> i added: > useradd sambaserver\$ > smbpasswd -a -m sambaserver > smbpasswd -j sambaserver > useradd workstation\$ > smbpasswd -a -m workstation > smbpasswd -a mywindowsloginname you also need useradd mywindowsloginname else the smbpasswd -a mywindowsloginnname will fail.