Public bug reported: Binary package hint: winbind
Intrepid's new Winbind version (Samba 3.2) does not populate pw_gecos information for domain users. This prevents the user's real name from showing up in certain applications that read pw_gecos information, such as the KDE unlock screen. I have modified an existing program to demonstrate this behavior, and it is attached. Expected output (what happens when Samba 3.0.x is running on an Ubuntu Hardy system): doTest: Entered with username testuser doTest: calling getpwnam_r doTest: errno after call to getpwnam_r = 0 doTest: getpwnam_r succeeded for user testuser pw_name = testuser pw_passwd = * pw_uid = 11000 pw_gid = 10000 pw_gecos = My Real Name pw_shell = /bin/bash doTest: calling getpwnam doTest: getpwnam succeeded for user testuser pw_name = testuser pw_passwd = * pw_uid = 11000 pw_gid = 10000 pw_gecos = My Real Name pw_shell = /bin/bash Actual output (Samba 3.2.x on Ubuntu Intrepid): doTest: Entered with username testuser doTest: calling getpwnam_r doTest: errno after call to getpwnam_r = 0 doTest: getpwnam_r succeeded for user testuser pw_name = eldarion pw_passwd = * pw_uid = 11000 pw_gid = 10000 pw_gecos = pw_shell = /bin/bash doTest: calling getpwnam doTest: getpwnam succeeded for user testuser pw_name = eldarion pw_passwd = * pw_uid = 11000 pw_gid = 10000 pw_gecos = pw_shell = /bin/bash ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- winbind (samba 3.2) does not populate pw_gecos information for domain users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs