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diff --git a/docs-xml/manpages-3/idmap_rid.8.xml b/docs-xml/manpages-3/idmap_rid.8.xml index 33200b8e13..a2a1c58a6f 100644 --- a/docs-xml/manpages-3/idmap_rid.8.xml +++ b/docs-xml/manpages-3/idmap_rid.8.xml @@ -21,6 +21,24 @@ <para>The idmap_rid backend provides a way to use an algorithmic mapping scheme to map UIDs/GIDs and SIDs. No database is required in this case as the mapping is deterministic.</para> + + <para> + Note that the idmap_rid module has changed considerably since Samba + versions 3.0. and 3.2. + Currently, there should to be an explicit idmap configuration for each + domain that should use the idmap_rid backend, using disjoint ranges. + One usually needs to define a writeable default idmap range, using + a backent like <parameter>tdb</parameter> or <parameter>ldap</parameter> + that can create unix ids, in order to be able to map the BUILTIN sids + and other domains, and also in order to be able to create group mappings. + See the example below. + </para> + + <para> + Note that the old syntax + <parameter>idmap backend = rid:"DOM1=range DOM2=range2 ..."</parameter> + is not supported any more since Samba version 3.0.25. + </para> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1> |