7. Auto-accounts

Samba may create and delete user accounts on the fly under some conditions. This can be used to create administration-free file and print servers.

User accounts will be created if:

• A connection is established with the Samba server
• Authentication mode is set to either "server" or "domain"
• The password server authenticates the user
• The corresponding user account does not exist on the Samba server

User accounts will be deleted if:

• A connection is established with the Samba server
• Authentication mode is set to "domain"
• The password server confirms that the user account does not exist
• The corresponding user account does exist on the Samba server

7.1 Add user script

You must specify a command used to create user accounts. This command must not be interactive. A help list provides one suitable command. It creates an e-mail account suitable for file/print usage.

7.2 Delete user script

You must specify a command used to delete a user account. This command must not be interactive. A help list provides one suitable example.