[K12OSN] Webmin Samba Problem

[Brian Chase]

set it up to schedule updates, within the same module, I've got mine 
checking everyday.....

Jim Kronebusch wrote:

>Thanks Brian, that did it.  I suppose next time I should go to Webmin
>and see if there are any updates :-)
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>From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
>Behalf Of Brian Chase
>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:08 PM
>To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Webmin Samba Problem
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>Don't re-install, go to Webmin Configuration and Update webmin, then 
>update modules.  There's a fix within those updates
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>Jim Kronebusch wrote:
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>>I think I understand what you are saying now.  I tried to add user test
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>>with smbpasswd -a test without the user existing in the unix users list
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>>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
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>>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?
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>>Thanks
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>>-----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
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>>On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 13:25, Jim Kronebusch wrote:
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>>>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
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>>>But if I issue the same command for an existing user, I receive no
>>>errors.  Now what?
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>>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.
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>>---
>> Les Mikesell
>>   les at futuresource.com
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