What must be done to ensure the Samba password is kept synchronized when users change their Linux passwords?

The correct answer is C. pam_smbpass.so should be added to the password type of the appropriate PAM configuration. https://community.spiceworks.com/t/install-samba-so-the-samba-and-pam-passwords-remain- synchronized/1010934

300.8 Authentication and Authorization

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What must be done to ensure the Samba password is kept synchronized when users change their Linux passwords?

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ASamba and Linux passwords can only be kept in sync when Samba uses the passwdsam
B/usr/bin/passwd should be replaced by a symlink to /usr/bin/smbpasswd.
Cpam_smbpass.so should be added to the password type of the appropriate PAM configuration.
DIn /etc/nsswitch.conf, the samba service should be added to passwd and shadow before the file
EWinbindd must be running on the Linux server in order to replicate the password changes back to

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A
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B
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C
78% (38)
D
2% (1)
E
2% (1)

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https://community.spiceworks.com/t/install-samba-so-the-samba-and-pam-passwords-remain- synchronized/1010934

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