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authorLuke Leighton <lkcl@samba.org>1998-11-24 17:21:12 +0000
committerLuke Leighton <lkcl@samba.org>1998-11-24 17:21:12 +0000
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@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ negotiation\&. It can be one of CORE, COREPLUS, LANMAN1, LANMAN2 or NT1\&.
machine\&. Only some are recognized, and those may not be 100%
reliable\&. It currently recognizes Samba, WfWg, WinNT and
Win95\&. Anything else will be known as "UNKNOWN"\&. If it gets it wrong
-then sending a level 3 log to \fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+then sending a level 3 log to \fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.org\fP
should allow it to be fixed\&.
.IP
.IP o
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ parameter for details\&. Note that some are synonyms\&.
\fBdomain controller\fP
.IP
.IP o
+\fBdomain group map\fP
+.IP
+.IP o
\fBdomain groups\fP
.IP
.IP o
@@ -614,6 +617,9 @@ parameter for details\&. Note that some are synonyms\&.
\fBload printers\fP
.IP
.IP o
+\fBlocal group map\fP
+.IP
+.IP o
\fBlocal master\fP
.IP
.IP o
@@ -2010,20 +2016,20 @@ See also the parameter \fBwins support\fP\&.
\fBdomain admin group (G)\fP
.IP
This is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP parameter that is part of the unfinished
-Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It may be removed in a later release\&.
+Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It has been removed as of November 98\&.
To work with the latest code builds that may have more support for
Samba NT Domain Controller functionality please subscribe to the
mailing list \fBSamba-ntdom\fP available by sending email to
-\fIlistproc@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+\fIlistproc@samba\&.org\fP
.IP
.IP "\fBdomain admin users (G)\fP"
.IP
This is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP parameter that is part of the unfinished
-Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It may be removed in a later release\&.
+Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It has been removed as of November 98\&.
To work with the latest code builds that may have more support for
Samba NT Domain Controller functionality please subscribe to the
mailing list \fBSamba-ntdom\fP available by sending email to
-\fIlistproc@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+\fIlistproc@samba\&.org\fP
.IP
.IP "\fBdomain controller (G)\fP"
.IP
@@ -2031,32 +2037,90 @@ This is a \fBDEPRECATED\fP parameter\&. It is currently not used within
the Samba source and should be removed from all current smb\&.conf
files\&. It is left behind for compatibility reasons\&.
.IP
+.IP "\fBdomain group map (G)\fP"
+.IP
+This option allows you to specify a file containing unique mappings
+of individual NT Domain Group names (in any domain) to UNIX group
+names\&. This allows NT domain groups to be presented correctly to
+NT users, despite the lack of native support for the NT Security model
+(based on VAX/VMS) in UNIX\&. The reader is advised to become familiar
+with the NT Domain system and its administration\&.
+.IP
+This option is used in conjunction with \fB\'local group map\'\fP
+and \fB\'username map\'\fP\&. The use of these three
+options is trivial and often unnecessary in the case where Samba is
+not expected to interact with any other SAM databases (whether local
+workstations or Domain Controllers)\&.
+.IP
+The map file is parsed line by line\&. If any line begins with a \f(CW\'#\'\fP
+or a \f(CW\';\'\fP then it is ignored\&. Each line should contain a single UNIX
+group name on the left then an NT Domain Group name on the right\&.
+The line can be either of the form:
+.IP
+\f(CW UNIXgroupname \e\eDOMAIN_NAME\e\eDomainGroupName \fP
+.IP
+or:
+.IP
+\f(CW UNIXgroupname DomainGroupName \fP
+.IP
+In the case where Samba is either an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP Domain Controller
+or it is a member of a domain using \fB"security = domain"\fP,
+the latter format can be used: the default Domain name is the Samba Server\'s
+Domain name, specified by \fB"workgroup = MYGROUP"\fP\&.
+.IP
+Any UNIX groups that are \fINOT\fP specified in this map file are assumed
+to be Domain Groups\&.
+.IP
+In this case, when Samba is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP Domain Controller, Samba
+will present \fIALL\fP such unspecified UNIX groups as its own NT Domain
+Groups, with the same name\&.
