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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..41c6d983d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="UNIXPASSWORDSYNC"/>unix password sync (G)</term> + <listitem><para>This boolean parameter controls whether Samba + attempts to synchronize the UNIX password with the SMB password + when the encrypted SMB password in the smbpasswd file is changed. + If this is set to <constant>yes</constant> the program specified in the <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd + program</parameter>parameter is called <emphasis>AS ROOT</emphasis> - + to allow the new UNIX password to be set without access to the + old UNIX password (as the SMB password change code has no + access to the old password cleartext, only the new).</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="PASSWDPROGRAM"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd + program</parameter></link>, <link linkend="PASSWDCHAT"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + passwd chat</parameter></link>.</para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">unix password sync = no</command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |