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
> 

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