smbpasswd syntax please

[Alder]

Alder wrote::

> Hi,
> 
> Using the latest Samba 2.2.8 build with USER level security, but am 
> having trouble using the smbpasswd command while logged in as SYSTEM.
> 
> I want to add a user to the smbpasswd file, so I enter:
> 
> $ smbpasswd -a <user>
> ..or..
> $ smbpasswd "-a" <user>
> 
> but this merely produces the help screen for the smbpasswd command.  The 
> same goes for the other command switches available to root.  This used 
> to work on the builds released before October, so did the syntax of the 
> command change, or am I simply missing something obvious?
> 

Answered it myself moments after posting.  It seems one has to add the 
"-L" switch now, even when logged in as SYSTEM, i.e.:

	smbpasswd -L -a <user>

Perhaps someone could comment on when the "-L" switch became mandatory, 
and why.  I'm pretty sure it wasn't needed in the pre-October releases 
of version 2.2.8.

Thanks,

Terry