<indexterm><primary>converted</primary></indexterm>
Many people ask why Samba cannot simply use the UNIX password database. Windows requires
passwords that are encrypted in its own format. The UNIX passwords can't be converted to
- UNIX-style encrypted passwords. Because of that, you can't use the standard UNIX user
+ Windows-style encrypted passwords. Because of that, you can't use the standard UNIX user
database, and you have to store the LanMan and NT hashes somewhere else.
</para>
<para>
<indexterm><primary>SMB/CIFS</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>authentication</primary></indexterm>
-<indexterm><primary>challenge/response mechanis</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>challenge/response mechanism</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>clear-text</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>encrypted</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>negotiate</primary></indexterm>
Some people are confused when reference is made to <literal>smbpasswd</literal> because the
name refers to a storage mechanism for SambaSAMAccount information, but it is also the name
of a utility tool. That tool is destined to eventually be replaced by new functionality that
-is being added to the <command>net</command> toolset (see <link linkend="NetCommand">the Net Command</link>.
+is being added to the <command>net</command> toolset (see <link linkend="NetCommand">the Net Command</link>).
</para>
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and <command>yppasswd</command> programs. It maintains the two 32 byte password
fields in the passdb backend. This utility operates independently of the actual
account and password storage methods used (as specified by the <parameter>passdb
- backend</parameter> in the &smb.conf; file.
+ backend</parameter> in the &smb.conf; file).
</para>
<para>
<listitem><para>Login ID.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>UNIX UID.</para></listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Microsoft LanManager password hash (password converted to upper-case then hashed.</para>
+ <para>Microsoft LanManager password hash (password converted to upper-case then hashed).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Microsoft NT password hash (hash of the case-preserved password).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Samba SAM Account Flags.</para></listitem>
<para><quote>I've installed Samba, but now I can't log on with my UNIX account! </quote></para>
<para>Make sure your user has been added to the current Samba <smbconfoption name="passdb backend"/>.
- Read the <link linkend="acctmgmttools">Account Management Tools,</link> for details.</para>
+ Read the <link linkend="acctmgmttools">Account Management Tools</link> for details.</para>
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