samba and linux passwords

I am having a bit of a time setting up my Samba server and I am trying
to narrow down the problem. Is there a different between the samba
password and linux password?

thanks
Jeff

On 1 Mar 2004 11:13:43 -0800, jeff-godfrey@wa.nacdnet.org (Jeff Godfrey) wrote:

>I am having a bit of a time setting up my Samba server and I am trying
>to narrow down the problem. Is there a different between the samba
>password and linux password?

Yes, there is. Sort of.

You can optionally tie Samba to the /etc/passwd file, or to it's own independant
password management facility. It depends on how you've set up Samba.
--
Lew Pitcher
IT Consultant, Enterprise Application Architecture,
Enterprise Technology Solutions, TD Bank Financial Group

(Opinions expressed are my own, not my employers')

jeff-godfrey@wa.nacdnet.org (Jeff Godfrey) wrote in message news:<aad668b1.0403011113.4c4c5b38@posting.google. com>...
> I am having a bit of a time setting up my Samba server and I am trying
> to narrow down the problem. Is there a different between the samba
> password and linux password?
>
> thanks
> Jeff

is the independent password facility that you are refering to the smbpasswd file?