How do I configure smb.conf file so that failed user login attempts will get logged into the samba logs?

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Issue

  • How do I configure smb.conf file so that failed user login attempts will get logged into the samba logs?
  • Why failed user login attempts are not getting logged in samba logs?
  • for example:
[2014/11/08 10:22:40.604819,  2] auth/auth.c:304(check_ntlm_password)
  check_ntlm_password:  authentication for user [xxx.yyy] -> [xxx.yyy] -> [xxx.yyy] succeeded

[2014/11/08 10:25:40.604913,  2] auth/auth.c:314(check_ntlm_password)
  check_ntlm_password:  Authentication for user [xxx.yyy] -> [xxx.yyy] FAILED with error NT_STATUS_WRONG_PASSWORD

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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