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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/authmethods.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/authmethods.xml index 0b7965d55b..7c0f5a71e1 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/authmethods.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/authmethods.xml @@ -6,14 +6,24 @@ <para>This option allows the administrator to chose what authentication methods <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will use when authenticating a user. This option defaults to sensible values based on <link linkend="SECURITY"> - <parameter moreinfo="none">security</parameter></link>.</para> + <parameter moreinfo="none">security</parameter></link>. This should be considered + a developer option and used only in rare circumstances. In the majority (if not all) + of production servers, the default setting should be adequate.</para> <para>Each entry in the list attempts to authenticate the user in turn, until the user authenticates. In practice only one method will ever actually be able to complete the authentication. </para> + <para>Possible options include <constant>guest</constant> (anonymous access), + <constant>sam</constant> (lookups in local list of accounts based on netbios + name or domain name), <constant>winbind</constant> (relay authentication requests + for remote users through winbindd), <constant>ntdomain</constant> (pre-winbindd + method of authentication for remote domain users; deprecated in favour of winbind method), + <constant>trustdomain</constant> (authenticate trusted users by contacting the + remote DC directly from smbd; deprecated in favour of winbind method).</para> + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">auth methods = <empty string></command></para> - <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">auth methods = guest sam ntdomain</command></para> + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">auth methods = guest sam winbind</command></para> </listitem> </samba:parameter> |