Hi there -- Thanks for your reply. The output of the testparm command is shown below: Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf Processing section "[homes]" Processing section "[printers]" Processing section "[roinventory]" Loaded services file OK. Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE passdb backend = tdbsam The smbpasswd command is available for backwards compatibility. At the risk of coming across as a complete idiot, how does that tie in to this situation? -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Craig White Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Problem with Samba on CentOS 5.3 On Fri, 2009-11-20 at 11:45 -0500, Kaplan, Andrew H. wrote: > Hi there -- > > I am having an issue with the Samba package, release 3.033375, that > came bundled with the > CentOS 5.3 distribution. It seems that even though I created the > smbpasswd file, located at > the /etc/samba directory, I am unable to modify the password of the > users listed in it. > > I can run the /usr/bin/smbpasswd -a <username> command as root, and > even though there > are no errors, a subsequent check of the smbpasswd file indicates the > username in question > is still listed with the series of X's and NO PASSWORD indicator. > > I have confirmed through the find command the only instances of > smbpasswd are those at the > /etc/samba and /usr/bin locations. > > Has anyone seen this issue, and aside from installing samba from > source, have a solution to > this problem? Thanks. ---- are you sure that is the file being used? what is output of the command... testparm -s |grep passdb Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.