[K12OSN] Programming Challenge...help? Samba-LDAP password changing

[luis.montes at cox.net]

I could whip this out for you very quickly if you don't mind it being written in java.

Also, i don't have an ldap-samba server to test it against, but if the command is that simple, shouldn't be a problem.

Luis


> 
> From: "David Trask" <dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us>
> Date: 2004/08/04 Wed PM 06:17:58 EDT
> To: K12OSN at redhat.com
> Subject: [K12OSN] Programming Challenge...help? Samba-LDAP password changing
> 
> Ok folks,
> 
> I can figure a lot of things out, but I have to admit my GUI scripting
> skills are slim to none.  So...I'm posing a challenge to anyone who feels
> up to it.  What I need to do is allow my kids a way to change their
> password in Samba/LDAP using their linux terminals.  Granted I could teach
> them to do it in the terminal, but I'd rather not...especially for the
> little ones.  The command is easy...it is
> 
> smbldap-passwd username    (username is the one you want to change the
> password for...ex:  smbldap-passwd dtrask)
> 
> then you are prompted to enter a new password twice
> 
> What I'd like to see...is a GUI interface where a kid can click on an
> icon....a dialog pops up asking for their current usename and password and
> then prompts them for a new password.  I can teach them how to use
> smbldap-passwd, but there's nothing to stop them from changing someone
> else's password.  Usermin will not work with LDAP (at least for me it
> won't)  I'm open to ideas and alternatives if anyone has any.  Ironically
> the password is easy to change using Windows....CTRL-ALT-DEL and select
> "Change Password", but in Linux it's much more challenging...and I need to
> address that.  :-)
> 
> David N. Trask
> Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> Vassalboro Community School
> dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
> (207)923-3100
> 
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