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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcesecuritymode.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcesecuritymode.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7451ef91ae --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/forcesecuritymode.xml @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +<samba:parameter name="force 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 file 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="security mask"/>, which works similar like this one but uses logical AND instead of OR. + </para> + + <para> + Essentially, one bits in this mask may be treated as a set of bits that, when modifying security on a file, + the user has always set to be on. + </para> + + <para> + If not set explicitly this parameter is set to 0, and allows a user to modify all the user/group/world + permissions on a file, with no restrictions. + </para> + + <para><emphasis> + Note</emphasis> that 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 this set to 0000. + </para> + +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +<value type="example">700</value> + +<related>force directory security mode</related> +<related>directory security mask</related> +<related>security mask</related> +</samba:parameter> |