[Samba] What should my smbpasswd file look like?

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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darrel wrote:
| I can not connect to my linux box from my Mac. I get a 'Could not
| connect to the server because the name or password is not correct' error.
|
| I'm not sure where to check to even see what username/pwd samba is using.
|
| If I open up my smbpasswd file, it looks like this:
|
| drrl:501:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:\
|  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:[UD]:LCT-402FFFE4:

This is a disabled account ('D') with no password ('XXXX...').

Run these commands as root

~  $ smbpasswd drrl
~  Password:

~  $ smbpasswd -e drrl




cheers, jerry
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