Re: Samba Password

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Sun, Mar 25, 2001 at 12:29:16PM -0500, Hall Stevenson wrote:
> * ktb (x.y.f@home.com) [010324 17:06]:
> > On Sat, Mar 24, 2001 at 09:27:57PM +0100, Gregor Kaleta wrote:
> > > I have a problem with the Samba Password. Samba is running and the
> > > correct smbpasswd file exists. But when I want to login (for using
> > > shares) from my Win98SE Client, I get the Error that my Password was
> > > wrong. What have I done wrong?
> > > 
> > 
> > Install Ptxt_on in W98 which can be found in the \tools\Mtsutil directory 
> > of th W98 cd.  This allows plain password passing.
> 
> Samba can deal with encrypted passwords just fine, so why not let it ??
> Otherwise, if you insist on using plain-text passwords, you'll have
> to apply a "patch" to every Win95 (OSR2) and higher box, including
> Win98/98SE, ME, and NT boxes. Enabling encrypted passwords with Samba
> involves changing *one* setting on *one* box.
> 

I'm assuming your talking about this section in /etc/samba/smb.conf -

; Passwords are encrypted by default. This way the latest Windows 95 and
;       clients can connect to the Samba server with no problems.
   encrypt passwords = yes

I uncommented the line above.  Restarted samba.  Installed Ptxt_off on
my W98 box.  Restarted W98 and now samba is broke.  Is this the one
setting you were talking about or was it another?    
Thanks,
kent

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