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Old 05-28-2006, 10:49 PM   #1
abdbaru
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add samba user


useradd xxx
smbpasswd xxx
When I run those commands I got the following error. Kindly assist me


New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Failed to find entry for user puspanita.
Failed to modify password entry for user puspanita
 
Old 05-28-2006, 11:04 PM   #2
prozac
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try
Code:
smbpasswd -a user_name
 
  


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