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author | John Terpstra <jht@samba.org> | 2005-02-13 22:40:53 +0000 |
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committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:46:13 -0500 |
commit | bb32fd0add7d16c104c08af9ae8fefc3db876424 (patch) | |
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Adding clarification for post 3.0.10 versions.
(This used to be commit f8b089d0a9bd461f47878613eb5a0cb60edbb27a)
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diff --git a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/Group-Mapping.xml b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/Group-Mapping.xml index cba69cc932..aa64c4c5b0 100644 --- a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/Group-Mapping.xml +++ b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/Group-Mapping.xml @@ -219,6 +219,27 @@ </orderedlist> <para> + Versions of Samba up to and including 3.0.10 do not provide a means for assigning rights and privileges + that are necessary for system administration tasks from a Windows Domain Member Client machine so that + domain administration tasks such as adding/deleting/changing user and group account information, and + managing workstation domain membership accounts, can be handled by any account other than root. + </para> + + <para> + Samba-3.0.11 introduced a new privilege management interface (see <link linkend="rights">Chapter on Rights and Privileges</link>) + that permits these tasks to be delegated to non-root (i.e.: accounts other than the equivalent of the + MS Windows Administrator) account. + </para> + + <para> + Administrative tasks on a Windows Domain Member workstation, can be done by anyone who is a member of the + <constant>Domain Admins</constant> group. This group can be mapped to any convenient UNIX group. + </para> + + <sect3> + <title>Applicable Only to Version Earlier than 3.0.11</title> + + <para> Administrative tasks on UNIX/Linux systems, such as adding users or groups, requires <constant>root</constant> level privilege. The addition of a Windows client to a Samba Domain involves the addition of a user account for the Windows client. @@ -240,10 +261,7 @@ level ACLs. </para> - <para> - Administrative tasks on a Windows Domain Member workstation, can be done by anyone who is a member of the - <constant>Domain Admins</constant> group. This group can be mapped to any convenient UNIX group. - </para> + </sect3> </sect2> |