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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml index 359264d26c..763872d567 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/SWAT.sgml @@ -42,14 +42,71 @@ your Unix/Linux system has you will have either an <filename>inetd</filename> or </para> <para> -The nature and location of the network super +The nature and location of the network super-daemon varies with the operating system +implementation. The control file (or files) can be located in the file +<filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> or in the directory <filename>/etc/[x]inet.d</filename> +or similar. +</para> + +<para> +The control entry for the older style file might be: +</para> + +<para><programlisting> + # swat is the Samba Web Administration Tool + swat stream tcp nowait.400 root /usr/sbin/swat swat +</programlisting></para> + +<para> +A control file for the newer style xinetd could be: +</para> + +<para> +<programlisting> + # default: off + # description: SWAT is the Samba Web Admin Tool. Use swat \ + # to configure your Samba server. To use SWAT, \ + # connect to port 901 with your favorite web browser. + service swat + { + port = 901 + socket_type = stream + wait = no + only_from = localhost + user = root + server = /usr/sbin/swat + log_on_failure += USERID + disable = yes + } +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +Both the above examples assume that the <filename>swat</filename> binary has been +located in the <filename>/usr/sbin</filename> directory. In addition to the above +SWAT will use a directory access point from which it will load all it's help files, +as well as other control information. The default location for this on most Linux +systems is in the directory <filename>/usr/share/samba/swat</filename>. +</para> + +<para> +Access to SWAT will prompt for a logon. If you log onto SWAT as any non-root user +the only permission allowed is to view certain aspects of configuration as well as +access to the password change facility. +</para> + +<para> +So long as you log onto SWAT as the user <command>root</command> you should obtain +full change and commit ability. </para> <sect2> <title>The SWAT Home Page</title> <para> -Blah blah here. +The SWAT title page provides access to the latest Samba documentation. The manual page for +each samba component is accessible from this page as are the Samba-HOWTO-Collection (this +document) as well as the O'Reilly book "Using Samba". </para> </sect2> |