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smbpasswd Command - Change SMB Password
The smbpasswd command is used to set or change passwords for Samba and SMB users. It is commonly used to manage authentication for file and printer sharing on Linux systems using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
Syntax
smbpasswd [options] [username]
Examples
smbpasswd
Change the password for the current user.
smbpasswd username
Change the password for a specific SMB user (requires root privileges).
smbpasswd -a newuser
Add a new SMB user and set their password.
Notes
- Samba must be installed and configured to use
smbpasswd. - Root privileges are required to add or modify other users' SMB passwords.
- Passwords set with
smbpasswdare used for SMB/CIFS network shares.
