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author | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2005-05-02 08:28:41 +0000 |
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committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:46:32 -0500 |
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diff --git a/docs/manpages-3/pdbedit.8.xml b/docs/manpages-3/pdbedit.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..84dffe67da --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manpages-3/pdbedit.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,423 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<refentry id="pdbedit.8"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pdbedit</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>pdbedit</refname> + <refpurpose>manage the SAM database (Database of Samba Users)</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>pdbedit</command> + <arg choice="opt">-L</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-v</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-w</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-u username</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-f fullname</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-h homedir</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-D drive</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-S script</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-p profile</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-a</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-m</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-r</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-x</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-i passdb-backend</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-e passdb-backend</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-b passdb-backend</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-g</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-d debuglevel</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-s configfile</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-P account-policy</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-C value</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-c account-control</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This tool is part of the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> suite.</para> + + <para>The pdbedit program is used to manage the users accounts + stored in the sam database and can only be run by root.</para> + + <para>The pdbedit tool uses the passdb modular interface and is + independent from the kind of users database used (currently there + are smbpasswd, ldap, nis+ and tdb based and more can be added + without changing the tool).</para> + + <para>There are five main ways to use pdbedit: adding a user account, + removing a user account, modifing a user account, listing user + accounts, importing users accounts.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-L</term> + <listitem><para>This option lists all the user accounts + present in the users database. + This option prints a list of user/uid pairs separated by + the ':' character.</para> + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -L</command></para> + <para><screen> +sorce:500:Simo Sorce +samba:45:Test User +</screen></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-v</term> + <listitem><para>This option enables the verbose listing format. + It causes pdbedit to list the users in the database, printing + out the account fields in a descriptive format.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -L -v</command></para> + <para><screen> +--------------- +username: sorce +user ID/Group: 500/500 +user RID/GRID: 2000/2001 +Full Name: Simo Sorce +Home Directory: \\BERSERKER\sorce +HomeDir Drive: H: +Logon Script: \\BERSERKER\netlogon\sorce.bat +Profile Path: \\BERSERKER\profile +--------------- +username: samba +user ID/Group: 45/45 +user RID/GRID: 1090/1091 +Full Name: Test User +Home Directory: \\BERSERKER\samba +HomeDir Drive: +Logon Script: +Profile Path: \\BERSERKER\profile +</screen></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-w</term> + <listitem><para>This option sets the "smbpasswd" listing format. + It will make pdbedit list the users in the database, printing + out the account fields in a format compatible with the + <filename>smbpasswd</filename> file format. (see the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for details)</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -L -w</command></para> + <screen> +sorce:500:508818B733CE64BEAAD3B435B51404EE:D2A2418EFC466A8A0F6B1DBB5C3DB80C:[UX ]:LCT-00000000: +samba:45:0F2B255F7B67A7A9AAD3B435B51404EE:BC281CE3F53B6A5146629CD4751D3490:[UX ]:LCT-3BFA1E8D: +</screen> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-u username</term> + <listitem><para>This option specifies the username to be + used for the operation requested (listing, adding, removing). + It is <emphasis>required</emphasis> in add, remove and modify + operations and <emphasis>optional</emphasis> in list + operations.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-f fullname</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or + modifing a user account. It will specify the user's full + name. </para> + + <para>Example: <command>-f "Simo Sorce"</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-h homedir</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or + modifing a user account. It will specify the user's home + directory network path.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>-h "\\\\BERSERKER\\sorce"</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-D drive</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or + modifing a user account. It will specify the windows drive + letter to be used to map the home directory.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>-d "H:"</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-S script</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or + modifing a user account. It will specify the user's logon + script path.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>-S "\\\\BERSERKER\\netlogon\\sorce.bat"</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-p profile</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or + modifing a user account. It will specify the user's profile + directory.