QuestionQ76

System Security

Which of the following actions synchronizes UNIX passwords with Samba passwords when an encrypted Samba password is changed through smbpasswd?

  • A There are no actions to accomplish this since is not possible.
  • B Run netvamp regularly, to convert the passwords.
  • C Run winbind ""sync, to synchronize the passwords.
  • D Add unix password sync = yes to smb.conf
  • E Add smb unix password = sync to smb.conf
Explanation

Setting unix password sync = yes in smb.conf instructs Samba to attempt to synchronize the UNIX password whenever the encrypted SMB password in the smbpasswd database is changed.

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