[Sderby] The problem...

[David Bottrill]

On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 18:20, Mike Hemstock wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I am trying to connect a Linux desktop to a corperate network (ask no 
> questions!)  There are windblows file and print servers as well as an m$ 
> (virus) exchange server.  The windblows shares can be accessed via Samba and 
> the (virus) exchange server can be access via IMAP and LDAP.  The problem is 
> that I want to be able to automount the shares at boot time/KDE logon and 
> save the IMAP password.  Nornally this is delt with via NT Challenge/Response 
> from the windblows client.  However, now it's all stored in config files, so 
> when I change my password I have to change the password for my mailbox, 
> public folders, LDAP and the smb mounts.  I get the machine to validate logon 
> to the windblows DC via pam_smb.  However, the question is: Is it possbile to 
> get the varous programs (mail client, smbmount. etc) to get the password 
> validated at logon and automatically present that to whatever may require it?  
> Hope this all makes sence!
> 
> Mike.

I think Pam is your friend.


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David Bottrill <david.bottrill@ntlworld.com>