Attachment 3942 Details for Bug 6122 – smb.conf (5) manual page changes and additions

[patch] smb.conf (5) manual page changes and additions

smb.conf.5.xml.diff (text/plain), 1.68 KB, created by Ian on 2009-02-19 11:31:36 UTC

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Created: 2009-02-19 11:31:36 UTC

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>--- docs-xml/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.xml.orig	2009-01-26 13:56:34.000000000 +0000
>+++ docs-xml/manpages-3/smb.conf.5.xml	2009-02-19 15:33:26.000000000 +0000
>@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@
> 		<para>
> 		When the connection request is made, the existing sections are scanned. If a match is found, it is
> 		used. If no match is found, the requested section name is treated as a username and looked up in the local
>-		password file. If the name exists and the correct password has been given, a share is created by cloning the
>-		[homes] section.
>+		password file. If the name exists a share is created by cloning the [homes] section.
> 		</para>
> 		
> 		<para>
>@@ -198,6 +197,16 @@
> 		</para>
> 		
> 		<para>
>+		The mechanism of the [homes] section does not tie the connecting user to their own home directory. When enabled,
>+		all usernames listed in the local password file will be made available as shares that point to the corresponding
>+		home directories. Access to the share will then be subject to the underlying permissions of the host operating
>+		system. As an example, if the user <quote>bin</quote> in the local password file is listed with a home directory
>+		of <quote>/usr/bin</quote>, a user who can successfully authenticate with the server may connect to the
>+		<quote>bin</quote> share and browse the contents of the <quote>/usr/bin</quote> directory on the server. If you
>+		find this behaviour undesirable you can set <emphasis>valid users = %S</emphasis> in the [homes] section.
>+		</para>
>+		
>+		<para>
> 		The [homes] section can specify all the parameters a normal service section can specify, though some make more sense 
> 		than others. The following is a typical and suitable [homes] section:
> <programlisting>

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