The
passwd
program is used to specify a program on the Unix Samba server that Samba can use to update the standard system password file when the encrypted password file is updated. This option defaults to the standard
passwd program, usually located in the
/bin directory. The
%u variable is typically used here as the requesting user when the command is executed. The actual handling of input and output to this program during execution is handled through the
passwd
chat option. The "Password Synchronization" section, earlier in this chapter, covers this option in detail.
