If you are using OpenLDAP, you should try that: http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/appendix-contrib.html#smbk5pwd
I've not tested it but it should work (i guess you also need pam_ldap). 2008/10/16 Marco Gaiarin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > [I'm subscribed, but with mail deliverying turned off. I will read the > thread on web archive, but please CC me... i'm subscribed to the italian > samba list, but there's no answer there...] > > I manage some samba domain (samba3 as in debian stable), using LDAP as > backend and smbldap-tools. > The domains born as windows-only, and they are still windows-prevalent, > but i'm inserting here and there some Linux box (Ubuntu), using > LDAP (pam and NSS) for account and password on linux systems. > > All the password management are done by 'windows', and i've done a > little script (mimic around the smbldap-tools) that simply read the > expiration data in windows LDAP field and (adapt and) copy them over > the POSIX ones. > So there's no trouble for me to 'expire' a password for the Ubuntu > client, and the client correctly behave on that, prevent users to logon > if password was expired or warn them if only some days misses. > > > But, as i sayed, now i've some users that are substantially Linux-only > users, and now i need to ask them to make a logon on a windows box to > change their password. ;( > > > Basically i'm looking for a tool that will permit to users to change > their password using standard tool from an Ubuntu box, updating POSIX > and samba data in LDAP. > > 1) i've looked at pam_smbpasswd, that in PAM 'password' context seems > to do exactly what i need, but seems also that works only for the old > /etc/samba/smbpasswd file and not for pdb (nor LDAP) > > 2) i've looked also to a web interface (LAM), but this feature was > available only in 'pro' commercial version. > > > Someone can point me to the right tool/solution? > > > Thanks. > > -- > dott. Marco Gaiarin GNUPG Key ID: 240A3D66 > Associazione ``La Nostra Famiglia'' http://www.sv.lnf.it/ > Polo FVG - Via della Bontà, 7 - 33078 - San Vito al Tagliamento (PN) > marco.gaiarin(at)sv.lnf.it tel +39-0434-842711 fax +39-0434-842797 > > Dona il 5 PER MILLE a LA NOSTRA FAMIGLIA! > http://www.lanostrafamiglia.it/chi_siamo/5xmille.php > (cf 00307430132, categoria ONLUS oppure RICERCA SANITARIA) > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
