Hello, when i use /usr/local/samba/bin/smbpasswd -a root I get the following error message. ----- failed to midify user dn= uid=root,o=<MYDOMAIN> with: Object class violation object class 'sambaAccount' requires attribute 'ntSID' failed to modify/add user with uid = root (dn = uid=root,o=<mydomain>) failed to add entry for user root Failed to modify password entry for user root. ----- I user alpha23 and Suse 8.1 my smb.conf is the following [global] passdb backend = ldapsam:ldap://localhost workgroup = DOM_NT domain logon = yes domain master = no encrypt passwords = yes ldap suffix = o=<MYDOMAIN> ldap admin dn = cn=ldapadmin,o=<MYDOMAIN> ldap filter = (&(uid=%u)(objectclass=sambaaccount)) ldap ssl = off can please anybody help me Kind Regards Mike -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ Bitte l?cheln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage!