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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/passdb.xml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/passdb.xml index e17f56ba30..9505b10a61 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/passdb.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/passdb.xml @@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ as follows: provide the extended controls that are needed for more comprehensive interoperation with MS Windows NT4 / 200x servers. </para> + + <para> + This backend should be used only for backwards compatibility with older + versions of Samba. It may be deprecated in future releases. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -82,7 +87,8 @@ as follows: There is a password backend option that allows continued operation with a existing OpenLDAP backend that uses the Samba-2.2.x LDAP schema extension. This option is provided primarily as a migration tool, although there is - no reason to force migration at this time. + no reason to force migration at this time. Note that this tool will eventually + be deprecated. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -94,9 +100,23 @@ Samba-3 introduces the following new password backend capabilities: <variablelist> <title>New Backends</title> + <varlistentry><term>guest:</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This is <emphasis>always</emphasis> required as the last backend specified. + It provides the ability to handle guest account requirements for access to + resources like <parameter>IPC$</paramter> which is used for browsing. + </para> + <listitem> <varlistentry><term>tdbsam:</term> <listitem> <para> + This backend provides a rich database backend for local servers. This + backend is NOT suitable for multiple domain controller (ie: PDC + one + or more BDC) installations. + </para> + + <para> The <emphasis>tdbsam</emphasis> password backend stores the old <emphasis> smbpasswd</emphasis> information PLUS the extended MS Windows NT / 200x SAM information into a binary format TDB (trivial database) file. @@ -118,6 +138,10 @@ Samba-3 introduces the following new password backend capabilities: <varlistentry><term>ldapsam:</term> <listitem> <para> + This provides a rich directory backend for distributed account installation + </para> + + <para> Samba-3 has a new and extended LDAP implementation that requires configuration of OpenLDAP with a new format samba schema. The new format schema file is included in the <filename>~samba/examples/LDAP</filename> directory. |