How Do I Remove a Samba User in Linux

How Do I Remove a Samba User in Linux

1. delete samba user(john) using smbpasswd command with -x option. 2. You can now delete the UNIX OS user john along with all the files associated with the user like home directory, using the ‘userdel -r’ command.

How do I delete a Samba user?

Delete samba user If you want to delete or remove a Samba user from your system, use the ‘smbpasswd’ command with -x option followed by the username.

How do I view Samba users?

To add user john and grant him access to a Samba share, follow the steps outlined below. The smbpasswd -a command can be used to add the user’s Samba samba user once they have a local account. When the smbpasswd command is run with the -a option, it creates a new samba user and allows you to change their password.

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