Re: [webmin-l] Users and Groups module misfiring

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Wed, 2006-01-25 at 09:21, William Arlofski wrote:
> A client of mine just reported a STRANGE problem when trying to create
> new users in WebMins "Users and Groups" Module. I have spent the last
> hour troubleshooting and verifying this. What follows is a description
> of what is happening to the system files (/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow)
> as well as the Samba user file (smbpasswd) when a new users is added and
> later edited.
> 
> They are currently using Webmin 1.250
> 
> 
> Create a new user with
> 
> id: first_last
> 
> User ID: choose text field and type 9999
> select "normal password" radio button and type in "password" (no quotes)
> choose primary group
> 
> 
> Save
> 
> /etc/passwd now contains:
> 
> first_last:x:9999:6000:Test User:/home//students/first_last:/bin/false
> 
> (which is correct except for the TWO slashes between home and students)
> 
> the /etc/shadow file looks like:
> 
> first_last:$1$38139902$erEXj5Hm2wp4Dp4qUTzvO0:13172::::::
> 
> Which looks correct.
> 
> 
> BUT, Samba's smbpasswd file contains:
> 
> first_last:9999:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:[U
>          ]:LCT-43D6A303:
> 
> it is not wrapped in the smbpasswd file. Notice there is no password so
> he can not log in to the Samba Domain controller.
> 
> 
> But wait... Maybe I didn't actually select the "Normal Password" radio
> button when I entered him - even though I did. (This is where it gets
> really strange)
> 
> Go back and edit the user:
> 
> switch the "Pre encrypted passwrod" radio button to "Normal Password"
> and retyp his password.
> 
> Click SAVE...
> 
> 
> NOW...
> 
> /etc/password contains:
> 
> first_lastfirst_last:x:9999:6000:Test
> User:/home//students/first_lastfirst_last:/bin/false
> 
> (not wrapped of course)
> 
> /etc/shadow contains:
> 
> first_lastfirst_last:$1$38140733$C29l/0szvz337yXUOwMB3/:13172::::::
> 
> AND SMBPASSWD CONTAINS:
> first_lastfirst_last:9999:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:[U
>          ]:LCT-43D6A641:
> 
> 
> HHHM!   So I go re-edit the user and notice that his name appears twice
> in the list of users and in the id field... so I strip off the 2nd
> iteration of his name, set his password again and save:
> 
> NOW, /etc/passwd contains:
> 
> first_lastfirst_last first_last:x:9999:6000:Test
> User:/home//students/first_lastfirst_last first_last:/bin/false
> 
> 
> And so on... As it is, Webmin's "Users and Groups" module is no longer
> funtional at my client's site. If there a fix, or if can I provide more
> information to help solve thess issues please let me know.

That is extremely strange, and certainly doesn't happen on my system!
What operating system are you running Webmin on there?

 - Jamie