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diff --git a/docs/manpages-3/swat.8.xml b/docs/manpages-3/swat.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..897be4a21c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manpages-3/swat.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,233 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<refentry id="swat.8"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>swat</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>swat</refname> + <refpurpose>Samba Web Administration Tool</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>swat</command> + <arg choice="opt">-s <smb config file></arg> + <arg choice="opt">-a</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-P</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This tool is part of the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> suite.</para> + + + <para><command>swat</command> allows a Samba administrator to + configure the complex <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> file via a Web browser. In addition, + a <command>swat</command> configuration page has help links + to all the configurable options in the <filename>smb.conf</filename> file allowing an + administrator to easily look up the effects of any change. </para> + + <para><command>swat</command> is run from <command>inetd</command> </para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-s smb configuration file</term> + <listitem><para>The default configuration file path is + determined at compile time. The file specified contains + the configuration details required by the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> server. This is the file + that <command>swat</command> will modify. + The information in this file includes server-specific + information such as what printcap file to use, as well as + descriptions of all the services that the server is to provide. + See <filename>smb.conf</filename> for more information. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>-a</term> + <listitem><para>This option disables authentication and puts + <command>swat</command> in demo mode. In that mode anyone will be able to modify + the <filename>smb.conf</filename> file. </para> + + <para><emphasis>WARNING: Do NOT enable this option on a production + server. </emphasis></para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-P</term> + <listitem><para>This option restricts read-only users to the password + management page. <command>swat</command> can then be used to change + user passwords without users seeing the "View" and "Status" menu + buttons.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + &popt.common.samba; + &stdarg.help; + + </variablelist> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + + <title>INSTALLATION</title> + + <para>Swat is included as binary package with most distributions. The + package manager in this case takes care of the installation and + configuration. This section is only for those who have compiled + swat from scratch. + </para> + + <para>After you compile SWAT you need to run <command>make install + </command> to install the <command>swat</command> binary + and the various help files and images. A default install would put + these in: </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>/usr/local/samba/sbin/swat</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>/usr/local/samba/swat/images/*</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>/usr/local/samba/swat/help/*</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <refsect2> + <title>Inetd Installation</title> + + <para>You need to edit your <filename>/etc/inetd.conf + </filename> and <filename>/etc/services</filename> + to enable SWAT to be launched via <command>inetd</command>.</para> + + <para>In <filename>/etc/services</filename> you need to + add a line like this: </para> + + <para><command>swat 901/tcp</command></para> + + <para>Note for NIS/YP and LDAP users - you may need to rebuild the + NIS service maps rather than alter your local <filename> + /etc/services</filename> file. </para> + + <para>the choice of port number isn't really important + except that it should be less than 1024 and not currently + used (using a number above 1024 presents an obscure security + hole depending on the implementation details of your + <command>inetd</command> daemon). </para> + + <para>In <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> you should + add a line like this: </para> + + <para><command>swat stream tcp nowait.400 root + /usr/local/samba/sbin/swat swat</command></para> + + <para>Once you have edited <filename>/etc/services</filename> + and <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> you need to send a + HUP signal to inetd. To do this use <command>kill -1 PID + </command> where PID is the process ID of the inetd daemon. </para> + + </refsect2> + + + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>LAUNCHING</title> + + <para>To launch SWAT just run your favorite web browser and + point it at "http://localhost:901/".</para> + + <para>Note that you can attach to SWAT from any IP connected + machine but connecting from a remote machine leaves your + connection open to password sniffing as passwords will be sent + in the clear over the wire. </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>FILES</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename></term> + <listitem><para>This file must contain suitable startup + information for the meta-daemon.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/services</filename></term> + <listitem><para>This file must contain a mapping of service name + (e.g., swat) to service port (e.g., 901) and protocol type + (e.g., tcp). </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf</filename></term> + <listitem><para>This is the default location of the <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> server configuration file that swat edits. Other + common places that systems install this file are <filename> + /usr/samba/lib/smb.conf</filename> and <filename>/etc/smb.conf + </filename>. This file describes all the services the server + is to make available to clients. </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>WARNINGS</title> + + <para><command>swat</command> will rewrite your <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> file. It will rearrange the entries and delete all + comments, <parameter>include=</parameter> and <parameter>copy= + </parameter> options. If you have a carefully crafted <filename> + smb.conf</filename> then back it up or don't use swat! </para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the Samba suite.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para><command>inetd(5)</command>, <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para> + + <para>The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. + The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another + excellent piece of Open Source software, available at <ulink url="ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/"> + ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/</ulink>) and updated for the Samba 2.0 + release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for + Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter. The conversion to DocBook XML 4.2 for + Samba 3.0 was done by Alexander Bokovoy.</para> +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |