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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ced788449f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +<samba:parameter name="directory security mask" + context="S" + type="string" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits + can be modified when a Windows NT client is manipulating the UNIX + permission on a directory using the native NT security dialog + box.</para> + + <para>This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to + the changed permission bits, thus preventing any bits not in + this mask from being modified. Essentially, zero bits in this + mask may be treated as a set of bits the user is not allowed + to change.</para> + + <para>If not set explicitly this parameter is set to 0777 + meaning a user is allowed to modify all the user/group/world + permissions on a directory.</para> + + <para><emphasis>Note</emphasis> that users who can access the + Samba server through other means can easily bypass this restriction, + so it is primarily useful for standalone "appliance" systems. + Administrators of most normal systems will probably want to leave + it as the default of <constant>0777</constant>.</para> +</description> + +<related>force directory security mode</related> +<related>security mask</related> +<related>force security mode</related> +<value type="default">0777</value> +<value type="example">0700</value> +</samba:parameter> |