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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapallocbackend.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapallocbackend.xml index 60e20b82d5..e06bcd43a8 100644 --- a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapallocbackend.xml +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/idmapallocbackend.xml @@ -6,18 +6,26 @@ <description> <para> The idmap alloc backend provides a plugin interface for Winbind to use - when allocating Unix uids/gids for Windows SIDs. This option is - to be used in conjunction with the <smbconfoption name="idmap domains"/> - parameter and refers to the name of the idmap module which will provide - the id allocation functionality. Please refer to the man page - for each idmap plugin to determine whether or not the module implements - the allocation feature. The most common plugins are the tdb (<citerefentry> - <refentrytitle>idmap_tdb</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>) - and ldap (<citerefentry><refentrytitle>idmap_ldap</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>) libraries. + when allocating Unix uids/gids for Windows SIDs. This option refers + to the name of the idmap module which will provide the id allocation + functionality. Please refer to the man page for each idmap plugin to + determine whether or not the module implements the allocation feature. + The most common plugins are the tdb (<citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>idmap_tdb</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>) + and ldap (<citerefentry><refentrytitle>idmap_ldap</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>) libraries. </para> - <para>Also refer to the <smbconfoption name="idmap alloc config"/> option. + <para> + This parameter defaults to the value <smbconfoption name="idmap + backend"/> was set to, so by default winbind will allocate Unix IDs + from the default backend. You will only need to set this parameter + explicitly if you have an external source for Unix IDs, like a central + database service somewhere in your company. + </para> + + <para> + Also refer to the <smbconfoption name="idmap alloc config"/> option. </para> </description> |