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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ab15c4460d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="GUESTACCOUNT"/>guest account (S)</term> + <listitem><para>This is a username which will be used for access + to services which are specified as <link linkend="GUESTOK"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + guest ok</parameter></link> (see below). Whatever privileges this + user has will be available to any client connecting to the guest service. + Typically this user will exist in the password file, but will not + have a valid login. The user account "ftp" is often a good choice + for this parameter. If a username is specified in a given service, + the specified username overrides this one.</para> + + <para>One some systems the default guest account "nobody" may not + be able to print. Use another account in this case. You should test + this by trying to log in as your guest user (perhaps by using the + <command moreinfo="none">su -</command> command) and trying to print using the + system print command such as <command moreinfo="none">lpr(1)</command> or <command moreinfo="none"> + lp(1)</command>.</para> + + <para>This parameter does not accept % macros, because + many parts of the system require this value to be + constant for correct operation.</para> + + <para>Default: <emphasis>specified at compile time, usually + "nobody"</emphasis></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">guest account = ftp</command></para></listitem> + </samba:parameter> |