Change Samba password from windows

[bsherwood]

I know this question has been posted a million times on forums throughout the web, but I can't seem to resolve my problem.

I run a standalone samba server on a Workgroup with XP and 2000 machines.

When a user decides to change their password or has their password expire, I want that password to sync with the samba server.

Couple of questions, can this be done with a standalone server or does it need to be a Primary Domain Controller?


Here is my smb.conf.....


# Global parameters

workgroup = G2Staff
netbios name = Samba
security = user
server string = Samba Server
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
encrypt passwords = yes
update encrypted = no
wins support = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = yes
passwd chat debug = false
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *new password*%n\n *new password*%n\n *changed*

#typical user

[frontdesk]
comment = frontdesk
path = /home/frontdesk/Docs
valid users = frontdesk root
force user = frontdesk
public = no
writeable = yes
printable = no
read only = no
browseable = yes

[adam7979]

yey, if you join the domain, you will be able to change your smb password easily, just CTRL-ALT-DELETE and click on the change password button.

btw, make sure you're using a recent version of samba or your windows XP SP2 machines might give you problem....

good luck

[bsherwood]

I am using samba version 2.2.7 is that too old for xp sp2?

so it seems like this can't be done in a workgroup setting instead of a domain setting, is that correct?


thanks

[adam7979]

afaik, there is no way to change a sharing password (workgroup level) from client side , even if it involves only windows machine and no linux box

[GoldenEye]

In a workgroup level the number of users/passwords databases are just the same of the computers and each one are very diferent of the other.

To have a such type of control you need to concentrate all the information into a single database, that is called domain controler.

Many improvements you'll found on a domain like network.

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