1 <samba:parameter name="security mask"
4 xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
6 <para>This parameter controls what UNIX permission
7 bits can be modified when a Windows NT client is manipulating
8 the UNIX permission on a file using the native NT security
11 <para>This parameter is applied as a mask (AND'ed with) to
12 the changed permission bits, thus preventing any bits not in
13 this mask from being modified. Essentially, zero bits in this
14 mask may be treated as a set of bits the user is not allowed
17 <para>If not set explicitly this parameter is 0777, allowing
18 a user to modify all the user/group/world permissions on a file.
21 <para><emphasis>Note</emphasis> that users who can access the
22 Samba server through other means can easily bypass this
23 restriction, so it is primarily useful for standalone
24 "appliance" systems. Administrators of most normal systems will
25 probably want to leave it set to <constant>0777</constant>.</para>
28 <related>force directory security mode</related>
29 <related>directory security mask</related>
30 <related>force security mode</related>
32 <value type="default">0777</value>
33 <value type="example">0770</value>