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author | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2004-04-07 10:15:11 +0000 |
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committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:45:43 -0500 |
commit | 992f1e6b8f86b346fddd266b04d29cde69585633 (patch) | |
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Add all the source files from the old CVS tree,
add the 5 missing chapters from the HOWTO
and add jht's Samba by Example book.
(This used to be commit 9fb5bcb93e57c5162b3ee6f9c7d777dc0269d100)
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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/restrictanonymous.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/restrictanonymous.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ddcaee896d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/restrictanonymous.xml @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +<samba:parameter name="restrict anonymous" + type="integer" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>The setting of this parameter determines whether user and + group list information is returned for an anonymous connection. + and mirrors the effects of the + <constant>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\RestrictAnonymous</constant> registry key in Windows + 2000 and Windows NT. When set to 0, user and group list + information is returned to anyone who asks. When set + to 1, only an authenticated user can retrive user and + group list information. For the value 2, supported by + Windows 2000/XP and Samba, no anonymous connections are allowed at + all. This can break third party and Microsoft + applications which expect to be allowed to perform + operations anonymously.</para> + + <para> + The security advantage of using restrict anonymous = 1 is dubious, + as user and group list information can be obtained using other + means. + </para> + + <note> + <para> + The security advantage of using restrict anonymous = 2 is removed + by setting <link linkend="GUESTOK"><parameter moreinfo="none">guest + ok</parameter> = yes</link> on any share. + </para> + </note> +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +</samba:parameter> |