svn commit: samba-docs r1165 - in trunk/smbdotconf/security: .

jra at samba.org jra at samba.org
Thu Aug 23 19:50:47 GMT 2007


Author: jra
Date: 2007-08-23 19:50:44 +0000 (Thu, 23 Aug 2007)
New Revision: 1165

WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=1165

Log:
Update "*securitymask* docs to match the code.
Jeremy.

Modified:
   trunk/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml
   trunk/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml


Changeset:
Modified: trunk/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml	2007-08-22 13:25:00 UTC (rev 1164)
+++ trunk/smbdotconf/security/directorysecuritymask.xml	2007-08-23 19:50:44 UTC (rev 1165)
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>
     <para>This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits 
-    can be modified when a Windows NT client is manipulating the UNIX 
+    can 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 changed permission bits, thus preventing any bits not
-	in this mask from being modified.  Make sure not to mix up this parameter with <smbconfoption name="force
+	This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to the incoming permission bits, thus preventing any bits not
+	in this mask from being set.  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 may be treated as a set of bits the user is not allowed to change.
+	Essentially, zero bits in this mask are a set of bits that will always be set to zero.
 	</para>
 
     <para>If not set explicitly this parameter is set to 0777
-    meaning a user is allowed to modify all the user/group/world
+    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 

Modified: trunk/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml	2007-08-22 13:25:00 UTC (rev 1164)
+++ trunk/smbdotconf/security/securitymask.xml	2007-08-23 19:50:44 UTC (rev 1165)
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>
     <para>
-	This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits can be modified when a Windows NT client is manipulating the
+	This parameter controls what UNIX permission bits can be set when a Windows NT client is manipulating the
 	UNIX permission on a file using the native NT security dialog box.
 	</para>
 
     <para>
-	This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to the changed permission bits, thus preventing any bits not
-	in this mask from being modified.  Make sure not to mix up this parameter with <smbconfoption name="force
+	This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to the incoming permission bits, thus preventing any bits not
+	in this mask from being set.  Make sure not to mix up this parameter with <smbconfoption name="force
 	security mode"/>, which works in a manner similar to this one but uses a logical OR instead of an AND. 
 	</para>
 
 	<para>
-	Essentially, zero bits in this mask may be treated as a set of bits the user is not allowed to change.
+	Essentially, zero bits in this mask are a set of bits that will always be set to zero.
 	</para>
 
     <para>
-	If not set explicitly this parameter is 0777, allowing a user to modify all the user/group/world permissions on a file.
+	If not set explicitly this parameter is 0777, allowing a user to set all the user/group/world permissions on a file.
     </para>
 
     <para><emphasis>



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