Samba winbind error, "Could not change directory to home directory /home/%D/%U: No such file or directory"

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Issue

  • Unable to change to customized home directory when log in through samba winbind with error "Could not change directory to home directory /home/%D/%U: No such file or directory"

This is NOT the correct home directory, /home/XYZ/%U is specified on the UNIX Attributes tab in Active Directory Users and Computers.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Samba

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