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| author | John Terpstra <jht@samba.org> | 2004-10-31 04:16:36 +0000 |
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| committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:46:05 -0500 |
| commit | 62019631fb0ee333de5a09a8dda4b4511043dfa1 (patch) | |
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Work in progress commit - Adding IDMAP documentation.
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diff --git a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/IDMAP.xml b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/IDMAP.xml index fa485de495..23d02bb0f3 100644 --- a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/IDMAP.xml +++ b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/IDMAP.xml @@ -29,11 +29,21 @@ This is followed by an overview of how the IDMAP facility may be implemented. </para> <para> -The IDMAP facility is usually of concern only where more than one Samba server or Samba network client +The IDMAP facility is usually of concern where more than one Samba server or Samba network client is installed in the one Domain. Where there is a single Samba server do not be too concerned regarding the IDMAP infrastructure - the default behavior of Samba is nearly always sufficient. </para> +<para> +The use of IDMAP is important where the Samba server will be accessed by workstations or servers from +more than one domain, in which case it is important to run winbind so it can handle the resolution (ID mapping) +of foreign SIDs to local UNIX UIDs and GIDs. +</para> + +<para> +The use of the IDMAP facility requires that the <command>winbindd</command> be executed on Samba start-up. +</para> + <sect1> <title>Samba Server Deployment Types</title> |