Re: Samba & Win98: Trouble

[Jan Carlson <janc iname com>]

When Samba is configured, it has at least 3 ways of doing
authentication.

1. Use the local /etc/password file
     Advantage: its the default
     Disadvantage: have to keep username/passwords in 2 places.
     Disadvantage: requires the client machines to use clear-text
      passwords, which are less secure, and not the default on
      patched NT and on 98.

2. Store NT-style encrypted passwords on the Samba server,
     maintained by handy commands like smbadduser,  smbpasswd.
      Advantage: can work with unmodified NT,95,98.
      Advantage: noes not use insecure cleartext passwords.
       Disadvantage: have to keep username/passwords in 2 places.

3. Samba authenticates against an NT domain server,
    or another Samba server.
     Ie, samba checks the encrypted password from the
     user agains the NT or Samba password server.
     Advantage: does not use insecure cleartext passwords.
     Advantage: username/passwords can be maintained in
     just one place.

These features have been available in Samba versions for
at least 2 years.


"Michael J. McGillick" wrote:

> Hello:
>
> Umm - I looked in the Samba docs directory, and see something that refers
> to Windows 95, and Windows NT, but nothing about Windows 98.  Going under
> the assumption that Windows 98 may act like Windows 95, I made the change
> in the registry as was noted in the Windows 95 doc.  Still no luck in
> getting my Linux box to appear in the Network Neighborhood.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> - Mike
>
> On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Jose M. Sanchez wrote:
>
> > The registry hack is documented in the Samba docs directory.
> >
> > There is also a text file already set up for you.
> >
> > You transfer the file to your WinBlows machine, double click on it... and
> > the registry change gets made automatically...
> >
> > Reboot, and instant samba access...
> >
> > Read the docs.
> >
> > -JMS
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Ho <macbrush macbrush com hk>
> > To: redhat-list redhat com <redhat-list redhat com>
> > Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 11:44 AM
> > Subject: RE: Samba & Win98: Trouble
> >
> >
> > >I am interested in the hack as well. Can you tell me a little bit moer
> > about
> > >it? Or where to look for further info?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Kenneth
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Jan Carlson
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