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authorJelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org>2004-04-07 10:15:11 +0000
committerGerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org>2008-04-23 08:45:43 -0500
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+<samba:parameter name="hosts equiv"
+ context="G"
+ type="string"
+ advanced="1" developer="1"
+ xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+<description>
+ <para>If this global parameter is a non-null string,
+ it specifies the name of a file to read for the names of hosts
+ and users who will be allowed access without specifying a password.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>This is not be confused with <link linkend="HOSTSALLOW">
+ <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts allow</parameter></link> which is about hosts
+ access to services and is more useful for guest services. <parameter moreinfo="none">
+ hosts equiv</parameter> may be useful for NT clients which will
+ not supply passwords to Samba.</para>
+
+ <note><para>The use of <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts equiv
+ </parameter> can be a major security hole. This is because you are
+ trusting the PC to supply the correct username. It is very easy to
+ get a PC to supply a false username. I recommend that the
+ <parameter moreinfo="none">hosts equiv</parameter> option be only used if you really
+ know what you are doing, or perhaps on a home network where you trust
+ your spouse and kids. And only if you <emphasis>really</emphasis> trust
+ them :-).</para></note>
+</description>
+
+<value type="default"><comment>no host equivalences</comment></value>
+<value type="example">hosts equiv = /etc/hosts.equiv</value>
+</samba:parameter>