[techtalk] samba help

[Conor Daly]

On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 12:40:29PM -0500 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, 
ktb thought:
> On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 06:10:06PM +0100, Conor Daly wrote:
> > On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 07:19:39AM -0500 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, 
> > ktb thought:
> > > If you don't care about encrypted passwords search the W98 installation
> > > cd for Ptxt_on right click on that file and select "install."  This will
> > > cause w98 to send plain test passwords to samba.  You will at minimum
> > > have to log out of your w98 session or reboot to make the change take
> > > effect.  Can't remember exactly.
> > > kent
> > 
> > You should also find a file of the form "plaintextpassword.reg" somewhere
> > in the samba documentation.  Copy that to the win98 box and import it into
> > the registry.
> <snip>
> 
> Installing Ptxt_on does that for you.  Is what your talking about the
> same thing?  Sounds like it.  Just curious.
> kent

Yeah, I presumed that.  Just a mention of another source of the same
thing.  BTW is that "ptxt_on.reg" on the Win98 CD?

Conor
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