[Samba] Samba Authentication of Local Linux Users

2006-02-24 Thread Michael Thrift
Hi, I'm trying to setup a samba server that will serve linux shares out to users accross the network. I'd like authentication to be done locally, and I want it to authenticate against pam using the already existing local linux user accounts. I am not authenticating domain users, or

Re: [Samba] Samba Authentication of Local Linux Users

2006-02-24 Thread Gordon Messmer
Michael Thrift wrote: I am not authenticating domain users, or windows users, and I don't want to use smbpasswd. Is there some way to force samba to authenticate against pam, and only pam? My goal is to not add an administrative load whatsoever. The last goal is not one you can achieve.

Re: [Samba] Samba Authentication of Local Linux Users

2006-02-24 Thread Michael Thrift
Actually, I figured out what I wanted. I wasn't expressing it well, mainly cause I couldn't think straight after staring at the monitor for so long. Basically, what I didn't realize earlier is how pam_smbpasswd worked. After stepping away from the problem for a few hours it hit me with a