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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9877af80d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/unixpasswordsync.xml @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +<samba:parameter name="unix password sync" + context="G" + type="boolean" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This boolean parameter controls whether Samba + attempts to synchronize the UNIX password with the SMB password + when the encrypted SMB password in the smbpasswd file is changed. + If this is set to <constant>yes</constant> the program specified in the <parameter moreinfo="none">passwd + program</parameter>parameter is called <emphasis>AS ROOT</emphasis> - + to allow the new UNIX password to be set without access to the + old UNIX password (as the SMB password change code has no + access to the old password cleartext, only the new).</para> +</description> + +<related>passwd program</related> +<related>passwd chat</related> + +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |