pdbedit: This Samba command is used to manage the user accounts stored in the Samba password database.
-v: The verbose option provides detailed information.
-u candidate: Specifies the user for which to display the information.
Other Commands:
smbpasswd, net sam show, samba-tool user list, getent smbpasswd: These commands do not provide the same comprehensive information and status flags as pdbedit.
Reference:
Samba pdbedit Documentation