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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapbackend.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapbackend.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4937256bbb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapbackend.xml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +<samba:parameter name="idmap backend" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" hide="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para> + The purpose of the idmap backend parameter is to allow idmap to NOT use the local idmap + tdb file to obtain SID to UID / GID mappings, but instead to obtain them from a common + LDAP backend. This way all domain members and controllers will have the same UID and GID + to SID mappings. This avoids the risk of UID / GID inconsistencies across UNIX / Linux + systems that are sharing information over protocols other than SMB/CIFS (ie: NFS). + </para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">idmap backend = <empty string></command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">idmap backend = ldapsam://ldapslave.example.com</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |