How to change password via smbpasswd command and provide password from standard input
Issue
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Is there any way to avoid password prompt while changing password via smbpasswd and provide password from standard input ?
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Unable to create the smbpassword with -s option with smbpasswd, tried the following command at command prompt:
# echo password@1234 | smbpasswd testuser1 -s
# echo password@1234 | smbpasswd -a testuser1 -s
Mismatch - password unchanged.
Unable to get new password.
- Unable to create the smbpasswd with -s option.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All)
- samba (
smbpasswd)
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