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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/ntlmauth.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/ntlmauth.xml index b0b3179ab7..96092152c9 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/ntlmauth.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/ntlmauth.xml @@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> <listitem> <para>This parameter determines whether or not <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will attempt to authenticate users using the NTLM password hash. - If disabled, only the lanman password hashes will be used.</para> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> will attempt to + authenticate users using the NTLM encrypted password response. + If disabled, either the lanman password hash or an NTLMv2 response + will need to be sent by the client.</para> - <para>Please note that at least this option or <command moreinfo="none">lanman auth</command> should - be enabled in order to be able to log in.</para> + <para>If this option, and <command moreinfo="none">lanman + auth</command> are both disabled, then only NTLMv2 logins will be + permited. Not all clients support NTLMv2, and most will require + special configuration to us it.</para> <para>Default : <command moreinfo="none">ntlm auth = yes</command></para> </listitem> |