* ktb ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010325 13:04]: > On Sun, Mar 25, 2001 at 12:29:16PM -0500, Hall Stevenson wrote: > > * ktb ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010324 17:06]: > > > 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?
I'm not familiar with this Ptxt_off file, but will check it right now... Okay, ptxt_off turns encrypted passwords back "on" or back to the default. By uncommenting the line you referenced in your smb.conf file, it *should* be working now ;-) Leave Samba as is for now. Go back to the Win box and turn plain-text passwords back on with the ptxt_on file. Reboot, then run the ptxt_off file again (???). Good luck Hall P.S. I have "encrypt password = on" in my smb.conf and did *nothing* to the Windows boxes here at home. And it works...
