winbindenumusers.xml   [plain text]

<samba:parameter name="winbind enum users"
                 context="G"
                 advanced="1" developer="1"
                 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
	<para>On large installations using <citerefentry><refentrytitle>winbindd</refentrytitle>
	<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> it may be
	necessary to suppress the enumeration of users through the <command moreinfo="none">setpwent()</command>,
	<command moreinfo="none">getpwent()</command> and
	<command moreinfo="none">endpwent()</command> group of system calls.  If
	the <parameter moreinfo="none">winbind enum users</parameter> parameter is
	<constant>no</constant>, calls to the <command moreinfo="none">getpwent</command> system call
	will not return any data. </para>

	<para><emphasis>Warning:</emphasis> Turning off user
	enumeration may cause some programs to behave oddly.  For
	example, the finger program relies on having access to the
	full user list when searching for matching
	usernames. </para>

	<para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">winbind enum users = yes </command></para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>