From http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/3020.html:

The NetApp filer requires plaintext password authentication from the client if the /etc/passwd file or NIS is used to provide CIFS client authentication on the filer. If the filer is configured to provide Pass-Through Authentication then any password entry in the /etc/passwd is ignored for NT authenticated CIFS clients.

How do I know how my filer is configured? Also, what about NetLogon authentication?

cifs testdc does find my domain controller, but does that mean it is in the domain? Also, cifsconfig.cfg:

cifs setup -w x.x.x.x -security unix -cp 437

Oooh, I'll bet that means plaintext (against local /etc/passwd). Hope not.

I realize my question may be incomplete. :\

thx /fc