[Samba] Re: samba PDC 3.0.4 - windows xp

[Jim C.]

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The Zeidlers wrote:

I think this line is your problem.

|    add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g machines -c Machine -d
/dev/null -s /bin/false -M %u

This line probably creates a new user without a password.

I suggest you use smbpasswd to create the machine account record
instead. Something like:

add machine script = /usr/bin/smbpasswdb -m -a %u

- -m is for createing machine accounts and should also generate an
appropriate password.

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