[K12OSN] smbldap changing password

[norbert]

Hi David,

What about using Webmin doesn't it sync and change passwd ?

norbert

dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us wrote:

>Just letting you know that the only way to reliably change both passwords
>for now is in Windows, but....I am working on the Linux method.  I
>submitted some proposed access control stuff and some LDIF changes to Matt
>for his review.  As soon as he looks at it...I'll release them to the
>general group to test.
>
>"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
>Monday, March 14, 2005 at 1:15 PM +0000 wrote:
>  
>
>>>[Krsnendu dasa] I reinstalled K12LTSP 4.2 and installed ldapsmb using
>>>the installer. Now it is working. I had to reboot K12LTSP to get it
>>>to work though. It would be good to mention this in the HOWTO if this
>>>is something everyone will have to do.
>>>
>>>Now I can login to windows and linux using the same username and
>>>password. 
>>>
>>>Is there any way users can change their own passwords? With just
>>>K12LTSP I gave the users a standard password and they were able to
>>>change it themselves using preferences/password. They enter their
>>>existing password then they enter the password of their choice twice.
>>>
>>>I tried doing this after the smbldap install. If first prompted for
>>>the current password (this time ldap was mentioned in the prompt)
>>>then it said new UNIX password. After doing this I could notice no
>>>change. Logging in to K12LTSP wouldn't accept the new password. It
>>>worked using the original password.
>>>
>>>Login to windows also uses the original password.
>>>
>>>Is there any way the users can change their own password the gets
>>>saved in ldap-smb?
>>>      
>>>
>
>
>David N. Trask
>Technology Teacher/Coordinator
>Vassalboro Community School
>dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
>(207)923-3100
>
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