docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/encryptpasswords.xml

   1 <samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
   2                 <term><anchor id="ENCRYPTPASSWORDS"/>encrypt passwords (G)</term>
   3                 <listitem><para>This boolean controls whether encrypted passwords
   4                 will be negotiated with the client. Note that Windows NT 4.0 SP3 and
   5                 above and also Windows 98 will by default expect encrypted passwords
   6                 unless a registry entry is changed. To use encrypted passwords in
   7                 Samba see the file ENCRYPTION.txt in the Samba documentation
   8                 directory <filename moreinfo="none">docs/</filename> shipped with the source code.</para>
   9
  10                 <para>In order for encrypted passwords to work correctly
  11                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
  12                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> must either
  13                 have access to a local <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
  14                 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> file (see the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
  15                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> program for information on how to set up
  16                 and maintain this file), or set the <link linkend="SECURITY">security = [server|domain|ads]</link> parameter which
  17                 causes <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> to authenticate against another
  18                 server.</para>
  19
  20                 <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">encrypt passwords = yes</command></para></listitem>
  21                 </samba:parameter>