[K12OSN] Windows Users changing password or not as the case may be

[cliebow at downeast.net]

that drove me buts for a couple weeks..i believe terpstra recommends being
sure unix passwd sync is commented as well as passwd chat..chucvk
> Hmmm...interesting....I'm setting up my own box now to test your
> issue...give me a little while and I'll report back with my findings.
> 
> "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
> Monday, March 07, 2005 at 7:40 AM +0000 wrote:
> >I have setup a Fedora Core system using the smbldap-installer script and
> >everything seems to be working OK except for when users want to change
> >there
> >password.
> >
> >I have setup a test user called DERF using the following CL
> >
> >smbldap-useradd -m -a derf
> >smbldap-passwd derf
> >
> >and I set his password to jimmy.
> >
> >I can login at the CL & via a Windose client without a problem.
> >
> >If I now try to change the password via the "Change Password" option on a
> >CTRL ALT DEL it takes the old password & new password (trying to set it to
> >`example`) but after a few seconds a message pops back say "You do not
> >have
> >permission to change your password"
> >
> >But now if I try to login via the CLI I have to use the password I'd tried
> >to change it to (`example`) but via windows I have to use the old one
> >(`jimmy`)
> >
> >I have tried running smbldap-passwd at the CLI logged in as the user and
> >it
> >runs OK it's just the Samba bit that seems not to work.
> >
> >Any idea's what to check ??
> >
> >Thanks
> >Brian
> 
> 
> 
> David N. Trask
> Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> Vassalboro Community School
> dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
> (207)923-3100
> 
> _______________________________________________
> K12OSN mailing list
> K12OSN at redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
> 


---------------------------------------------
This message was sent from Downeast.Net.
http://ellsworthme.com/