Hello,
Sorry to be a pest, but I need to try to get some clarification of how the
machine name works when setting up a machine account on the Samba
server. The Samba How-To page
http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/samba-pdc.html#id2536400
talks about the "common error" of including the $ in the machine name on
the server machine. However, all of the examples of PDC setup that I've
seen show machine accounts in the passwd file that DO have a $ at the end
of the machine name. So, $ or no $? The explanation on the How-To page is
confusing, when it says "The problem is only in the program used to make
the entry....Create a user without the "$". Then use vipw to edit the
entry, adding the "$"". This is perplexing. Why would it make any
difference whether you put in the $ with vipw or some other editor? And
why does the heading of this section say ""$" Cannot Be Included in Machine
Name?" I don't quite get what the real technical issue is here. I think
some more explanation is needed.
Eric
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