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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e7d3c5faac --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/guestaccount.xml @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +<samba:parameter name="guest account" + context="G" + type="string" + basic="1" advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This is a username which will be used for access + to services which are specified as <link linkend="GUESTOK"><parameter moreinfo="none"> + guest ok</parameter></link> (see below). Whatever privileges this + user has will be available to any client connecting to the guest service. + This user must exist in the password file, but does not require + a valid login. The user account "ftp" is often a good choice + for this parameter. + </para> + + <para>On some systems the default guest account "nobody" may not + be able to print. Use another account in this case. You should test + this by trying to log in as your guest user (perhaps by using the + <command moreinfo="none">su -</command> command) and trying to print using the + system print command such as <command moreinfo="none">lpr(1)</command> or <command moreinfo="none"> + lp(1)</command>.</para> + + <para>This parameter does not accept % macros, because + many parts of the system require this value to be + constant for correct operation.</para> +</description> +<value type="default">nobody<comment>default can be changed at compile-time</comment></value> +<value type="example">ftp</value> +</samba:parameter> |