I have a Linux server to act as a file server for Windows clients. It is running Debian 3.1rc4 and Samba.

1. I've created the users system accounts, their home folder, etc, all fine, and also the samba sharing system. I can connect to it and its running ok, but I would like to keep sync`ed the linux system user pass and the samba pass, so that when I change the SYS pwd, the Samba be updated automatically.
2. I also don't wanna turn the linux box into a PDC, or make a domain, using a central DB system for user management and do the job. Just want to keep the files sync without one of these DB solutions, keeping it as simple as possible.
3. Thanks in advance.
4. I've read about it, mostly of people trying the oposite: when the Samba pwd gets changed, the sys its updated, but it seems to be a little more complicated, so the first case would be just fine.
5. I think that's possible, but dont know if it is so simple, without creating a DB or using external tools.
6. You'll more than likely have to use a module.

   Check out the smbk5pwd module.

7. Hopefully, Samba is configured with PAM. If so, follow the instructions below.

   Make sure this is set in your smb.conf.
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   unix password sync = true
   pam password sync = true
   =======

   Navigate to /etc/pam.d/system-auth and add this after the "pam_cracklib.so" line.

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   password required /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so nullok use_authtok try_first_pass
   =======

8. http://www.computercornerplus.com…

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