I authenticate linux users via the smb pam mechanism. When I go through a server upgrade and use a machine with a different name I change the server line in the /etc/pam_smb.conf to reflect the new server machine.
I was terribly frustrated to see the server validate the users that log and then see the client machine not properly handle the returned success.
I discovered that I had to run system-config-authentication which showed all the correct settings except for the server line that is in /etc/pam_smb.conf. Once I entered the correct server name things work great.
How come I have to run system-config-authentication to get authentication to work? Why doesn't the system know that I have allready hand entered the correct data in /etc/pam_smb.conf?
Thanks, -- Matt Finlayson Information Technology Specialist School of Engineering and Computer Science Washington State University Vancouver 360-546-9481 It has been said, “A day that is without troubles is not fulfilling. Rather, give me a day of troubles well handled so that I can be content with my achievements.”
