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FILL BLANK Which command adds an existing Linux user to the Samba password database when using local authentication? (Specify ONLY the command without any path or parameters.) Answer: smbpasswd
The correct answer is A. smbpasswd. smbpasswd is the correct answer because it is the dedicated Samba utility for adding and managing user entries in the Samba password database (/etc/samba/smbpasswd or the TDB backend), enabling local authentication for SMB/CIFS shares. The Linux system account must already…
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smbpasswd is the correct answer because it is the dedicated Samba utility for adding and managing user entries in the Samba password database (/etc/samba/smbpasswd or the TDB backend), enabling local authentication for SMB/CIFS shares. The Linux system account must already exist before running smbpasswd -a <username>, which is exactly the scenario the question describes. Since this is a fill-in-the-blank with only one valid answer, there are no distractors to disprove - the command is unambiguous in the Samba toolset.
Memory tip: Think "SMB password" → smbpasswd. The tool name mirrors what it does - it manages passwords for Samba (SMB protocol), making it easy to recall when you need to bridge a Linux user account into the Samba authentication system.
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