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authorAlexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org>2003-03-27 15:27:19 +0000
committerAlexander Bokovoy <ab@samba.org>2003-03-27 15:27:19 +0000
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Add new framework for smb.conf(5). Please read README before trying to compile.
I will commit more meta-information updates during week-end. (This used to be commit 8d684dffab6a90b3d612a1aa2b2c457a2bc2e6ac)
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+<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+ <term><anchor id="ENCRYPTPASSWORDS"/>encrypt passwords (G)</term>
+ <listitem><para>This boolean controls whether encrypted passwords
+ will be negotiated with the client. Note that Windows NT 4.0 SP3 and
+ above and also Windows 98 will by default expect encrypted passwords
+ unless a registry entry is changed. To use encrypted passwords in
+ Samba see the file ENCRYPTION.txt in the Samba documentation
+ directory <filename moreinfo="none">docs/</filename> shipped with the source code.</para>
+
+ <para>In order for encrypted passwords to work correctly
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> must either
+ have access to a local <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> file (see the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> program for information on how to set up
+ and maintain this file), or set the <link linkend="SECURITY">security = [server|domain|ads]</link> parameter which
+ causes <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> to authenticate against another
+ server.</para>
+
+ <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">encrypt passwords = yes</command></para></listitem>
+ </samba:parameter>