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diff --git a/man/login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml b/man/login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..345cdb3 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/login.defs.d/MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP.xml @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +<!-- + SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2007 - 2008, Nicolas François + SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause +--> +<varlistentry> + <term><option>MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP</option> (number)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Maximum members per group entry. When the maximum is reached, a new + group entry (line) is started in <filename>/etc/group</filename> + (with the same name, same password, and same GID). + </para> + <para> + The default value is 0, meaning that there are no limits in the + number of members in a group. + </para> + <!-- Note: on HP, split groups have the same ID, but different + names. --> + <para> + This feature (split group) permits to limit the length of lines in + the group file. This is useful to make sure that lines for NIS + groups are not larger than 1024 characters. + </para> + <para> + If you need to enforce such limit, you can use 25. + </para> + <para> + Note: split groups may not be supported by all tools (even in the + Shadow toolsuite). You should not use this variable unless you really + need it. + </para> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> |