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author | Tim Potter <tpot@samba.org> | 2000-10-17 02:28:24 +0000 |
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committer | Tim Potter <tpot@samba.org> | 2000-10-17 02:28:24 +0000 |
commit | 4287b412e99d33a0a5b4e2cc8a2ad3c937cdb266 (patch) | |
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Added documentation for winbind enum users and winbind enum groups
configuration parameters.
(This used to be commit c76dfab559003c9194f519cb89869d191cc0d6c0)
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-rw-r--r-- | docs/htmldocs/winbindd.8.html | 19 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/manpages/winbindd.8 | 27 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/yodldocs/winbindd.8.yo | 27 |
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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/winbindd.8.html b/docs/htmldocs/winbindd.8.html index d9e8017daa..0e0d70c2f4 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/winbindd.8.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/winbindd.8.html @@ -149,6 +149,25 @@ database is not actively changing <strong>winbindd</strong> will only have to se sequence number query packet every "winbind cache time" seconds. <p><strong>Default:</strong> <code> winbind cache time = 15</code> +<p><p></p><dt><strong>winbind enum users</strong><dd> +<p>On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +users through the <code>setpwent</code>, <code>getpwent</code> and <code>endpwent</code> group of +system calls. If the <code>winbind enum users</code> parameter is false, calls to +the <code>getpwent</code> system call will not return any data. +<p>Warning: Turning off user enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly. For example, the finger program relies on having access to the full +user list when searching for matching usernames. +<p><strong>Default:</strong> +<code> winbind enum users = true</code> +<p><p></p><dt><strong>winbind enum groups</strong><dd> +<p>On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +groups through the <code>setgrent</code>, <code>getgrent</code> and <code>endgrent</code> group of +system calls. If the <code>winbind enum groups</code> parameter is false, calls to +the <code>getgrent</code> system call will not return any data. +<p>Warning: Turning off group enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly. +<p><strong>Default:</strong> +<code> winbind enum groups = true</code> <p><p></p><dt><strong>template homedir</strong><dd> <p>When filling out the user information for a Windows NT user, the <strong>winbindd</strong> daemon uses this parameter to fill in the home directory for diff --git a/docs/manpages/winbindd.8 b/docs/manpages/winbindd.8 index c2c890d0b8..9655f51bee 100644 --- a/docs/manpages/winbindd.8 +++ b/docs/manpages/winbindd.8 @@ -161,6 +161,33 @@ sequence number query packet every "winbind cache time" seconds\&. \fBDefault:\fP \f(CW winbind cache time = 15\fP .IP +.IP "winbind enum users" +.IP +On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +users through the \f(CWsetpwent\fP, \f(CWgetpwent\fP and \f(CWendpwent\fP group of +system calls\&. If the \f(CWwinbind enum users\fP parameter is false, calls to +the \f(CWgetpwent\fP system call will not return any data\&. +.IP +Warning: Turning off user enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly\&. For example, the finger program relies on having access to the full +user list when searching for matching usernames\&. +.IP +\fBDefault:\fP +\f(CW winbind enum users = true\fP +.IP +.IP "winbind enum groups" +.IP +On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +groups through the \f(CWsetgrent\fP, \f(CWgetgrent\fP and \f(CWendgrent\fP group of +system calls\&. If the \f(CWwinbind enum groups\fP parameter is false, calls to +the \f(CWgetgrent\fP system call will not return any data\&. +.IP +Warning: Turning off group enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly\&. +.IP +\fBDefault:\fP +\f(CW winbind enum groups = true\fP +.IP .IP "template homedir" .IP When filling out the user information for a Windows NT user, the diff --git a/docs/yodldocs/winbindd.8.yo b/docs/yodldocs/winbindd.8.yo index 41f566b4d2..a2128be393 100644 --- a/docs/yodldocs/winbindd.8.yo +++ b/docs/yodldocs/winbindd.8.yo @@ -168,6 +168,33 @@ sequence number query packet every "winbind cache time" seconds. bf(Default:) tt( winbind cache time = 15) +dit(winbind enum users) + +On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +users through the tt(setpwent), tt(getpwent) and tt(endpwent) group of +system calls. If the tt(winbind enum users) parameter is false, calls to +the tt(getpwent) system call will not return any data. + +Warning: Turning off user enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly. For example, the finger program relies on having access to the full +user list when searching for matching usernames. + + bf(Default:) +tt( winbind enum users = true) + +dit(winbind enum groups) + +On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of +groups through the tt(setgrent), tt(getgrent) and tt(endgrent) group of +system calls. If the tt(winbind enum groups) parameter is false, calls to +the tt(getgrent) system call will not return any data. + +Warning: Turning off group enumeration may cause some programs to behave +oddly. + + bf(Default:) +tt( winbind enum groups = true) + dit(template homedir) When filling out the user information for a Windows NT user, the |