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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f44f53bb69 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/algorithmicridbase.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<samba:parameter name="algorithmic rid base" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + type="integer" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This determines how Samba will use its + algorithmic mapping from uids/gid to the RIDs needed to construct + NT Security Identifiers. + </para> + + <para>Setting this option to a larger value could be useful to sites + transitioning from WinNT and Win2k, as existing user and + group rids would otherwise clash with sytem users etc. + </para> + + <para>All UIDs and GIDs must be able to be resolved into SIDs for + the correct operation of ACLs on the server. As such the algorithmic + mapping can't be 'turned off', but pushing it 'out of the way' should + resolve the issues. Users and groups can then be assigned 'low' RIDs + in arbitary-rid supporting backends. + </para> +</description> + +<value type="default">1000</value> +<value type="example">100000</value> +</samba:parameter> |