[Samba] not able to add machines on FreeBSD 4.7

[AlF]

Brandon Hagedorn wrote:
> 
> I'm setting up a new install of samba 2.2.7a on FreeBSD 4.7
> 
>             Here's a little run-through of what I have done.
> 
> I added a machine account in /etc/group as follows:
> 
>             machines:*:201
> 
>             I have added all of my machine accounts in to /etc/passwd as
> follows:

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> this is the error I get ..
> 
> User sclepy$ does not exist in system password file (usually
> /etc/passwd). Cannot add account without a valid local system user.
> 
> Failed to modify password entry for user sclepy$
> 
> 
> Why is this happening..??

You have to use vipw to edit your accounts, infact after saving them
into /etc/passwd you have to update /etc/master.passwd too.
You can use pwd_mkdb command to do the same thing, I suppose, but I
prefer vipw to edit my accounts

Good luck