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authorJohn Terpstra <jht@samba.org>2004-11-23 18:03:33 +0000
committerGerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org>2008-04-23 08:46:08 -0500
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<title>Sample &smb.conf; Add Group Script</title>
<para>
+ <indexterm><primary>smbgrpadd.sh</primary></indexterm>
+ <indexterm><primary>groupadd limitations</primary></indexterm>
A script to create complying group names for use by the Samba group interfaces
- is provided in <link linkend="smbgrpadd.sh">smbgrpadd.sh</link>.
+ is provided in <link linkend="smbgrpadd.sh">smbgrpadd.sh</link>. This script will
+ add a temporary entry in the <filename>/etc/group</filename> file and then rename
+ it to to the desired name. This is an example of a method to get around operating
+ system maintenance tool limititations such as that present in some version of the
+ <command>groupadd</command> tool.
</para>
<indexterm><primary>smbgrpadd.sh</primary></indexterm>