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diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/security/usernamelevel.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/security/usernamelevel.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0a5344c75f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/smbdotconf/security/usernamelevel.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<samba:parameter name="username level" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + type="integer" + xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> +<description> + <para>This option helps Samba to try and 'guess' at + the real UNIX username, as many DOS clients send an all-uppercase + username. By default Samba tries all lowercase, followed by the + username with the first letter capitalized, and fails if the + username is not found on the UNIX machine.</para> + + <para>If this parameter is set to non-zero the behavior changes. + This parameter is a number that specifies the number of uppercase + combinations to try while trying to determine the UNIX user name. The + higher the number the more combinations will be tried, but the slower + the discovery of usernames will be. Use this parameter when you have + strange usernames on your UNIX machine, such as <constant>AstrangeUser + </constant>.</para> + + <para>This parameter is needed only on UNIX systems that have case + sensitive usernames.</para> +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +<value type="example">5</value> +</samba:parameter> |