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@@ -161,6 +161,33 @@ sequence number query packet every "winbind cache time" seconds\&.
\fBDefault:\fP
\f(CW winbind cache time = 15\fP
.IP
+.IP "winbind enum users"
+.IP
+On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of
+users through the \f(CWsetpwent\fP, \f(CWgetpwent\fP and \f(CWendpwent\fP group of
+system calls\&. If the \f(CWwinbind enum users\fP parameter is false, calls to
+the \f(CWgetpwent\fP system call will not return any data\&.
+.IP
+Warning: 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\&.
+.IP
+\fBDefault:\fP
+\f(CW winbind enum users = true\fP
+.IP
+.IP "winbind enum groups"
+.IP
+On large installations it may be necessary to suppress the enumeration of
+groups through the \f(CWsetgrent\fP, \f(CWgetgrent\fP and \f(CWendgrent\fP group of
+system calls\&. If the \f(CWwinbind enum groups\fP parameter is false, calls to
+the \f(CWgetgrent\fP system call will not return any data\&.
+.IP
+Warning: Turning off group enumeration may cause some programs to behave
+oddly\&.
+.IP
+\fBDefault:\fP
+\f(CW winbind enum groups = true\fP
+.IP
.IP "template homedir"
.IP
When filling out the user information for a Windows NT user, the