On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 00:02, Katinka Mills wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Micheas Herman > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2003 2:52 PM > > To: FreeBSD List > > Cc: FreeBSD List > > Subject: Re: Samba and $ > > > > > > On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 17:41, Jon Reynolds wrote: > > > On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 12:25, Bob Collins wrote: > > > > At 02:07 PM 8/4/2003 -0500, gfsd wrote: > > > > >Why can't i create a user with a $ on the end? For machine > > trust accounts > > > > >i need to add each one by hand, instead of on the fly > > creation. When I use > > > > >adduser it will not let me add a user with a $ on the end, > > is there a way > > > > >around that? > > > > adduser is a perl script in 4.x. You can edit the file to allow > > '$' in the user name. Or further hack it so that it knows that > > any name that ends in '$' is a samba machine name and have it > > execute the correct smbpasswd command as well. > > > > > > A quick visit to an active irc channel should get you any help > > you need. (it did me a long time ago.) > > > > good luck, > > > > > > Micheas > > For a good IRC channel and network here is the place I use : > > #c and #freebsd on irc.freenode.net > > Regards, > > Kat. > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003
Thanks for the tips, I have never used an irc channel before and have been hooked on mailing lists like a crack addict. Are irc channels really that good at helping? I was under the impression they were just like chat rooms. Jon _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
