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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcedirectorysecuritymode.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcedirectorysecuritymode.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2c15ec2753 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcedirectorysecuritymode.xml @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +<samba:parameter name="force directory security mode" + context="S" + type="string" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para> + This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits can be modified when a Windows NT client is manipulating + the UNIX permission on a directory using the native NT security dialog box. + </para> + + <para> + This parameter is applied as a mask (OR'ed with) to the changed permission bits, thus forcing any bits in this + mask that the user may have modified to be on. Make sure not to mix up this parameter with <smbconfoption + name="directory security mask"/>, which works in a similar manner to this one, but uses a logical AND instead + of an OR. + </para> + + <para> + Essentially, this mask may be treated as a set of bits that, when modifying security on a directory, + to will enable (1) any flags that are off (0) but which the mask has set to on (1). + </para> + + <para> + If not set explicitly this parameter is 0000, which allows a user to modify all the user/group/world + permissions on a directory without restrictions. + </para> + + <note><para> + Users who can access the Samba server through other means can easily bypass this restriction, so it is + primarily useful for standalone "appliance" systems. Administrators of most normal systems will + probably want to leave it set as 0000. + </para></note> + +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +<value type="example">700</value> + +<related>directory security mask</related> +<related>security mask</related> +<related>force security mode</related> + +</samba:parameter> |