+.IP
+In the case where Samba is member of a domain using
+\fB"security = domain"\fP, Samba will check the UNIX name with
+its Domain Controller (see \fB"password server"\fP)
+as if it was an NT Domain Group\&. If the UNIX group is not an NT Group,
+such unspecified (unmapped) UNIX groups which also are not NT Domain
+Groups are treated as Local Groups in the Samba Server\'s local SAM database\&.
+NT Administrators will recognise these as Workstation Local Groups,
+which are managed by running \fBUSRMGR\&.EXE\fP and selecting a remote
+Domain named "\e\eWORKSTATION_NAME", or by running \fBMUSRMGR\&.EXE\fP on
+a local Workstation\&.
+.IP
+Note that adding an entry to map an arbitrary NT group in an arbitrary
+Domain to an arbitrary UNIX group requires the following: that the UNIX
+group exists on the UNIX server; that the NT Domain Group exists in the
+specified NT Domain; that the UNIX Server knows about the specified Domain;
+that all the UNIX users (who are expecting to access the Samba
+Server as the correct NT user and with the correct NT group permissions)
+in the UNIX group be mapped to the correct NT Domain users in the specified
+NT Domain using \fB\'username map\'\fP\&.
+.IP
.IP "\fBdomain groups (G)\fP"
.IP
This is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP parameter that is part of the unfinished
-Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It may be removed in a later release\&.
+Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It has been removed as of November 98\&.
To work with the latest code builds that may have more support for
Samba NT Domain Controller functionality please subscribe to the
mailing list \fBSamba-ntdom\fP available by sending email to
-\fIlistproc@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+\fIlistproc@samba\&.org\fP
.IP
.IP "\fBdomain guest group (G)\fP"
.IP
This is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP parameter that is part of the unfinished
-Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It may be removed in a later release\&.
+Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It has been removed as of November 98\&.
To work with the latest code builds that may have more support for
Samba NT Domain Controller functionality please subscribe to the
mailing list \fBSamba-ntdom\fP available by sending email to
-\fIlistproc@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+\fIlistproc@samba\&.org\fP
.IP
.IP "\fBdomain guest users (G)\fP"
.IP
This is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP parameter that is part of the unfinished
-Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It may be removed in a later release\&.
+Samba NT Domain Controller Code\&. It has been removed as of November 98\&.
To work with the latest code builds that may have more support for
Samba NT Domain Controller functionality please subscribe to the
mailing list \fBSamba-ntdom\fP available by sending email to
-\fIlistproc@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP
+\fIlistproc@samba\&.org\fP
.IP
.IP "\fBdomain logons (G)\fP"
.IP
@@ -2772,6 +2836,64 @@ will be loaded for browsing by default\&. See the
\fBExample:\fP
\f(CW load printers = no\fP
.IP
+.IP "\fBlocal group map (G)\fP"
+.IP
+This option allows you to specify a file containing unique mappings
+of individual NT Local Group names (in any domain) to UNIX group
+names\&. This allows NT Local groups (aliases) to be presented correctly to
+NT users, despite the lack of native support for the NT Security model
+(based on VAX/VMS) in UNIX\&. The reader is advised to become familiar
+with the NT Domain system and its administration\&.
+.IP
+This option is used in conjunction with \fB\'domain group map\'\fP
+and \fB\'username map\'\fP\&. The use of these three
+options is trivial and often unnecessary in the case where Samba
+is not expected to interact with any other SAM databases (whether local
+workstations or Domain Controllers)\&.
+.IP
+The map file is parsed line by line\&. If any line begins with a \f(CW\'#\'\fP
+or a \f(CW\';\'\fP then it is ignored\&. Each line should contain a single UNIX
+group name on the left then an NT Local Group name on the right\&.
+The line can be either of the form:
+.IP
+\f(CW UNIXgroupname \e\eDOMAIN_NAME\e\eLocalGroupName \fP
+.IP
+or:
+.IP
+\f(CW UNIXgroupname LocalGroupName \fP
+.IP
+In the case where Samba is either an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP Domain Controller
+or it is a member of a domain using \fB"security = domain"\fP,
+the latter format can be used: the default Domain name is the Samba Server\'s
+Domain name, specified by \fB"workgroup = MYGROUP"\fP\&.
