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com Developer - http://www.opengroupware.org -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
