[techtalk] samba help

[ktb]

On Fri, Jun 01, 2001 at 12:13:28AM +0100, Conor Daly wrote:
> 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?

Sorry it has taken so long to get back.  Work gets in my way sometimes;)
ptxt_on is in \tools\mtsutil there is also a ptxt_off if you want to
reverse it.
kent

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