+.IP
+Any UNIX groups that are \fINOT\fP specified in this map file are treated
+as Local Groups depending on the role of the Samba Server\&.
+.IP
+When Samba is an \fBEXPERIMENTAL\fP Domain Controller, Samba
+will present \fIALL\fP unspecified UNIX groups as its own NT Domain
+Groups, with the same name, and \fINOT\fP as Local Groups\&.
+.IP
+In the case where Samba is member of a domain using
+\fB"security = domain"\fP, Samba will check the UNIX name with
+its Domain Controller (see \fB"password server"\fP)
+as if it was an NT Domain Group\&. If the UNIX group is not an NT Group,
+such unspecified (unmapped) UNIX groups which also are not NT Domain
+Groups are treated as Local Groups in the Samba Server\'s local SAM database\&.
+NT Administrators will recognise these as Workstation Local Groups,
+which are managed by running \fBUSRMGR\&.EXE\fP and selecting a remote
+Domain named "\e\eWORKSTATION_NAME", or by running \fBMUSRMGR\&.EXE\fP on
+a local Workstation\&.
+.IP
+Note that adding an entry to map an arbitrary NT group in an arbitrary
+Domain to an arbitrary UNIX group requires the following: that the UNIX
+group exists on the UNIX server; that the NT Local Group exists in the
+specified NT Domain; that the UNIX Server knows about the specified Domain;
+that all the UNIX users (who are expecting to access the Samba
+Server as the correct NT user and with the correct NT group permissions)
+in the UNIX group be mapped to the correct NT Domain users in the specified
+NT Domain using \fB\'username map\'\fP\&.
+.IP
.IP "\fBlocal master (G)\fP"
.IP
This option allows \fBnmbd\fP to try and become a
@@ -5139,7 +5261,7 @@ You may find that on some systems Samba will say "Unknown socket
option" when you supply an option\&. This means you either incorrectly
typed it or you need to add an include file to includes\&.h for your OS\&.
If the latter is the case please send the patch to
-\fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP\&.
+\fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.org\fP\&.
.IP
Any of the supported socket options may be combined in any way you
like, as long as your OS allows it\&.
@@ -6089,10 +6211,10 @@ need to set this to \f(CW"yes"\fP for some older clients\&.
.IP
.IP "\fBwins server (G)\fP"
.IP
-This specifies the DNS name (or IP address) of the WINS server that
-\fBnmbd\fP should register with\&. If you have a WINS
-server on your network then you should set this to the WINS servers
-name\&.
+This specifies the IP address (or DNS name: IP address for preference)
+of the WINS server that \fBnmbd\fP should register with\&.
+If you have a WINS server on your network then you should set this to
+the WINS server\'s IP\&.
.IP
You should point this at your WINS server if you have a
multi-subnetted network\&.
@@ -6137,6 +6259,7 @@ workgroup = MYGROUP
.IP "\fBwritable (S)\fP"
.IP
Synonym for \fB"writeable"\fP for people who can\'t spell :-)\&.
+Pronounced "ritter-bull"\&.
.IP
.IP "\fBwrite list (S)\fP"
.IP
@@ -6231,7 +6354,7 @@ This man page is correct for version 2\&.0 of the Samba suite\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.IP
The original Samba software and related utilities were created by
-Andrew Tridgell \fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP\&. Samba is now developed
+Andrew Tridgell \fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.org\fP\&. Samba is now developed
by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the
Linux kernel is developed\&.
.IP
@@ -6240,7 +6363,7 @@ sources were converted to YODL format (another excellent piece of Open
Source software, available at
\fBftp://ftp\&.icce\&.rug\&.nl/pub/unix/\fP)
and updated for the Samba2\&.0 release by Jeremy Allison\&.
-\fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.anu\&.edu\&.au\fP\&.
+\fIsamba-bugs@samba\&.org\fP\&.
.IP
See \fBsamba (7)\fP to find out how to get a full
list of contributors and details on how to submit bug reports,