svn commit: samba-docs r842 - in trunk/smbdotconf/filename: .
jra at samba.org
jra at samba.org
Wed Oct 19 20:11:44 GMT 2005
Author: jra
Date: 2005-10-19 20:11:44 +0000 (Wed, 19 Oct 2005)
New Revision: 842
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=842
Log:
Added a few clarifications on map readonly parameter.
Jeremy.
Modified:
trunk/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml
Changeset:
Modified: trunk/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml 2005-10-19 15:32:36 UTC (rev 841)
+++ trunk/smbdotconf/filename/mapreadonly.xml 2005-10-19 20:11:44 UTC (rev 842)
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
<samba:parameter name="map read only"
context="S"
- type="enum"
+ type="enum"
xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
<description>
<para>
- This controls how the DOS read only attribute should be
- mapped.
+ This controls how the DOS read only attribute should be mapped from a UNIX filesystem.
</para>
<para>
This parameter can take three different values, which tell <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> how to display the read only attribute on files, where either
<smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> is set to <constant>No</constant>, or no extended attribute is
- present.
+ present. If <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> is set to <constant>yes</constant> then this
+ parameter is <emphasis>ignored</emphasis>. This is a new parameter introduced in Samba version 3.0.21.
</para>
<para>The three settings are :</para>
@@ -20,18 +20,21 @@
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<constant>Yes</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is mapped to the inverse of the user
- write bit in the unix permission mode
+ or owner write bit in the unix permission mode set. If the owner write bit is not set, the
+ read only attribute is reported as being set on the file.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<constant>Permissions</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is mapped to the effective permissions of
the connecting user, as evaluated by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> by reading the unix permissions and POSIX ACL (if present).
+ If the connecting user doesn't have permissions to read the file, the read only attribute
+ is reported as being set on the file.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<constant>No</constant> - The read only DOS attribute is unaffected by permissions, and can only be set by
- the <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> method. This may be useful for exporting mounted CDs.
+ the <smbconfoption name="store dos attributes"/> method. This may be useful for exporting mounted CDs.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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