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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/protocol/aclallowexecutealways.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/protocol/aclallowexecutealways.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60ffb34 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/protocol/aclallowexecutealways.xml @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +<samba:parameter name="acl allow execute always" + context="S" + type="boolean" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para> + This boolean parameter controls the behaviour of <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> when receiving a protocol request of "open for execution" + from a Windows client. + With Samba 3.6 and older, the execution right in the ACL was not checked, so a client + could execute a file even if it did not have execute rights on the file. In Samba 4.0, + this has been fixed, so that by default, i.e. when this parameter is set to "False", + "open for execution" is now denied when execution permissions are not present. + </para> + <para> + If this parameter is set to "True", Samba does not check execute permissions on + "open for execution", thus re-establishing the behaviour of Samba 3.6. + This can be useful to smoothen upgrades from older Samba versions to 4.0 and newer. + This setting is not meant to be used as a permanent setting, but as a temporary relief: + It is recommended to fix the permissions in the ACLs and reset this parameter to the + default after a certain transition period. + </para> +</description> +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |