[K12OSN] Webmin Samba Problem

[Brian Chase]

Don't re-install, go to Webmin Configuration and Update webmin, then 
update modules.  There's a fix within those updates


Jim Kronebusch wrote:

>I think I understand what you are saying now.  I tried to add user test
>with smbpasswd -a test without the user existing in the unix users list
>and I received the error.  Then I did a adduser test and then passwd
>test to add the user to unix, after that I issued the smbpasswd -a test
>without errors.  So what you are saying is that Webmin should be issuing
>this same set of commands?  If so why do I get an error in Webmin but
>not when I issue it manually?  Should I try to re-install Webmin?  I
>really want to be able to manage these users from a single area.  If I
>cannot get Webmin to work is there a way I can set Samba and Unix to
>syncronize users without using Webmin?
>
>Thanks
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
>Behalf Of Les Mikesell
>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:20 AM
>To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
>Subject: RE: [K12OSN] Webmin Samba Problem
>
>
>On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 13:25, Jim Kronebusch wrote:
>  
>
>>If I issue
>>#smbpasswd -a test
>>Then enter in new passwords I get the errors 
>>Failed to initialise SAM_ACCOUNT for user test
>>Failed to modify password entry for user test
>>
>>But if I issue the same command for an existing user, I receive no 
>>errors.  Now what?
>>    
>>
>
>That's normal for a case where the user does not exist at all in the
>unix /etc/passwd file - they must exist as unix users first. I think the
>webmin 'convert' case should involve users who are in /etc/passwd but
>not yet in /etc/samba/smbpasswd. If you don't get an error in that case,
>then I don't see why webmin should fail either.
>
>---
>  Les Mikesell
>    les at futuresource.com
>
>
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