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>-p "\\\\BERSERKER\\netlogon"</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-G SID|rid</term> + <listitem><para> + This option can be used while adding or modifying a user account. It + will specify the users' new primary group SID (Security Identifier) or + rid. </para> + + <para>Example: <command>-G S-1-5-21-2447931902-1787058256-3961074038-1201</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-U SID|rid</term> + <listitem><para> + This option can be used while adding or modifying a user account. It + will specify the users' new SID (Security Identifier) or + rid. </para> + + <para>Example: <command>-U S-1-5-21-2447931902-1787058256-3961074038-5004</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-c account-control</term> + <listitem><para>This option can be used while adding or modifying a user + account. It will specify the users' account control property. Possible flags are listed below. + </para> + + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>N: No password required</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>D: Account disabled</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>H: Home directory required</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>T: Temporary duplicate of other account</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>U: Regular user account</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>M: MNS logon user account</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>W: Workstation Trust Account</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>S: Server Trust Account</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>L: Automatic Locking</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>X: Password does not expire</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>I: Domain Trust Account</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para>Example: <command>-c "[X ]"</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-a</term> + <listitem><para>This option is used to add a user into the + database. This command needs a user name specified with + the -u switch. When adding a new user, pdbedit will also + ask for the password to be used.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -a -u sorce</command> +<programlisting>new password: +retype new password +</programlisting> +</para> + + <note><para>pdbedit does not call the unix password syncronisation + script if <smbconfoption name="unix password sync"/> + has been set. It only updates the data in the Samba + user database. + </para> + + <para>If you wish to add a user and synchronise the password + that immediately, use <command>smbpasswd</command>'s <option>-a</option> option. + </para> + </note> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-r</term> + <listitem><para>This option is used to modify an existing user + in the database. This command needs a user name specified with the -u + switch. Other options can be specified to modify the properties of + the specified user. This flag is kept for backwards compatibility, but + it is no longer necessary to specify it. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-m</term> + <listitem><para>This option may only be used in conjunction + with the <parameter>-a</parameter> option. It will make + pdbedit to add a machine trust account instead of a user + account (-u username will provide the machine name).</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -a -m -u w2k-wks</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-x</term> + <listitem><para>This option causes pdbedit to delete an account + from the database. It needs a username specified with the + -u switch.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -x -u bob</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-i passdb-backend</term> + <listitem><para>Use a different passdb backend to retrieve users + than the one specified in smb.conf. Can be used to import data into + your local user database.</para> + + <para>This option will ease migration from one passdb backend to + another.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -i smbpasswd:/etc/smbpasswd.old + </command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-e passdb-backend</term> + <listitem><para>Exports all currently available users to the + specified password database backend.</para> + + <para>This option will ease migration from one passdb backend to + another and will ease backing up.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -e smbpasswd:/root/samba-users.backup</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-g</term> + <listitem><para>If you specify <parameter>-g</parameter>, + then <parameter>-i in-backend -e out-backend</parameter> + applies to the group mapping instead of the user database.</para> + + <para>This option will ease migration from one passdb backend to + another and will ease backing up.</para> + + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-b passdb-backend</term> + <listitem><para>Use a different default passdb backend. </para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -b xml:/root/pdb-backup.xml -l</command></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-P account-policy</term> + <listitem><para>Display an account policy</para> + <para>Valid policies are: minimum password age, reset count minutes, disconnect time, + user must logon to change password, password history, lockout duration, min password length, + maximum password age and bad lockout attempt.</para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -P "bad lockout attempt"</command></para> +<para><programlisting> +account policy value for bad lockout attempt is 0 +</programlisting></para> + + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-C account-policy-value</term> + <listitem><para>Sets an account policy to a specified value. + This option may only be used in conjunction + with the <parameter>-P</parameter> option. + </para> + + <para>Example: <command>pdbedit -P "bad lockout attempt" -C 3</command></para> +<para><programlisting> +account policy value for bad lockout attempt was 0 +account policy value for bad lockout attempt is now 3 +</programlisting></para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + &stdarg.help; + &popt.common.samba; + + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>NOTES</title> + + <para>This command may be used only by root.</para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of + the Samba suite.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry></para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para> + + <para>The pdbedit manpage was written by Simo Sorce and Jelmer Vernooij.</para> + +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |