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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c987feaf8af --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/winbind/winbindenumusers.xml @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<samba:parameter name="winbind enum users" + context="G" + advanced="1" developer="1" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<description> + <para>On large installations using <citerefentry><refentrytitle>winbindd</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> it may be + necessary to suppress the enumeration of users through the <command moreinfo="none">setpwent()</command>, + <command moreinfo="none">getpwent()</command> and + <command moreinfo="none">endpwent()</command> group of system calls. If + the <parameter moreinfo="none">winbind enum users</parameter> parameter is + <constant>no</constant>, calls to the <command moreinfo="none">getpwent</command> system call + will not return any data. </para> + +<warning><para>Turning off user + enumeration may cause some programs to behave oddly. For + example, the finger program relies on having access to the + full user list when searching for matching + usernames. </para></warning> +</description> + +<value type="default">no</value> +</samba:parameter> |