On 12/23/05, Alessandro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > nik600 wrote: > > On 12/19/05, simo wrote: > > > >> On lun, 2005-12-19 at 13:37 +0100, nik600 wrote: > >> > >>> i've tried to set the maximum age of passwords with: > >>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# pdbedit -P "maximum password age" -C 8035200 > >>> account policy value for maximum password age was 8035200 > >>> account policy value for maximum password age is now 8035200 > >>> > >>> as you can see Password must change: Fri, 13 Dec 1901 21:45:51 GMT is > >>> > >> wrong! > >> > >>> what can i do to set the password max age? > >>> > >> The maximum password age is a server setting, not a specific user > >> setting. > >> > >> It tells the server how to calculate the Password must change field > >> when, and _only_ when the user password is changed. > >> > >> When the user changes it's password, the Password must change field is > >> calculated as current time + maximum password age seconds. > >> > >> Changing the maximum password age setting will not change any existing > >> user Password must change field. You either need to force a user to > >> change his password or edit the password must change field by yourself. > >> > >> This is hot NT has been designed, and is also the only sane way it can > >> work. > >> > >> Simo. > >> > > > > > > thanks for your reply but i've tried to change the password and the > value > > Password must change doesn't change! > > > hmmmm > > let's check: > > # pdbedit -v -u storm | grep must > Password must change: ven, 13 dic 1901 21:45:51 GMT > > Now I try to set "maximum password age" like yours: > > # pdbedit -P "maximum password age" -C 8035200 > account policy value for maximum password age was 4294967295 > account policy value for maximum password age is now 8035200 > # smbpasswd storm > New SMB password: > Retype new SMB password: > > check it again: > > # pdbedit -v -u storm | grep must > Password must change: dom, 26 mar 2006 22:37:01 GMT > > I think that's what you want!!!! but now let's have more days to play > with: > > # pdbedit -P "maximum password age" -C 1003089564 > # smbpasswd storm > New SMB password: > Retype new SMB password: > # pdbedit -v -u storm | grep must > Password must change: mar, 06 ott 2037 18:38:54 GMT > > Cheers... > > Alex! > > hmm... i've tried to change the password from the windows client, not with the smbpasswd utility, maybe the problem is this!
when i come back to work i'll try! thanks a lot -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
