unixpasswordsync.xml   [plain text]

<samba:parameter name="unix password sync"
                 context="G"
                 advanced="1" developer="1"
                 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<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>