pbdedit will export the "Windows" password from the "SambaNTPassword" field (won't it?)
My understanding was the pGina was using the unix password in the "userPassword" field? Or am I wrong? On 05/25/12 09:36, aurfalien wrote: > Now thats brilliant, elegant and simple. > > Thanks Collen, looking forward to trying it. > > - aurf > On May 25, 2012, at 2:31 AM, Collen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> why not export with pdbedit and then import it again ?! >> no converting needed... (except for smb.conf that is.) >> >> cheers. >> >> On 25-5-2012 0:01, Gaiseric Vandal wrote: >>> Just what is in the documentation on samba.org. >>> >>> Anything involving plain-text authentication seems to be discouraged. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/24/12 17:56, aurfalien wrote: >>>>> On 05/24/12 16:25, aurfalien wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am using OpenLDAP and over have ~800 users in its DB. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to simply use Samba as a file server, no PDC. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been able to export my LDAP DB to a file containing hashes of >>>>>> users passwords. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a way I can import this file to smbpasswd or other file that >>>>>> Samba understands so that my 800 some odd users won't have to re >>>>>> register there passwords? >>>>>> >>>>>> I would really love to avoid having 800 annoyed users retyping there >>>>>> passwords for accessing shares. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have them currently authenticating on Windows via an LDAP client >>>>>> (pGina). >>>>>> >>>>>> - aurf >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >>>>> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >> -- >> --- >> Collen Blijenberg - systeem/netwerk beheerder >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba