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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/logon/adduserscript.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/logon/adduserscript.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4be1146 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/logon/adduserscript.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<samba:parameter name="add user script" + context="G" + type="string" + substitution="1" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para> + This is the full pathname to a script that will be run <emphasis>AS ROOT</emphasis> by + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + under special circumstances described below. + </para> + + <para> + Normally, a Samba server requires that UNIX users are created for all users accessing + files on this server. For sites that use Windows NT account databases as their primary + user database creating these users and keeping the user list in sync with the Windows + NT PDC is an onerous task. This option allows smbd to create the required UNIX users + <emphasis>ON DEMAND</emphasis> when a user accesses the Samba server. + </para> + + <para> + When the Windows user attempts to access the Samba server, at login (session setup in + the SMB protocol) time, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> contacts the <smbconfoption name="password server"/> + and attempts to authenticate the given user with the given password. If the authentication + succeeds then <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> attempts to find a UNIX user in the UNIX + password database to map the Windows user into. If this lookup fails, and + <smbconfoption name="add user script"/> is set then <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will + call the specified script <emphasis>AS ROOT</emphasis>, expanding any + <parameter moreinfo="none">%u</parameter> argument to be the user name to create. + </para> + + <para> + If this script successfully creates the user then <command moreinfo="none">smbd</command> will + continue on as though the UNIX user already existed. In this way, UNIX users are dynamically created to + match existing Windows NT accounts. + </para> + + <para> + See also <smbconfoption name="security"/>, <smbconfoption name="password server"/>, + <smbconfoption name="delete user script"/>. + </para> +</description> + +<value type="default"/> +<value type="example">/usr/local/samba/bin/add_user %u</value> +</samba:parameter> |