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<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
		<term><anchor id="UNIXPASSWORDSYNC"/>unix password sync (G)</term>
		<listitem><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>

		<para>See also <link linkend="PASSWDPROGRAM"><parameter moreinfo="none">passwd 
		program</parameter></link>, <link linkend="PASSWDCHAT"><parameter moreinfo="none">
		passwd chat</parameter></link>.</para>

		<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">unix password sync = no</command></para>
		</listitem>
		</samba:parameter>