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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..db02670158 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passwdprogram.xml @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +<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> |