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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/misc/magicscript.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/magicscript.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ea06400a46 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/misc/magicscript.xml @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +<samba:parameter name="magic script" + context="S" + type="string" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This parameter specifies the name of a file which, + if opened, will be executed by the server when the file is closed. + This allows a UNIX script to be sent to the Samba host and + executed on behalf of the connected user.</para> + + <para>Scripts executed in this way will be deleted upon + completion assuming that the user has the appropriate level + of privilege and the file permissions allow the deletion.</para> + + <para>If the script generates output, output will be sent to + the file specified by the <link linkend="MAGICOUTPUT"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + magic output</parameter></link> parameter (see above).</para> + + <para>Note that some shells are unable to interpret scripts + containing CR/LF instead of CR as + the end-of-line marker. Magic scripts must be executable + <emphasis>as is</emphasis> on the host, which for some hosts and + some shells will require filtering at the DOS end.</para> + + <para>Magic scripts are <emphasis>EXPERIMENTAL</emphasis> and + should <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> be relied upon.</para> +</description> +<value type="default"></value> +<value type="example">user.csh</value> +</samba:parameter> |