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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/misc/followsymlinks.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/followsymlinks.xml index d3113d658a..c0fd920bf9 100644 --- a/docs/smbdotconf/misc/followsymlinks.xml +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/followsymlinks.xml @@ -3,19 +3,18 @@ type="boolean" xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> <description> - <para>This parameter allows the Samba administrator - to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> from following symbolic - links in a particular share. Setting this - parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory - that is a symbolic link from being followed (the user will get an - error). This option is very useful to stop users from adding a - symbolic link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home - directory for instance. However it will slow filename lookups - down slightly.</para> + <para> + This parameter allows the Samba administrator to stop <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> from following symbolic links in a particular share. Setting this + parameter to <constant>no</constant> prevents any file or directory that is a symbolic link from being + followed (the user will get an error). This option is very useful to stop users from adding a symbolic + link to <filename moreinfo="none">/etc/passwd</filename> in their home directory for instance. However + it will slow filename lookups down slightly. + </para> - <para>This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will - follow symbolic links) by default.</para> + <para> + This option is enabled (i.e. <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will follow symbolic links) by default. + </para> </description> <value type="default">yes</value> </samba:parameter> |