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Syntax of master.passwd
The master.passwd is a text file with every line holding exactly one user.
Note: The user information in master.passwd is a prerequisite for Samba's own user information.
One line consists of several fields delimited by a ":".
Sample line with all fields:
Username:password:UID:GID:Login-Class:Change pw in x sec:Deactivate in x sec:GECOS:HOME:SHELL
| Field | Description | Recommended value when using Samba | Example |
| Username | Username that should be used to login | Required field | herwig
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| Password | Not used currently | Leave empty or add * as value | *
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| UID | User-ID | Required, give each user a unique number | 110
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| GID | Group-ID | Required. If groups are not used, same value as UID | 110
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| Login-Class | Not used currently | Set to zero (0) | 0
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| Change pw in x sec | Not used currently | Set to zero (0) | 0
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| Deactivate pw in x sec | Not used currently | Set to zero (0) | 0
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| GECOS | Full username | Useful, but not completely supported | Herwig Bauernfeind
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| Home | The user's home directory | Don't use it currently(*) | /nonexistent
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| Shell | The user's shell | Not used currently | /usr/sbin/nologin
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With the examples from the above table, a valid line in master.passwd would look like the following line:
# This is a comment in master.passwd
herwig:*:110:110:0:0:0:Herwig Bauernfeind:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
(*) You cannot enter a valid OS/2 path in this field as the ":" would be misinterpreted as a field delimiter resulting in a broken master.passwd. It is possible to use the kLibc PathRewriter to workaround this limitation, but this is currently not recommended.
Note: Use the [homes] section of smb.conf in case home directories should be used.
