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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3c2bf8686e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="ALGORITHMICRIDBASE"/>algorithmic rid base (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This determines how Samba will use its + algorithmic mapping from uids/gid to the RIDs needed to construct + NT Security Identifiers.</para> + + <para>Setting this option to a larger value could be useful to sites + transitioning from WinNT and Win2k, as existing user and + group rids would otherwise clash with sytem users etc. + </para> + + <para>All UIDs and GIDs must be able to be resolved into SIDs for + the correct operation of ACLs on the server. As such the algorithmic + mapping can't be 'turned off', but pushing it 'out of the way' should + resolve the issues. Users and groups can then be assigned 'low' RIDs + in arbitary-rid supporting backends. </para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">algorithmic rid base = 1000</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">algorithmic rid base = 100000</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |