NAME
smbldap-passwd - change user password
SYNOPSIS
smbldap-passwd [-?|--help|-s|-u] [name]
DESCRIPTION
smbldap-passwd changes passwords for user accounts. A normal user may
only change the password for their own account, the super user may
change the password for any account.
If option -s specified then changed only samba password. If options -u
specified then changed only UNIX password. With no options then
changed both - UNIX and samba passwords.
Password Changes The user is first prompted for their old password, if
one is present. This password is then tested against the stored
password by binding to the server. The user has only one chance to
enter the correct passwword. The super user is permitted to bypass this
step so that forgotten passwords may be changed. The user is then
prompted for a replacement password. As a general guideline, passwords
should consist of 6 to 8 characters including one or more from each of
following sets:
Lower case alphabetics
Upper case alphabetics
Digits 0 thru 9
Punctuation marks
Password will prompt again and compare the second entry against the
first. Both entries are require to match in order for the password to
be changed.
SEE ALSO
passwd(1)