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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/securing-samba.html b/docs/htmldocs/securing-samba.html deleted file mode 100644 index f4adfe8fd6..0000000000 --- a/docs/htmldocs/securing-samba.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,180 +0,0 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 15. Securing Samba</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="SAMBA Project Documentation"><link rel="up" href="optional.html" title="Part III. Advanced Configuration"><link rel="previous" href="locking.html" title="Chapter 14. File and Record Locking"><link rel="next" href="InterdomainTrusts.html" title="Chapter 16. Interdomain Trust Relationships"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 15. Securing Samba</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="locking.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part III. Advanced Configuration</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="securing-samba"></a>Chapter 15. Securing Samba</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Andrew</span> <span class="surname">Tridgell</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="pubdate">May 26, 2003</p></div></div><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918114">Introduction</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918159">Features and Benefits</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918244">Technical Discussion of Protective Measures and Issues</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918263">Using Host-Based Protection</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918364">User-Based Protection</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918424">Using Interface Protection</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918507">Using a Firewall</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918564">Using IPC$ Share-Based Denials </a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918648">NTLMv2 Security</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918707">Upgrading Samba</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918731">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918750">Smbclient Works on Localhost, but the Network Is Dead</a></dt><dt><a href="securing-samba.html#id2918774">Why Can Users Access Home Directories of Other Users?</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2918114"></a>Introduction</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -This note was attached to the Samba 2.2.8 release notes as it contained an -important security fix. The information contained here applies to Samba -installations in general. -</p><div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p> -A new apprentice reported for duty to the chief engineer of a boiler house. He said, “<span class="quote">Here I am, -if you will show me the boiler I'll start working on it.</span>” Then engineer replied, “<span class="quote">You're leaning -on it!</span>” -</p></blockquote></div><p> -Security concerns are just like that. You need to know a little about the subject to appreciate -how obvious most of it really is. The challenge for most of us is to discover that first morsel -of knowledge with which we may unlock the secrets of the masters. -</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2918159"></a>Features and Benefits</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -There are three levels at which security principals must be observed in order to render a site -at least moderately secure. They are the perimeter firewall, the configuration of the host -server that is running Samba and Samba itself. -</p><p> -Samba permits a most flexible approach to network security. As far as possible Samba implements -the latest protocols to permit more secure MS Windows file and print operations. -</p><p> -Samba may be secured from connections that originate from outside the local network. This may be -done using <span class="emphasis"><em>host-based protection</em></span> (using samba's implementation of a technology -known as “<span class="quote">tcpwrappers,</span>” or it may be done be using <span class="emphasis"><em>interface-based exclusion</em></span> -so <span class="application">smbd</span> will bind only to specifically permitted interfaces. It is also -possible to set specific share or resource-based exclusions, for example on the <i class="parameter"><tt>[IPC$]</tt></i> -auto-share. The <i class="parameter"><tt>[IPC$]</tt></i> share is used for browsing purposes as well as to establish -TCP/IP connections. -</p><p> -Another method by which Samba may be secured is by setting Access Control Entries (ACEs) in an Access -Control List (ACL) on the shares themselves. This is discussed in <link linkend="AccessControls">. -</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2918244"></a>Technical Discussion of Protective Measures and Issues</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -The key challenge of security is the fact that protective measures suffice at best -only to close the door on known exploits and breach techniques. Never assume that -because you have followed these few measures that the Samba server is now an impenetrable -fortress! Given the history of information systems so far, it is only a matter of time -before someone will find yet another vulnerability. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918263"></a>Using Host-Based Protection</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - In many installations of Samba, the greatest threat comes from outside - your immediate network. By default, Samba will accept connections from - any host, which means that if you run an insecure version of Samba on - a host that is directly connected to the Internet you can be - especially vulnerable. - </p><p> - One of the simplest fixes in this case is to use the <a class="indexterm" name="id2918285"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts allow</tt></i> and - <a class="indexterm" name="id2918298"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts deny</tt></i> options in the Samba <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> configuration file to only - allow access to your server from a specific range of hosts. An example might be: - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.2.0/24 192.168.3.0/24</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - The above will only allow SMB connections from <tt class="constant">localhost</tt> (your own - computer) and from the two private networks 192.168.2 and 192.168.3. All other - connections will be refused as soon as the client sends its first packet. The refusal - will be marked as <span class="errorname">not listening on called name</span> error. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918364"></a>User-Based Protection</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - If you want to restrict access to your server to valid users only, then the following - method may be of use. In the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> <i class="parameter"><tt>[global]</tt></i> section put: - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>valid users = @smbusers, jacko</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - This restricts all server access to either the user <span class="emphasis"><em>jacko</em></span> - or to members of the system group <span class="emphasis"><em>smbusers</em></span>. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918424"></a>Using Interface Protection</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - By default, Samba will accept connections on any network interface that - it finds on your system. That means if you have a ISDN line or a PPP - connection to the Internet then Samba will accept connections on those - links. This may not be what you want. - </p><p> - You can change this behavior using options like this: - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>interfaces = eth* lo</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>bind interfaces only = yes</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - This tells Samba to only listen for connections on interfaces with a - name starting with <tt class="constant">eth</tt> such as <tt class="constant">eth0, eth1</tt> plus on the loopback - interface called <tt class="constant">lo</tt>. The name you will need to use depends on what - OS you are using. In the above, I used the common name for Ethernet - adapters on Linux. - </p><p> - If you use the above and someone tries to make an SMB connection to - your host over a PPP interface called <tt class="constant">ppp0,</tt> then they will get a TCP - connection refused reply. In that case, no Samba code is run at all as - the operating system has been told not to pass connections from that - interface to any Samba process. