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| 211121 | 2004-01-29 21:35:00 | I have recently upgraded a SAMBA server/gateway from RH7 to RH9 with a clean install. There are problems with one SMB client after the upgrade (all other accounts work fine). The problem account can only be logged into for a short time (1-2 days) then a reset of the main Linux password is necessary. So far what I have done is: 1. Found that the account name in Linux should not include CAPS (didn't know this before). So I recreated the account and reassigned with chown and chmod the users home directory to the new account. 2.Checked the password expiry settings. I go in one day, reset the main password and all works - I can restart the Windows workstation and re-log in several times - no problem. A day or two later, the main Linux password needs to be reset again. I am getting frustrated (and so is the user!!). Any ideas appreciated! |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 211122 | 2004-01-29 22:46:00 | What version of samba does RH9 use? Do all the clients use the same version of Windows? Sorry, no ideas at this point. |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 211123 | 2004-01-30 00:33:00 | I'd suggest updating Samba.. IIRC it uses 2.x still. | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 211124 | 2004-01-30 07:05:00 | Chill - might be worth trying but it isn't the SAMBA password that is causing the trouble. When the problem happens, can't log in at the Windows client and can't login to Linux either (as the user in question). Change the main Linux login (leaving the Samba one as is) and all is fine again. I am a but hesitant to upgrade on a system with about 50 users when all are working fine except this one. Dolby: >What version of samba does RH9 use? 2.2.7a-7.9.0 >Do all the clients use the same version of Windows? Win95 and 98 with encryption turned on. |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 211125 | 2004-01-31 01:53:00 | by "main" Linux password, do you mean the password used by that user to login to Linux, or the "main", root password? It's all very strange . It's something to do with the renaming and chowning of that one user account . I think . :D What with the hidden passwd files and various sorts of encryption and security something has got out of synch . Why not make a totally new user account from scratch? Then copy all the files from this account to the new one . Then remove the bad one . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 211126 | 2004-01-31 07:49:00 | > by "main" Linux password, do you mean the password used by that user to login to Linux, or the >"main", root password? It's all very strange. The former - i.e. the Linux user password (the samba server one does not need changing) >Why not make a totally new user account from scratch? Then copy all the files from this account to >the new one. Then remove the bad one. Have done that - original user name = Sharon. Added new user called sharon and copied files to new account (and chown/chgrp). This did not fix the problem. Today I created a new account called sharonw - will wait and see if the problem still persists. I think it might work - I suspect the system was somehow tying things together between "sharon" and "Sharon" especially since my new found knowledge suggests not to use CAPS in user names! |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 211127 | 2004-02-01 01:46:00 | I suspect it will fix the problem ... Samba would have to follow Windows, and ignore case. So ShArOn would match sharon, Sharon, etc. | Graham L (2) | ||
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