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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindexpandgroups.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindexpandgroups.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5a05ecf --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindexpandgroups.xml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<samba:parameter name="winbind expand groups" + context="G" + type="integer" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>This option controls the maximum depth that winbindd + will traverse when flattening nested group memberships + of Windows domain groups. This is different from the + <smbconfoption name="winbind nested groups"/> option + which implements the Windows NT4 model of local group + nesting. The "winbind expand groups" + parameter specifically applies to the membership of + domain groups.</para> + + <para>This option also affects the return of non nested + group memberships of Windows domain users. With the + new default "winbind expand groups = 0" winbind does + not query group memberships at all.</para> + + <para>Be aware that a high value for this parameter can + result in system slowdown as the main parent winbindd daemon + must perform the group unrolling and will be unable to answer + incoming NSS or authentication requests during this time.</para> + + <para>The default value was changed from 1 to 0 with Samba 4.2. + Some broken applications (including some implementations of + newgrp and sg) calculate the group memberships of + users by traversing groups, such applications will require + "winbind expand groups = 1". But the new default makes winbindd + more reliable as it doesn't require SAMR access to domain + controllers of trusted domains.</para> +</description> + +<value type="default">0</value> +</samba:parameter> |