thanks that works.... but i have another problem ... ill be posting it in another thread
On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 17:16, Fermín Galán Márquez wrote: > As far I know, you cannot use the same name for users and a machines > account. > > This is the way that I follow to create machine accounts: > > 1. Create a "user" account in /etc/passwd (note the '$') > > # useradd cpu3$ > > 2. Create the machine account with smbpasswd (note now '$' is not in the > name) > > # smbpasswd -a -m cpu3 > > I hope this may help you... > > ------ > Fermín > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] En nombre > de kent E. > Enviado el: miércoles, 07 de enero de 2004 9:26 > Para: samba > Asunto: [Samba] simple question > > i just got confused in creating machine accounts in my samba server > > 1rst creating the user > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# smbpasswd -a cpu3 > New SMB password: > Retype new SMB password: > Added user cpu3. > > than adding the machine... > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# smbpasswd -a -m cpu3$ > Failed initialise SAM_ACCOUNT for user cpu3$. > Failed to modify password entry for user cpu3$ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# > > what am i missing... (still googling...) > > TIA > Kent > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
