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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5ed85ae3f86 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +<samba:parameter name="directory security mask" + context="S" + type="string" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits + will be set when a Windows NT client is manipulating the UNIX + permission on a directory using the native NT security dialog + box.</para> + + <para> + This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to the incoming permission bits, thus resetting + any bits not in this mask. Make sure not to mix up this parameter with <smbconfoption name="force + directory security mode"/>, which works similar like this one but uses logical OR instead of AND. + Essentially, zero bits in this mask are a set of bits that will always be set to zero. + </para> + + <para> + Essentially, all bits set to zero in this mask will result in setting to zero the corresponding bits on the + file permissions regardless of the previous status of this bits on the file. + </para> + + <para>If not set explicitly this parameter is set to 0777 + meaning a user is allowed to set all the user/group/world + permissions on a directory.</para> + + <para><emphasis>Note</emphasis> that users who can access the + Samba server through other means can easily bypass this restriction, + so it is primarily useful for standalone "appliance" systems. + Administrators of most normal systems will probably want to leave + it as the default of <constant>0777</constant>.</para> +</description> + +<related>force directory security mode</related> +<related>security mask</related> +<related>force security mode</related> +<value type="default">0777</value> +<value type="example">0700</value> +</samba:parameter> |