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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..39c5633622 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +<samba:parameter name="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 file 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 0777, allowing + a user to modify all the user/group/world permissions on a file. + </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 set to <constant>0777</constant>.</para> +</description> + +<related>force directory security mode</related> +<related>directory security mask</related> +<related>force security mode</related> + +<value type="default">0777</value> +<value type="example">0770</value> +</samba:parameter> |