Re: smbldap tools

[Markus Schabel <markus.schabel@tgm.ac.at>]

paul kölle wrote:

> Gregory Chagnon wrote:
>
> > So if I', only using LDAP to authenticate for Samba, I should only 
> > have to make entries for lmpassword and ntpassword right?  Which 
> > hashing algorithm is lmpassword in?  md4?  THanks!
> > -Greg
>
>
> No, as far as I know, a corresponding posixAccount object (vulgo: 
> user) is needed because the files and folders (rights) are still 
> managed by the underlying system (unix).
>
> see the HOWTO at http://samba.idealx.org
>
> greets  paul
In the latest development version of samba you don't need the 
posixAccount anymore (AFAIK), for the computer-accounts you definitley 
don't need it anymore.

regards

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