winbind in nsswith.conf is not allowing to add user with -u option

[sudheer228]

Hi All,

On our HP server we are unable to add user with -u option, when we try to add it throws error "/etc/passwd file does not exists" with out '-u' it is working.

when we remove winbind entry in nsswith.conf file "-u" option is working with useradd command. but the strange thing is on other server though it has winbind in nsswith.conf file it is allowing to add user with -u option.

any clue how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Sudheer

[VK2COT]

Hello,

I assume there are no problems with
the password file or any other
process locking it (just to be sure):

# pwck

How does smb.conf look like on those two servers?

Cheers,

VK2COT

[sudheer228]

No problems with password file, because normally we are able to add users, problem occures only when we add -u option. smb file is same on both the servers.