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918507"></a>Using a Firewall</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - Many people use a firewall to deny access to services they do not - want exposed outside their network. This can be a good idea, - although I recommend using it in conjunction with the above - methods so you are protected even if your firewall is not active - for some reason. - </p><p> - If you are setting up a firewall, you need to know what TCP and - UDP ports to allow and block. Samba uses the following: - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>UDP/137 - used by nmbd</td></tr><tr><td>UDP/138 - used by nmbd</td></tr><tr><td>TCP/139 - used by smbd</td></tr><tr><td>TCP/445 - used by smbd</td></tr></table><p> - The last one is important as many older firewall setups may not be - aware of it, given that this port was only added to the protocol in - recent years. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918564"></a>Using IPC$ Share-Based Denials </h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - If the above methods are not suitable, then you could also place a - more specific deny on the IPC$ share that is used in the recently - discovered security hole. This allows you to offer access to other - shares while denying access to IPC$ from potentially untrustworthy - hosts. - </p><p> - To do this you could use: - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[IPC$]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts allow = 192.168.115.0/24 127.0.0.1</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - This instructs Samba that IPC$ connections are not allowed from - anywhere except from the two listed network addresses (localhost and the 192.168.115 - subnet). Connections to other shares are still allowed. As the - IPC$ share is the only share that is always accessible anonymously, - this provides some level of protection against attackers that do not - know a valid username/password for your host. - </p><p> - If you use this method, then clients will be given an <span class="errorname">`access denied'</span> - reply when they try to access the IPC$ share. Those clients will not be able to - browse shares, and may also be unable to access some other resources. This is not - recommended unless you cannot use one of the other methods listed above for some reason. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918648"></a>NTLMv2 Security</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - To configure NTLMv2 authentication, the following registry keys are worth knowing about: - </p><p> - </p><pre class="screen"> - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] - "lmcompatibilitylevel"=dword:00000003 - </pre><p> - </p><p> - The value 0x00000003 means send NTLMv2 response only. Clients will use NTLMv2 authentication, - use NTLMv2 session security if the server supports it. Domain Controllers accept LM, - NTLM and NTLMv2 authentication. - </p><p> - </p><pre class="screen"> - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0] - "NtlmMinClientSec"=dword:00080000 - </pre><p> - </p><p> - The value 0x00080000 means permit only NTLMv2 session security. If either NtlmMinClientSec or - NtlmMinServerSec is set to 0x00080000, the connection will fail if NTLMv2 - session security is not negotiated. - </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2918707"></a>Upgrading Samba</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -Please check regularly on <ulink url="http://www.samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink> for updates and -important announcements. Occasionally security releases are made and -it is highly recommended to upgrade Samba when a security vulnerability -is discovered. Check with your OS vendor for OS specific upgrades. -</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2918731"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -If all of Samba and host platform configuration were really as intuitive as one might like them to be, this -section would not be necessary. Security issues are often vexing for a support person to resolve, not -because of the complexity of the problem, but for the reason that most administrators who post what turns -out to be a security problem request are totally convinced that the problem is with Samba. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918750"></a>Smbclient Works on Localhost, but the Network Is Dead</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - This is a common problem. Red Hat Linux (and others) installs a default firewall. - With the default firewall in place, only traffic on the loopback adapter (IP address 127.0.0.1) - is allowed through the firewall. - </p><p> - The solution is either to remove the firewall (stop it) or modify the firewall script to - allow SMB networking traffic through. See section above in this chapter. - </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2918774"></a>Why Can Users Access Home Directories of Other Users?</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - “<span class="quote"> - We are unable to keep individual users from mapping to any other user's - home directory once they have supplied a valid password! They only need - to enter their own password. I have not found any method to configure - Samba so that users may map only their own home directory. - </span>” - </p><p>“<span class="quote"> - User xyzzy can map his home directory. Once mapped user xyzzy can also map - anyone else's home directory. - </span>”</p><p> - This is not a security flaw, it is by design. Samba allows users to have - exactly the same access to the UNIX file system as when they were logged - onto the UNIX box, except that it only allows such views onto the file - system as are allowed by the defined shares. - </p><p> - If your UNIX home directories are set up so that one user can happily <b class="command">cd</b> - into another users directory and execute <b class="command">ls</b>, the UNIX security solution is to change file - permissions on the user's home directories such that the <b class="command">cd</b> and <b class="command">ls</b> are denied. - </p><p> - Samba tries very hard not to second guess the UNIX administrators security policies, and - trusts the UNIX admin to set the policies and permissions he or she desires. - </p><p> - Samba allows the behavior you require. Simply put the <a class="indexterm" name="id2918859"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>only user</tt></i> = %S - option in the <i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i> share definition. - </p><p> - The <a class="indexterm" name="id2918883"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>only user</tt></i> works in conjunction with the <a class="indexterm" name="id2918899"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>users</tt></i> = list, - so to get the behavior you require, add the line : - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>users = %S</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - this is equivalent to adding - </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>valid users = %S</tt></i></td></tr></table><p> - to the definition of the <i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i> share, as recommended in - the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> man page. - </p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="locking.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="optional.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="InterdomainTrusts.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 14. 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