[Samba] Useradd doesn't accept dollar sign ($) and "add machine script" doesn't work

Paul Gienger
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:26:11 -0000

>I have set up a Fedora Core 3 machine with Samba 3.0.9 to act as a PDC file
and print server.  Everything
>
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>"invalid user name 'SPRUCE$'".  I can add the user without
the dollar sign, then go in and edit
>
There was a thread about this started mid last week under the title
"Fedora Core 3 and Samba".  It appears to be a shift that RedHat has
made, and is going back and changing now.  Take a look at that thread
please.

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