[K12OSN] smbldap changing password

[cliebow at downeast.net]

i think we are talking force-change of pws at first boot..thta happens from
windows but not from linux..chuck> 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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