machinepasswordtimeout.xml   [plain text]

<samba:parameter name="machine password timeout"
                 context="G"
                 advanced="1" developer="1"
                 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
	<para>If a Samba server is a member of a Windows 
	NT Domain (see the <link linkend="SECURITYEQUALSDOMAIN">security = domain</link>) 
	parameter) then periodically a running smbd
	 process will try and change the MACHINE ACCOUNT 
	PASSWORD stored in the TDB called <filename moreinfo="none">private/secrets.tdb
	</filename>.  This parameter specifies how often this password 
	will be changed, in seconds. The default is one week (expressed in 
	seconds), the same as a Windows NT Domain member server.</para>

	<para>See also <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, and the <link linkend="SECURITYEQUALSDOMAIN">
	security = domain</link>) parameter.</para>

	<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">machine password timeout = 604800</command></para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>