http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518286 Summary: Samba new default passdb backend with openSUSE 11.2 Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.2 Version: Factory Platform: All OS/Version: openSUSE 11.1 Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Release Notes AssignedTo: ke@novell.com ReportedBy: lmuelle@novell.com QAContact: coolo@novell.com Found By: --- Samba packages till openSUSE 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 used smbpasswd as default 'passdb backend'. This default was inherited from the Samba source code and not explicitly set in the packaged /etc/samba/smb.conf (smb.conf for short) configuration file. With this new SUSE version this changes in two directions: a) The new default value inherited from the code is tdbsam. b) The new default value is also set in the default smb.conf As soon as you modified smb.conf the update process will install smb.conf.rpmnew and keep your old configuration. Please check your old configuration if no 'passdb backend' was set. In this case you have two opportinities to get it running again: a) Convert smbpasswd to tdbsam (suggested approach) Call as user root: pdbedit -i smbpasswd:/etc/samba/smbpasswd -e tdbsam:/etc/samba/passdb.tdb And ensure the global section of smb.conf has a line with passdb backend = tdbsam b) Set 'passdb backend = smbpasswd' We strongly recommend to use the new default 'tdbsam'. Only follow the old approach if you have good reasons. Please consider to file a bug report as suggested at http://en.openSUSE.org/Samba in the 'Samba bug reporting and advanced debugging information'. Setting 'passdb backend = smbpasswd' allows you to stay with the old configuration. Please keep in mind: This old approach provides a much smaller feature set than the new default passdb backend tdbsam. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.