[Samba] Samba Error

[bobby]

Title: Samba Error

Hello,

I am trying to configure samba to basically allow win2k clients authenticate users using their NIS passwords.   I have samba configured to specs as mentioned in documentation I came across, however I am unable to get this going.  I am running Linux 7.2 and smaba 2.2.1a.  I have also tried using Linux 7.3 with samba 2.2.7a and still received the same errors.  I have also enabled plain text password on the win2k clients.

I configured samba and ran the command

ypcat passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh >> /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Which goes ahead and grabs the NIS passwd file and cats it out to smbpasswd with place holders (XXXXXXX).  I then add the syntax +:::::: in the /etc/passwd so that it can go out and check NIS for authentication as well.  In theory (correct me if I am wrong) when I am trying to log in from the win2k client, it should try to authenticate from /etc/samba/smbpasswd then if it doesn’t find the user it bounces out to /etc/passwd where it should check for the user their and if it reaches the end of the file it should then read +:::::: and bounce out to NIS.  However this not occurring.  

At this point I just want to get the win2k clients to simply log in using NIS as its authentication so that I don’t have to create separate accounts for the students both on the Unix and samba side.  


If this sounds a bit crazy (cause believe me at this point I have tried everything and could be losing my mind) or you cant understand what I am saying please do not hesitate to give me a call so that I may explain my situation better.

Any help/assistance would be appreciate.  Thanks in advance.  

Regards,
Bobby Perez
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