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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/nonunixaccountrange.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/nonunixaccountrange.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4004af2d94 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/nonunixaccountrange.xml @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +<samba:parameter name="non unix account range" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + <para>The non unix account range parameter specifies + the range of 'user ids' that are allocated by the various 'non unix + account' passdb backends. These backends allow + the storage of passwords for users who don't exist in /etc/passwd. + This is most often used for machine account creation. + This range of ids should have no existing local or NIS users within + it as strange conflicts can occur otherwise.</para> + + <note> + <para>These userids never appear on the system and Samba will never + 'become' these users. They are used only to ensure that the algorithmic + RID mapping does not conflict with normal users. + </para> + </note> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">non unix account range = <empty string></command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">non unix account range = 10000-20000</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |