[Samba] Re: Failed to find user using smbpasswd

[reader at newsguy.com]

reader at newsguy.com writes:

> Running Samba 23d on gentoo linux in vmware
>
> Trying to create passwd for smb users I get this error:
>
> Failed to find entry for user harry
>
> Where is samba looking?  This user is in smbusers and /etc/passwd

Please disregard... this turned out to be plain user idiocy... 
misusing smbpasswd... neglacted to smbpasswd -a <USER> first