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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7935755f0c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> + <term><anchor id="WINBINDENUMUSERS"/>winbind enum users (G)</term> + <listitem><para>On large installations using <citerefentry><refentrytitle>winbindd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> it may be + necessary to suppress the enumeration of users through the <command moreinfo="none">setpwent()</command>, + <command moreinfo="none">getpwent()</command> and + <command moreinfo="none">endpwent()</command> group of system calls. If + the <parameter moreinfo="none">winbind enum users</parameter> parameter is + <constant>no</constant>, calls to the <command moreinfo="none">getpwent</command> system call + will not return any data. </para> + + <para><emphasis>Warning:</emphasis> Turning off user + enumeration may cause some programs to behave oddly. For + example, the finger program relies on having access to the + full user list when searching for matching + usernames. </para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">winbind enum users = yes </command></para> + </listitem> + </samba:parameter> |