Re: smbauth problems with Windows 2003 Server

[Nathan Kroll <krolln@gmail.com>]

> We have a script on our webmail that allows users to change their
> email/nt passwords.  We used to be using NT 4/5 and just recently
> upgraded our PDC to Windows server 2003.  Since then, smbauth doesn't
> work.  When run on the command line with the correct password it
> states:
> Could not connect to server: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
> 
> With the wrong password:
> Could not connect to server: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
> 
> The command I'm using for smbauth is: smbauth -d our_domain -s
> our_AD_box -u my_user
> 
> The weird thing is that is returns different things if the
> incorrect/correct password is used.  Also, we use smbpasswd to change
> the password.  That works to change the NT password, but you can use
> both passwords (your new one and last one) for about 15 minutes until
> the servers sync?
> 
> We are using the latest samba-client from debian unstable and
> connecting to various NT 4/5 or Server 2003 boxes.  The NT 4/5
> authentication still works just fine.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks