samba - Feb 2003 - Does samba really need /etc/passwd when using LDAP ?

Hello all

I'm building a Samba+LDAP server as a NT4 PDC, and I have seen
everywhere on the web that every time an account is created, it is
created both in the LDAP directory _and_ in the /etc/passwd file

Am I right ?

If I am, why is it necessary to fill the passwd file with redundant
information ?

Fran?ois Beretti