1 <samba:parameter name="encrypt passwords"
4 xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
6 <para>This boolean controls whether encrypted passwords
7 will be negotiated with the client. Note that Windows NT 4.0 SP3 and
8 above and also Windows 98 will by default expect encrypted passwords
9 unless a registry entry is changed. To use encrypted passwords in
10 Samba see the chapter "User Database" in the Samba HOWTO Collection.
14 MS Windows clients that expect Microsoft encrypted passwords and that
15 do not have plain text password support enabled will be able to
16 connect only to a Samba server that has encrypted password support
17 enabled and for which the user accounts have a valid encrypted password.
18 Refer to the smbpasswd command man page for information regarding the
19 creation of encrypted passwords for user accounts.
23 The use of plain text passwords is NOT advised as support for this feature
24 is no longer maintained in Microsoft Windows products. If you want to use
25 plain text passwords you must set this parameter to no.
28 <para>In order for encrypted passwords to work correctly
29 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
30 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> must either
31 have access to a local <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
32 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> file (see the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
33 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> program for information on how to set up
34 and maintain this file), or set the <smbconfoption name="security">[domain|ads]</smbconfoption> parameter which
35 causes <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> to authenticate against another
38 <value type="default">yes</value>