samba - Oct 2004 - smbpasswd fails on samba 2.2.x

Hi,

setup upgraded to samba 2.2.12,
from 2.2.3 with win95 clients.

following winXP guide 
http://www.faqs.org/docs/samba/ch03.html

created a test account.

but smbpasswd fails..

[root@server data]# smbpasswd test
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Failed to find entry for user test.
Failed to modify password entry for user test
[root@server data]#

the account exists in /etc/passwd

What now?

thanks
r

-- here's part of the config --

[..]
        smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
        add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d
/dev/null -g machines -c 'Machine
 Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
        pam password change = yes
        encrypt passwords = yes
        wins support = true
        max log size = 0
        obey pam restrictions = yes
        directory mode = 775
        security = user
        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
[..]




		
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>created a test account.
>
>but smbpasswd fails..
>
>[root@server data]# smbpasswd test
>New SMB password:
>Retype new SMB password:
>Failed to find entry for user test.
>Failed to modify password entry for user test
>[root@server data]#
>
>the account exists in /etc/passwd
>  
>
You have to run smbpasswd with the -a flag to create the entry in 
smbpasswd before you can modify it, which is what they assume you're 
wanting with no flags.

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