[nflug] Samba/MySQL Woes

[Cyber Source]

http://ckdake.com/projects/documentation/sambamysql

Robert Wolfe wrote:
> Good afternoon all.
>
> Trying to get Samba working with MySQL for an authentication backend.  
> However, not having any luck.  When O go to start Samba, I get the 
> following log.smbd:
>
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] smbd/server.c:main(847)
>   smbd version 3.0.24 started.
>   Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2006
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] printing/pcap.c:pcap_cache_reload(159)
>   Unable to open printcap file /etc/printcap for read!
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] printing/pcap.c:pcap_cache_reload(159)
>   Unable to open printcap file /etc/printcap for read!
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] 
> passdb/pdb_interface.c:make_pdb_method_name(174)
>   No builtin nor plugin backend for mysql found
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(1599)
>   PANIC (pid 30892): pdb_get_methods_reload: failed to get pdb methods 
> for backend mysql:localhost
>
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] lib/util.c:log_stack_trace(1706)
>   BACKTRACE: 7 stack frames:
>    #0 /usr/sbin/smbd(log_stack_trace+0x23) [0x822c3d3]
>    #1 /usr/sbin/smbd(smb_panic+0x46) [0x822c4c6]
>    #2 /usr/sbin/smbd [0x81eafd1]
>    #3 /usr/sbin/smbd(initialize_password_db+0xe) [0x81eb01e]
>    #4 /usr/sbin/smbd(main+0x591) [0x82c2d01]
>    #5 /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xc8) [0xb7bf1ea8]
>    #6 /usr/sbin/smbd [0x8082b11]
> [2008/08/15 14:03:58, 0] lib/fault.c:dump_core(173)
>   dumping core in /var/log/samba/cores/smbd
>
> Here is the relevant smb.conf file section:
>
> [global]
>         passdb backend = mysql:localhost
>
>         localhost:domain column = 'LOCALDOMAIN':
>         server string = samba file services at LOCALNET
>         security = USER
>         encrypt passwords = No
>         update encrypted = No
>         allow trusted domains = Yes
>         null passwords = No
>         localhost:mysql host = localhost # can be changed to remote host
>         localhost:mysql password =
>         localhost:mysql user = root
>         localhost:mysql database = samba_auth
>         localhost:mysql port = 3306
>         localhost:table = user
>
> Any light anyone can shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>