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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dae17c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<samba:parameter name="map readonly" + context="S" + type="enum" + enumlist="enum_map_readonly" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para> + This controls how the DOS read only attribute should be mapped from a UNIX filesystem. + </para> + + <para> + This parameter can take three different values, which tell <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> how to display the read only attribute on files, where either + <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> is set to <constant>No</constant>, or no extended attribute is + present. If <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> is set to <constant>yes</constant> then this + parameter is <emphasis>ignored</emphasis>. This is a new parameter introduced in Samba version 3.0.21. + </para> + + <para>The three settings are :</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <constant>Yes</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is mapped to the inverse of the user + or owner write bit in the unix permission mode set. If the owner write bit is not set, the + read only attribute is reported as being set on the file. + If the read only DOS attribute is set, Samba sets the owner, group and + others write bits to zero. Write bits set in an ACL are ignored by Samba. + If the read only DOS attribute is unset, Samba simply sets the write bit of the + owner to one. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <constant>Permissions</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is mapped to the effective permissions of + the connecting user, as evaluated by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> by reading the unix permissions and POSIX ACL (if present). + If the connecting user does not have permission to modify the file, the read only attribute + is reported as being set on the file. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <constant>No</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is unaffected by permissions, and can only be set by + the <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> method. This may be useful for exporting mounted CDs. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note that this parameter will be ignored if the <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> + parameter is set, as the DOS 'read-only' attribute will then be stored inside a UNIX extended + attribute. + </para> + + <para> + The default has changed to no in Samba release 4.9.0 and above to allow better Windows + fileserver compatibility in a default install. In addition the default setting of + <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> has been changed to <constant>Yes</constant> + in Samba release 4.9.0 and above. + </para> + +</description> +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |