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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passdbbackend.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passdbbackend.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d755cfc313 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/security/passdbbackend.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +<samba:parameter name="passdb backend" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<listitem> + + <para>This option allows the administrator to chose which backends + to retrieve and store passwords with. This allows (for example) both + smbpasswd and tdbsam to be used without a recompile. Multiple + backends can be specified, separated by spaces. The backends will be + searched in the order they are specified. New users are always added + to the first backend specified. </para> + + <para>This parameter is in two parts, the backend's name, and a 'location' + string that has meaning only to that particular backed. These are separated + by a : character.</para> + + <para>Available backends can include: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">smbpasswd</command> - The default smbpasswd + backend. Takes a path to the smbpasswd file as an optional argument. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">smbpasswd_nua</command> - The smbpasswd + backend, but with support for 'not unix accounts'. + Takes a path to the smbpasswd file as an optional argument.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="NONUNIXACCOUNTRANGE"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">non unix account range</parameter></link></para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">tdbsam</command> - The TDB based password storage + backend. Takes a path to the TDB as an optional argument (defaults to passdb.tdb + in the <link linkend="PRIVATEDIR"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">private dir</parameter></link> directory.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">tdbsam_nua</command> - The TDB based password storage + backend, with non unix account support. Takes a path to the TDB as an optional argument (defaults to passdb.tdb + in the <link linkend="PRIVATEDIR"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">private dir</parameter></link> directory.</para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="NONUNIXACCOUNTRANGE"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">non unix account range</parameter></link></para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">ldapsam</command> - The LDAP based passdb + backend. Takes an LDAP URL as an optional argument (defaults to + <command moreinfo="none">ldap://localhost</command>)</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">ldapsam_nua</command> - The LDAP based passdb + backend, with non unix account support. Takes an LDAP URL as an optional argument (defaults to + <command moreinfo="none">ldap://localhost</command>)</para> + + <para>Note: In this module, any account without a matching POSIX account is regarded + as 'non unix'. </para> + + <para>See also <link linkend="NONUNIXACCOUNTRANGE"> + <parameter moreinfo="none">non unix account range</parameter></link></para> + + <para>LDAP connections should be secured where possible. This may be done using either + Start-TLS (see <link linkend="LDAPSSL"><parameter moreinfo="none">ldap ssl</parameter></link>) or by + specifying <parameter moreinfo="none">ldaps://</parameter> in + the URL argument. </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><command moreinfo="none">nisplussam</command> - + The NIS+ based passdb backend. Takes name NIS domain as + an optional argument. Only works with sun NIS+ servers. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">passdb backend = smbpasswd unixsam</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">passdb backend = tdbsam:/etc/samba/private/passdb.tdb smbpasswd:/etc/samba/smbpasswd guest</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">passdb backend = ldapsam_nua:ldaps://ldap.example.com guest</command></para> + + <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">passdb backend = mysql:my_plugin_args tdbsam:/etc/samba/private/passdb.tdb</command></para> +</listitem> +</samba:parameter> |