From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 5 01:03:28 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8AEF37B401 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 01:03:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from webserver.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org (CPE-144-137-239-72.wa.bigpond.net.au [144.137.239.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B3FE43FBD for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 01:03:27 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) Received: from wskatinka (wskatinka.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org [192.168.0.254]) h758M8Is056200 for ; Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:22:09 +0800 (WST) (envelope-from kat-free@kaqelectronics.dyndns.org) From: "Katinka Mills" To: "FreeBSD List" Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:02:11 +0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <1060066321.19968.12.camel@tux> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: RE: Samba and $ X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 08:03:29 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Micheas Herman > Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2003 2:52 PM > To: FreeBSD List > Cc: FreeBSD List > Subject: Re: Samba and $ > > > On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 17:41, Jon Reynolds wrote: > > On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 12:25, Bob Collins wrote: > > > At 02:07 PM 8/4/2003 -0500, gfsd wrote: > > > >Why can't i create a user with a $ on the end? For machine > trust accounts > > > >i need to add each one by hand, instead of on the fly > creation. When I use > > > >adduser it will not let me add a user with a $ on the end, > is there a way > > > >around that? > > adduser is a perl script in 4.x. You can edit the file to allow > '$' in the user name. Or further hack it so that it knows that > any name that ends in '$' is a samba machine name and have it > execute the correct smbpasswd command as well. > > > A quick visit to an active irc channel should get you any help > you need. (it did me a long time ago.) > > good luck, > > > Micheas For a good IRC channel and network here is the place I use : #c and #freebsd on irc.freenode.net Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003