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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/tlsverifypeer.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/tlsverifypeer.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4f47dd4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/tlsverifypeer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<samba:parameter name="tls verify peer" + context="G" + type="enum" + enumlist="enum_tls_verify_peer_vals" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>This controls if and how strict the client will verify the peer's certificate and name. + Possible values are (in increasing order): + <constant>no_check</constant>, + <constant>ca_only</constant>, + <constant>ca_and_name_if_available</constant>, + <constant>ca_and_name</constant> + and + <constant>as_strict_as_possible</constant>.</para> + + <para>When set to <constant>no_check</constant> the certificate is not verified at + all, which allows trivial man in the middle attacks. + </para> + + <para>When set to <constant>ca_only</constant> the certificate is verified to + be signed from a ca specified in the <smbconfoption name="tls ca file"/> option. + Setting <smbconfoption name="tls ca file"/> to a valid file is required. + The certificate lifetime is also verified. If the <smbconfoption name="tls crl file"/> + option is configured, the certificate is also verified against the ca crl. + </para> + + <para>When set to <constant>ca_and_name_if_available</constant> all checks from + <constant>ca_only</constant> are performed. In addition, the peer hostname is verified + against the certificate's name, if it is provided by the application layer and + not given as an ip address string. + </para> + + <para>When set to <constant>ca_and_name</constant> all checks from + <constant>ca_and_name_if_available</constant> are performed. + In addition the peer hostname needs to be provided and even an ip + address is checked against the certificate's name. + </para> + + <para>When set to <constant>as_strict_as_possible</constant> all checks from + <constant>ca_and_name</constant> are performed. In addition the + <smbconfoption name="tls crl file"/> needs to be configured. + Future versions of Samba may implement additional checks. + </para> +</description> + +<value type="default">as_strict_as_possible</value> +</samba:parameter> |