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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml deleted file mode 100644 index db02670158..0000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ -<samba:parameter name="passwd program" - context="G" - advanced="1" developer="1" - xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> -<listitem> - <para>The name of a program that can be used to set - UNIX user passwords. Any occurrences of <parameter moreinfo="none">%u</parameter> - will be replaced with the user name. The user name is checked for - existence before calling the password changing program.</para> - - <para>Also note that many passwd programs insist in <emphasis>reasonable - </emphasis> passwords, such as a minimum length, or the inclusion - of mixed case chars and digits. This can pose a problem as some clients - (such as Windows for Workgroups) uppercase the password before sending - it.</para> - - <para><emphasis>Note</emphasis> that if the <parameter moreinfo="none">unix - password sync</parameter> parameter is set to <constant>yes - </constant> then this program is called <emphasis>AS ROOT</emphasis> - before the SMB password in the smbpasswd - file is changed. If this UNIX password change fails, then - <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will fail to change the SMB password also - (this is by design).</para> - - <para>If the <parameter moreinfo="none">unix password sync</parameter> parameter - is set this parameter <emphasis>MUST USE ABSOLUTE PATHS</emphasis> - for <emphasis>ALL</emphasis> programs called, and must be examined - for security implications. Note that by default <parameter moreinfo="none">unix - password sync</parameter> is set to <constant>no</constant>.</para> - - <para>See also <link linkend="UNIXPASSWORDSYNC"><parameter moreinfo="none">unix - password sync</parameter></link>.</para> - - <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">passwd program = /bin/passwd</command></para> - - <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">passwd program = /sbin/npasswd %u</command></para> -</listitem> -</samba:parameter> |